The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-16
A card from Prof. Barrett.

Mr.. Editor
| was somewhat surprised at III,
prominence given me in the column. Of
your last issue, and also to learn that
had become the victim Of false report
~ becomes me to express my appre.
citation of the friendly part taken BY
the author of Correction" and to sun.
plcnlcnt briefly the statements therein
contained, which perhaps were even
more generous aud kind than deserve.
Though am not yet convinced that my
private opinion can possibly be of much
Importance to any one, | may be doing
Others injustice if | fail to give them
expression. ! am very willing that my
views IN this connection be generally
known, and had thought their publci.
ty would have been Of general interest,
| wouldnot have been backward in civ.
- ,nem to 'ne wcii..a, sooner.
1t is my firm belief that ms long us |
am connected with the college, duty re-
qnircs me to advocate whatever is for
IT'S best good, irrespective of private or
local interest, and when either Of the
latter are permitted to operate to the
injury Of the former, | become to that
extent inefficient and recreant to my
trust. | would not favor the removal
of the institution only upon the suppo.
sltlon that It's interests were jcopardizcd
by its present surroundings, and then |
would not adrocate it in opposition to
the will Of the Board Of Trustees. On
the other hand, if, in the opinion Of the
Board, it would be better u remove the
college, Of such IN event is possiblc,) !
would certainly favor it, however much
| might suffer in the shrinkagc Of real
estate values.
] am conscientious, though possibly in
error, when | say that my relationship
to the college is much closer than to the
town; and therefore has prior and
higher authority upon me. III were
an officer Of the town and not Of the
college, the obligation would, in my
opinion, be reversed. have recog-
nized the fact that this question of re-
moval Off indeed il is a question: must
finally rest within the jurisdiction Of the
Trustees, and all my actions, either as Il
representative Of the Faculty, or as an
individual, have been consistent with
this view. Their decision will be both
final and wise.
] have naught but the kindcst feeling
toward Winchester; and, all things be.
ing eqmrl, would prefer the college to re-
main where it is. If it should be re-
moved no one would suffer more than
f,mnciaiy and if there was nothing TO
thrcatcm lis prosperity here ! do not be-
lievc 1t would be to the interests Of the
college to he located elsewhere. So far
as the proposition contained in the me
mortal is concerned, | would oppose its
acceptance. But if in case of Il conflict
between the interests Of the college and
town, (Which | do not affirm those of
the town do not hold equal rank with
those of the college in my affections, it
is "nOt that ! love Cesar less, but Rome
more" If this is treason, | hope the
penalty of my di,loyalty will fall alone
upon me, though if the sentiments of
the other members of the Faculty differ
from mnc they have changed since we
were last together. The best good of
the institution is our motto, and whether
that includes II removal or not the truS
tees will decide, aud from their jadg
ment no one will appeal.
\. +. BARRETT.