New-York tribune., 1880-03-07
MR. THOMAS AND CINCINNATI
THE (OLLL6L IN CDNf lSlON.
mREE FRoFEss ORs RF~IGN-EFTORT5 MADE TO RE
TAfN NR. TTCHAS

directors
night three designations Of college proessorshps were
! placed 10 Mr.. Thomas's hands showing that when he
goes ne viii De aloue GEORGE Schneider, piano iu-
-tuctDr believing Mr. Thomas, ideas and prime pies,
his resignation must follow Mr Thomas to take
| eject when the latter deems proper Arthur Mees,
piano instructor, believing ~ Mr Thomas's purpose to
conduct The oltgc such principles alone could
make IL a true schoO. Of music also sends in
| lis resignation, take effect soon as
| NIr Thomas NAV dcs gnate. r. ". Foley.
! instructor OF chorus classes, bases his resig-
nation upon tho uripptpc. Jch are manifest in the
action Mr Thomas has taFen In resignine and 20
me Commercial saws the unfortunate process OF de-
! mora tion and d dsintegratiOn gots on.
Three lists opcncd this noon 70 obtain subscrip
ons % take up the 20 per cent unsubscrbed College Of
Music stock i'm the interest ~ the retention OF Mr..
Thomas. Over sixty have already been secured,
and others are signing rapidly TAe shares are 800 each
THE CORRESPONDENCE on BOTH SIDES.
FULL HISTORY or THE DisAGRrFNGeYT-wHY III
C,NNor RrNAIN-PUBLIC SENTIMENT LARGELY
IL HIS SUPPORT.
The CORE, ,poudence between Mr. Theodore Thomas
and the Board of Directors Of The Cincinnati Col
| lego of Music was published i'm the Cincinnati
newspapers ON Friday morning. The frst letter Is
from the directors. submitting a report on some
recommendations which Mr.. Thomas had made
about the government Of the ,llcc". To this Mr.
Thomas replied as follows:
crvcNyA1r Feb 27 1850.
DEAR SIR: inr Boz rco.'l' o. your c'mmunicaton OF
c 10Th. o.ug he report of your committee or my
-u es- aa ~- concerniu said report, before it'
rc.uru ul yeu. committee 10 the Board
Z. mat Ic i concerning thr
curriculum arD pIosp ctus which 0tll require 'uriner
r"is d tt'io' E't th'.c ore tNo matters oi .undi-
ui nfH| unosnc af tp ONE ~ which m} former suc-
e.slinn H iel .d, and as 20 the other OF witch th"
In ne a.- pac,.I I am clear that The school year
cIHn"t b" ..y ''l nio m9. luIn two Terms. c'ia-
I.- % regulation 80. Of vour rcror fhc musical t'.
j. % ID e.
t.- r,-ooH.n 'tr.. ro' must iuH-t ur'a b.ius cr-
rustd w,a tne '-c'ns'rc direction Of ,n' .chro 20 "n
l.~ n'Ni.. ..v n.. q" iu...to ihr D.. ri OF
.".rv DO no.n'r words. ins~t uron "ccHi M mat
.." p' -.I'lf or c'i g. ana rNNro I'
r.. ordinarily ... lincd hy th t'u-f. .,- of c cse
'''i' '~' d" ' % u'rl l' nm ,ou
a.i .... p..n ..ncd. have 90. hdrnce ~ l.e
H. tof "l' 'f.aa up" -r, mus c' cohct' Under
.n 'h. "'i '.l I'D. 'h, '.l''. BID '..i DE- p'
hiI ... .,f'f. d.-Ir. fr Know ' ihr earliest
! "9et.or m' 'n+-, ''ion' "F' ,rcri '..o..
! '.'t ' .....' '''- '"' ."
af osr. -lan re s1i 10 rcec.y" on answer or. .'y
a.N. -n.-..}- Your, nuI}, IHLoD'LA iH'h's.
Nr COOS. oru replied. asking for mor. dcIuite cx-
rlauatnu o. 'ir. llouH,- UNDERSTANDING oi the Tee
.a'lon- of ui.- lu. Of q college Co i'~ Board Of
Trustees. a14 g ..IE a>,Iran..s of the earnest de-
slc ota che Directors 'o fine exactly the powers
and i1uos OF ali officers ard lcLets SD that there
~ou,I Doe uo question rs tot.e linltsoi the province
O. caeA Iot-is ''r Thomas replied:
CH.nSAri hAr.a /. $3.50.
~. A. n. ~ .T rV 0hT.rn'11
DEAR -n: ia.ai. r.c.l.toi your letf.r o., saturday,
. .-t '.f.s .s..f ..u ,.y...i....I.. views
c..DDr.'n .Ie r.ar-.r.z ''on o. flt college.
