The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
TROUBLES or THE BERKELEY a. A.
DIR. white Makes an OFFER which May Lead
to a Settlement OF the Dispute.


At the annual meeting OF tho Berkeley Ath-
lctic Association on last Thursday n bitter at
tack was made on Dr. John s. White. the
master OF the Berkeley School. 1t has been
charged before that DIR. White was using tho
association for the advantage OF his school.
and in way not calculated to advance the
interests OF tho stockholders After an inves-
tigation last May the Board Of Directors made
n report In which they claimed that Dr. White
owed tho association over $4,000. Dr. White
was deroscd from tho Presidency Of the asso-
citation, and since that time his friends have
been making hot tight for him. They were
on hand in force Mt the annual meeting. The
election OF Board OF Directors involved a hot
night between Dr. White and his friends and
the present Board Of Directors. The count
for one, week. Each party claimed to have
elected its Board Of Directors.
:. DIR. White sent this letter yesterday to Mr..
Bowers. who has represented him in the con-
troversy:
Srw yoRx. Dec. IL. 1892.
fs SsG s,a f' wiate less. Of ,hs ser..y Ath.
Association property FOR Two consecutive years be.
ana Rsy
nna me
privileges uG.n n. stock ,n,l sl.o msini ain my
t.sn tie
Very truly yours. JOINS s. wnirr.
If such lease should DO made It would in
sure Tor two years earnings upon the stock Ia
ous years Of its existence tho association las
Tho tender that DIR. White makes In his
against, him by tho association, Is In accord
anes with the report made by the gentlemen n
him by the association last summer. and It Is
understood that this offer will be ACCEPTED as
z fair adjustment Of the monetary differences
Dr. Whites friends feel that at tho djourned
meeting tomorrow nothing con be done by
election. and that the Board. sustained by his
friends. is. therefore. elected,
Bowers stated to Mr. Martin that Dr. Whites
friends simply desired an independent Board.
and were quite willing that new Board, to be
nous vote Of ali the stockholders. should be
selected. and. to accomplish this. four inde-
Martin and four by those holding the proxies
that had been voted in favor OF the opposition
ticket and It was then agreed BY Mr. Martin il;
DreXel., Morgan 4 Co. should be elected as the
ninth director. If he would accept. Mr.. spsn-
Mr. Martin also expressed himself as salts.
fed with the adjustment, proposed by Dr.
White Of all snd there ,s tbs
parties except for each sideto select four In
dependent members Of the Board OF Directors.
this way: He had stated. prior to the meeting
held on Thursday. Dec & to some OF tho gem
tlemen whom 1t was proposed to elect on the
new Board of Directors that II they were
elected no should relieve them from all difl-
culties in the management OF the association
by taking tho lease above mentioned.
At tho meeting Mr. Bowers was about to
state this. proposition. but ,refrained from
doing so at tho request OF Dr. White.
After the election was over. however. DIR.
White consented to make the same offer to
those holding tho proxies for all the stock
liar TO l.,A hat n CT amt iyh
be had which would DO satisfactory to every
stakeholder.