The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-07-31

|ur INSTITUTION NJ an uupIoktCsVuo
moment for Il, you have the evidence
rom his being still here. y
AN too weak to add more than 10 I
NV that II I was we'll enough to at.
cnd the meeting to- day. l would not
could not eren by my presence
,anction tho adoption Of that reso'
utiOn.
Very respectfully,
G. Mason GRAHAM.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervi'
sors OF the Louisiana State Uni
versity and Agricultural and Me-
ehanical College,:
Gentleman-I beg leave to assiga
the following 10 my reasons lor WILL
from the board. during the |
vote on the resolution to proceed az
once to remove the faculty and 70
elect q new president OF the faculty
OF the institution under our control:
This Is the first session OF our
board, all the members having been
appointed within the past few
months. Most Of the members az
tho commencement Of the session
were entirely unaquainted With the
condition OF the University.
on the fourth day OF our session
this resolution to declare all tho OF.
fees vacant, etc.. was onereo. "A
motion to refer said resolution to the
committee on the state OF the college
Vss defeated. The resolution being
called up tho 18th day, It was gene
rally stated In argument. by the a.
yocstes OF the measure, that ite sole
object was to displace Col. D. +.
Boyd. and many rumored compliance
we're stated against him. Col. Boyd
having been excused from the meet
ing Of the board, owing to the pres.
slng duties OF bis Office. l asked ana
obtained permission to invite him 70
come before the board and answer or
explain said complaints. Col. BOYD,
whom I found In bis Office preparing
certificates to be presented TO the
cadets this evening, replied that thls
being commencement day, ne couto
not possibly come before the board
except by negiecting bis duties to
the institution; but be authorized me
| to request the board. 10 hte behalf,
to postpone the matter until he could
have time to come before them and
answer tho charges against him. !
communicates this request to: the
board, but It Was not granted. !
then made q melton to postpone tn
flnal consideration Of the resolution!
until tho matter could be discussed
by the press throughout the STATE
aud members could be prepared e
vote deliberately and intelligentl!
on the subject. This motion wa
lost.
Under these circumstances. I tel
, bound to Withdraw In order that an!
action taken on this important SUD
iect at the present session might "
. revised ana rec0nsidered or ratae!
bv q subsequent meeting, for the t0l
lowing reasons:
: /. I believe it Is utterly wrong tol
q new board OF supervisors to u
aupurate its administration by. de
, claring all the offices Of the Untver
). / believe the passage Of said re
! solution an act OF unprecedented y
Justice to the faculty, and especial
y TO the president, Col. Boyd. who's
= heroic eelf.devotion In the cause
v this institution deserves we'll OF LOT
J. isiapa.
!. ;. I believe it ruinous to the On
4 yersity for the board over to remo1
|. an officer without just cause, and
r full hearing has not boon granted
:. this case and no charges have bee
Il specified or established. -.
y 4. I cansider the president Of th
+ University as one OF tho most impo
;. tant officers In the State, and
- never ought to be removed or elect'
/. without reasonable notice to the pc
=. ple Of the State whom We represeu
n and u full discussion Of the ftne
n and merits Of candidates Tor that =
fs sition. ..,. :. a..
/. s. I believe It unjust and discount
n GUS to the patrons, alumni and frten
r. OF the university to remove the pre
ident thereof. for whom they la
10 such high esteem. without consu
"a Inc or at least notifying them.
"a Believing as an alumnus, q pair
n. and q supervisor OF the untvers1
n that the action 10 precipitate and U
he iustiflable. and that 1t will be IN I
he last degree detrimental, II not d
M astrous. to tho best interests OF I
~ University, I cannot be. even tact
he or constructively, q party to the q
sa sage OF such q measure. Theret,
n. It 10 my duty to the State and to +
ial institution and to myself to WI
OF draw.
Ss Respectfully submitted. :,
Ii. A. A. GuNBf, Supervisor
10. 1900, ,,.~,,