The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-19
BROWNSVILLE'S BREEZE.
FULL INVESTIGATION BY THE BOARD
OF COLLEGE TRUSTEES.
Prof Anderson Found to Have Been De-
oidediy Imprudent, but Nothing Grim
inai Believed to Have Occurred =
Conspiracy Case Withdrawn.

Conspiracy Case Withdrawn.
Col. II. b. Folk, president OF the board
Of trustees OF the Brownsville Female col
lego, and Mr.. w. W. Rutledge, member
Of the board, arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon, bringing tho following official
documents bearing upon the recent unfor-
tunate affair that has attained widespread
publicity:
10 the Public:
A recent article In the Memphis Scimitdr
relative TO the resignation OF j. ID. Ander-
son as president Of Brownsville Female col
lege ana purporting TO give the causes
therefor, as well as q letter from j. ID. An
derson in TuE APPEAL and reported in
terview with him by the Avalanche OF
Wednesday, May 10, impel the board Of
trustees to give to the public statement
Of facts OF and concerning this most un-
fortunate affair which led TO the resigna-
ton OF President Anderson.
The head lines 10 the article in the
Scimiidr, and portion Of the article itself
does an injustice 10 Mr.. Anderson as well
as 10 the lady teachers in the college, and
was written, no doubt, under misappre-
henson OF the facts and circumstances M
they actually existed. The letter also 10.
icrred 10 above in THE APPEAL and the in
terview reported in the Aroldnche is not
correct or just 10 the teachers and students
OF the college, as the accompanying letter
from Mr.. Anderson will show.
Tho facts are rs follows: Information
was received by some Of the trustees that
President Anderson had been guilty Of inn
prudent conduct with one OF the young
lady pupils. The charge was brought TO
the notice and attention OF MIR. Anderson
by one OF the trustees, and he frankly adj
mitted that he had acted imprudently, but
denied most earnestly any criminal intent
or action. The board OF trustees was then
Immediately called in session TO investigate
the whole matter, and after an investiga-
ton OF all the facts and circumstances
brought before them, they found and 30
believed that President Anderson had
acted imprudently, especially 80 for one in
the position he occupied toward the col
lcge and its pupils The board further
found and believe that he was guilty OF no
criminal action.
President Anderson promptly offered
his resignation 20 the board OF trustees,
which was accepted. There was no "sys-
TEN Of espionage established among linn
tied number" or Of any number Of pupils
or teachers on the movements OF President
Anderson and the young lady pupil; nor
was there any teachers eve ut q key.
hole" 10 confirm dark suspicious" This
charge or assertion Is gross wrong done
10 as noble n corps Of teachers IA ever
graccd the halls OF any college. They are
cultured and refined, devoted and atten-
tive TO their profession. They are teach
ers, not detectives; and while they have
the interest OF the college at heart, they
would scorn 10 play the spy ON the acts or
movements Of any one. There was no
proof before the board Of any conspiracy
formed by teachers and pupils, or Of Ger
tain teachers" and pupils for the purpose
Of BUSTING President Anderson Of hIs posi-.
ton. IL is proper 10 say that the young
lady pupil spoken OF was not expelled from
college, but left voluntarily for her home,
and no blame attaches 10 her, In 80 far rs
We know. There was no proof OF charge
before the trustees that there had been dis
covered any young lady lin the room Of
the reverend professor locked in his EN-.
brace" This Is but one OF the many cruel
ISLANDERS aud rumors which have sprung
up since the meeting Of the board OF trus.
tees Monday, May Z, inst, the date when
the investigation herewith stated was had.
We submit this statement without
further comment, satisfied that after the
rumors aud ISLANDERS shall have been OK.
hausted the public will arrive ut a fair and
Just conclusion Of the whole matter.
II. II. Folk,
President Board Of Trustees.
A. NJ. Austin, Secretary.
ID. o. TmoMAs,
X II. ANDERSON,
J. r. ALLEN,
5. y. Thomas,
w. w. RUrLEDoE,
q. g. SMITH,
T. T. GLASS,
u. q. TIIoMAs,
Trustees.
brownsville, Tenn, May IS, 1883.