New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-11
THEODoRE TA0nlyS DECISION
HF WILL not STAY IN CINCINNATI UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES.

HI WILL not STAY IN CINCINNATI UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES.
Cincinnati newspapers OF Tuesday show that the
proposal of Mir. Thomas's friends 20 keep him there
by taking up the balance OF the College of Music
stock and reorganizng the institution in his interest.
had been practically abandoned because OF his
positive refusal to remain If they were success tuL
In giving bis reasons lor tins decision 10 au In
eercr reporter, he said
For me the whole matter is ended Between Nichols
and lny self they have decided for Nic1os. VIII slt y
go II ] should stay under The circumstances would he
fespon sble for The failure OF Tie college, which, tuk,
. bound 10 CONF gan nov VIZ. 'i- " ui'' ~" ~
blEmed for the falue; but t remain CpIH NOT lave
tho power TO enforce NV suggestions. ANA, the ore,
could not make the college sncc-ss-h cF less
they would hod RESPONSIBLE. So think that THIS IS
fhe light time to co.
II the lIans OF your friends as now foot
and viii be carried out Will y0u remain -
here 20 make tins college great SCHOOL Ny ambluon
Was They refused me the means TO conduct
II as deemed proper according 20 my artistic ideas aud
prlDclples. and as couldn't accomplish my aim, the
matter must stop right here for me"
balance OF subscribed, and organize Board
Of Directors Wall gyeyOu control and adop' ayour
No / don. want to take charge Of a school bur
dened with debts. and new school would c9npele WI
this OF course there would be more oADlc and
There is a plan suggested by some OF your friends to
establish here orchestral school aud place yol az tie
head OF Would this please you r.
No; that woull be agreeable TO me In connec-
fioD with The college il would have been desirable, aud
rms really OF the points that wanted but could
not carry such a school. ind pendent OF the COLLEGE,
would not do. could not succeed No, these plans can
amount 10 anything. am thankful TO my friends Tor
them and to the pnhnc az large Tor Tie warm
SJmpathy extended to me- ana VIII END avor az often
as opportunity Is offered 10 show my thank uinees ny
deeds. ", rds but now $50 Ily way GEAR ana
cannot STAY" .
" Where VIII YOU go if you leave here, Mr. Thomas
To Newly OIkF
/ don't know where viii 20. This whole thing was
surprise 10 and nave had no time 10 CONSIDER nay
future acti0us. had iuteaded TO remain hefe came
prepared To do So ana have only recently made im-
proyenens m my home for permanent resld nee All
statements that wanted IL 20 away from ClnciDnal
arr aise. have my family here. nave only recent
imported from Newly Ork peDsVe wood carpet iOr
nv residence have Just mad made Large bookcases for
NV library. These must leave behmdi they are now
uAaess ] have leased my residence for tlrce aud one
hall years. DO you think would do tins incur sueh
expense had not INTENDED 10 remain, II ala not IN
tend TO Keep my contracts The assertion that resign
because ] want 10 20 away false The question for
me was not one OF dollars aud cents, In that case
would filled pockets with my salary nave been
frugal aud saved for this event THIS Whole anat
with me Involves question Of principle. As could
nos enforce my principles, 60"