The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-06
ART CAUSING TROUBLE.
A LIVELY TILT OVER THE MAN
AGEMENT OF TELFAIR ACADEMY.

AGEMENT OF TELFAIR ACADEMY.
Two of the Georgia Historical soci-
ety's Board of Managers Resign Last
Night-The Lack of Income and Debt
In the Inst tuition They Claim Does
Not Warrant It's Present Conduct.
Gen. Jackson Agrees to Make a
Further Loan to the Academy.
A lively battle was waged at the meeting
Of the Georgia Historical Society last night.
The attendance was unusually large, about
fifty members of the society being present.
The subject of discussion has already been
limited at in the MORNING News. 1t was
in reference TO the action OF the board Of
managers of the Telfair academy, which is
under the control of the historical society,
with regard to the income of the academy
and the arrangement of its expenses in pro-
portion with It's income for the ensuing
year.
At a recent meeting OF the board of man
ayers of the academy, the fact was brought
out that the whole endowment of the acade-
my of S100 600, left 1t by Miss Telfair, is in
vested in Augusta and Savannah stocks and
bonds which securities are not now paying
any dividend, and the prospects OF divi-
dend from which in the near future are
very vague and dim. In addition, the fact
was cited that a demand had been made by
the President, Geo. Henry r. jackson, for
$4,000 due him by the academy for
money borrowed to make improve
ments and additions to the art
gallery, or rather Gen. Jackson advocated
that in view of the condition Of affairs of
the Augusta and Savannah railroad it
would be well TO dispose of the stock and
M IN heff Ind adj
OF the academy.
GEN. JACKSON MADE NO DEMAND.
When Gen. jackson saw, however, that
this was construed by the board of man
ayers as a demand for the money due him
by the academy ne Immediately withdrew
all iutimation of this character and de-
clared his Willingness to allow the loan to
continue as 1t stood at present. The man
ayers were, however, confronted with the
fact that there was q prospect of no income
from the endowment Of the academy for
the coming year with which TO meet its
expenses 1t was proposed, and the propo-
sition is said to have been generally favored
by the board, to dispense with the services
of the director, providing instead GUS
todian, and to reduce the expenses in every
way so as to meet its reduced income as
nearly as possible.
However on Gen. Jackson'S return from
New York, he being absent at the time
mentioned, he urged the academy be con-
tinued as at present with none
of its advantages curtRiled and
generously offered that IL the
academy's income for the year was insult
ficient to meet its expenses to advance the
amount himself and accept the note Of the
academy. This plan was agreed to by a
majority of the board. Capt. j. r. f. TAFT
nall and Mr.. c. n. West recording secre-
rary, members of the board Of managers,
strongly disagreed with this plan.
THOUGHT THE PLAN FOLLY.
They urged that it would be folly to con-
tinue the academy as at present at an ex-
pense of several thousand dollars annually
with an almost positive prospect Of no in
come for the succeeding year. So strongly
did these gentlemen hold to the view
that they decided to withdraw
from the board of managers. Their resig-
nations as such were presented 60 the society
last night and accepted.
After the transaction of the regular bust
ness of the meeting the subject of interest
was brought Up by a resolution presented
by Mr.. j. ideBrun Hops that the minutes CT
the last two meetings of the board of man
ayers of the Telfair academy with all official
communications and documents brought
before the board at those meetings be pub
iished in the daily paper.
Mr.. Hops was referred to Recording
last meeting of the board Of managers, it
being customary for the secretary to have
these papers at the meeting of the society
for the information OF any member request
ing 1t. Mr.. Rockwell stated that he did not
have the papers with him and gave as his
reason that he had been requested not to
bring them until there should be a demand
made for them by the society.
MIR. Hops then moved that the minutes
in question be produced before the next
meeting of the society.
CHARLTON SAW A HIDDEN MOTIVE.
warm discussion upon this subject en-
sued. W. @. Charlton, ESQ.,, a member of
the board of managers, very strongly OPP
posed Mr.. Kops' motion. He said there
was hidden motive behind the resolution.
&e was direct attack upon the academy
and an effort TO close it's doors.
at is the determination Of the directors"
he said, Ito carry on the academy as at
present and not to turn away its director,
close its doors and leave its pictures to rotn
Mr.. Hops declared that the motion which
he presented had no such object in view.
and that he only asked for such informa-
ton as he had right to under the bylaws.
Mr.. rockwell argued in favor of giving
the desired information.
Col c. FL. Olmstead, a member of the
board OF managers made the point that the
fight was an arraignment of the majority
VI bno oOdru by Tue minority, which mad
failed to carry It's point.
Mr.. Hops then introduced a resolution
that it was the sense of the meeting that
the minutes of the last two sessions of the
board Of managers of the academy be given
TO the society.
On viva voce vote the president was
unable to decide the result, and upon
standing vote the resolution was lost by a
vote Of 10 in its favor and % against
Col. Geogre A. Mercer and sCol. John
Screven, also members of the board of
managers, voted IN favor OF the resolution.
The result of the vote put an end to the
discussion for the time being.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.
Col. Mercer gave notice of the introduc
ton of bylaw at next meeting
TO provide Cor the settlement O.
possible differences that might arise in fut
ure as to the conduct of the academy be
tween the board of managers and tn,
society.
A present Of a set Of very valuable book
was received from party Of gentlemen.
A donation of a set of etchings OF con
federate leaders and generals was received
from Charles b. Hall of New York, a we'll
known engraver. There are about fortl