Mtll .e....f.a,- un.rl BON -lf rof n1yo Dad 'n
-no. uY...r Inl., a..um- .i.t s.G ..c f.mulr Fith
I.t..ni .i. ..u.. rou t... vour HpU.cler,aH.o of
.u .rou,, Iul .-.Iu.u- ~ port a.. .rouu i..-
isau ,,,clv. of.Is N.pt. anr .nf. Nf tie b ord of
I.u,,e.-. art .u.u.-..rs Coos Affairs ~ tue college
af c.ut.s, to my rules aHa r.-a. ''.s adopted oy
b.. .. r1....s at a,,". 81. rc,.r,a.aa .ato contact
with OH" s.r'.n' '' t.a. .. '.r-.n.l i.., DID fh' ae
... ..taI..o of a. l.'rs,, 80 aa. -.F. nu..nt of
faruf,u tUat i' vA1' Io..l. 60 ttv" done in our
cD.. tla.' Aa'e DA. .-l't t i.' Oi n' school
s.tu .ilaf ;r,m ae t1d 'e goo o. ,a' io mr alone.
e.. ...u would tAr.ct 81. b' a..0t- .II" '.i Nf t'.s
ia everything, oo1,c.. iae wlloa a.r'l o. Obliged 20
.,f...... .'' ,...'... ....i.uccofo
re.,s..ry for 3D. i.. cay+att4c on.nleo o.. .... tefm
Iu t." "i yo-t 'i '..'" -l '''i+ D. '.- 10 saf
.i.i,,. a., ....r. Sou m it.. u. ,aI.,-t desire
whose .a.c 10 an -er r'.t f..'a' 'A.h uo con-
Ia, youm1.t appreciate. t..t r. professional repu-a-
ton ls go -ta., uuI tt c1ano l lI--c. Co. ur-e.f.
con-cnt '' coai. .o.-f o.''4e ',r a scuool
fore anu ,u,,trd o. laov without delay whether .lst
viI be ionc I.mr, isI.t upou Doe ur in flrt what /
an now ouly !l name, Was Director oi the College.
Mat on.. lm cntf.ci O. lator uy con .rlc ana de-
cline longer 10 act ., assistant or n.-o,l;e director
fG.-lrl. o Dor-l.I tu, .-ttDg O.l la, ul to sub
f1It 90 Nlfh my former oae Do yusr committee md thr
FS-iaayc ~ ,,taf. Ic.t yopr r.ro,t lt ao4c 0u,
wIl send 30 10 you to-luorrD" morning.
TO ibis lcttert the directors senta long reply under
date of March =. On the subject Of two terms in
stead of four they $50, that many of their pupils
being POOR D. is mucI easier for .nem 10 pay their
tuition qual t,, iu-t,lI %. s.u.-luuual, aId HAT
it the receiving of pupils were restricted to only
twice year tlo PATRONAGE II the school would be
diminished. Referring 90 the question u 4uthouy /
they say:
IN. Board has becn eraunel 60 fud in your letter q
th- 1t met tho assurances "t your desire aud purpose
20 go ou "uh t.e college w"i-' ana ~ ynF confidence
m future. The Bo,ld hns 40 disposition 90 trtmel
Won. wish o. mcd.le with le methods OF ln-truc
te1 Ilor Lave adopted l. ihe .'h.Ae and report al /
control aud rcs Diity of hc Musi rector for
he nrtsuc direction of me school as desired by you
Nhcn therefore you In tins last letter that Jou
ME I'M tbo ns.erton , ask Tor distinct cnuiner,iian
tue things u winch the musical conduct Of the col
lcct" ht- Heru wNuIrld from You.
Your IcIs REFER 10 ordinary duties and powers
coed tG0-c ordinarily exercised BY such of err. IL Is
Or the Boards OF Trustees ~ appoint pro
fr-ors ON the sole recommendation OF te President.
do upon yours Il IS noe common for the president
90 disp.u-e with faculty meetings and conduct and
rect thr whole scheme of study I'm al departments
you Go. lour powers as exercised are more nearly an
than those of ia, head of the instruction tie
partrout ~ any college IN The country, aud have
recognized he prophecy Of this ln the organization or
College of Music II anyone hH- trcncArd upon the
powers and duties assigned Won, has only needed
tlat Doc Ideally aud drAn tely lulOIm,d OF the
fact iu DI.irr 90 correct lt.
lOur otter COT March - seems To indicate the de-
size something beyond ne uian presented bN NOu ahd
ulorf. ut ns lon say :" believe Tint could easily
aihul,si uir- Of tho office OF the c0.t ee with
thc ut q secretary. An add'l MAJ ceik or
lupt Dr. necessary for few days ai IN" open
u. 10 ,cl term" TIL, explicitly includes all the busi'
n,s. ul t., college,.
II wou.d great relief to the Board To assign u TO
1.u lt tusy believed You could attend 10 H. Mt NcH
tur late .urrr devoted nonrly or quie MS whole
time DO .u-i uf Two year, to th, bus ness thc prc,
ftul oI iir Lo.rd M. Nichols. ras also gwen his me