Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23
RurHeRFoRr-coLLeaE DEGREES.
Or. kirkland Replies TO Dr. Absrnothy
and feiterstes HIS Charge.

Or. kirkland Replies TO DR.. Absrnothy
and iteiterstes Hrs Charge.
COLUMBIA, s. c., October 10. 1892.
To pso Editor Of ne DisDdtch:
Several Richmond friends have sent me
copies OF your issue Of October 10. 1897. in
which find the following:
STALE ISLANDER RgyIyED--DR. AsERyxruy
PK9S0CNCKs THE CHARGE "AN uNoUAIIF1Ep
Lis."-lepoctal telegram 70 tho Dispatch. -
Rvthcgfafd college, y. C., october 15.-f notice a
special from your Raleigh correspondent rtyiyiu
a stale Islander Of RUTHERFORD College ooncernIny
TIC sale OF degrees. OF course Il Is an ,spoual-
ncc aid Infamous lie, inyo-tod by dirty Il.tie
newspaper fellow in sca;a Carolina lie is too
poor 10 be sued for hbei and too fat away TO bs
csned, 90 no can lie VITA inpaoitS.
tSienedl w. u. ABYgSErHY
To reply to the above IN the briefest
possible space, permit me TO say that.
among the overwhelming proofs ia my
possession OF the unworshiness of this hit
Tie dispenser of degrees" of which w.
X. Aoerpathy 10 q so-cslled professor, which
proofs Tor the most part have been pub
lIshed in the SOlfhefn Christian Adr0cdie
during the past three months. ana nhich
remain vnchaUenged 10 6tis hour. / have in
my possession the following extract from
a catching letter, applying for the degree
of HastDr Of Arts, and written by worthy
Methodist minister. of Canada, tho
Rev. W. Z. Campbell, of Blyth, On
tario. The Rev. Mr. Campbell, wish
money and not scholastic attaipments that
secured these fnvors from Rutherford
College. wrote letter giving" as he
says, las low standing as | thought
dare not to arouse suspicion, - bog
ging the faculty to do the best they could
for me-" The following is rey6aiim COPY
of that part OF his letter furnished me by
the Rev. Mr.. Campbell himselt:
APPLICATION.
81 have read a little Latin caesar and the greek
grammar also the following In English part Of
shakespeare and a manual ot Fog. Literature
History OF Rome and greece and united states
and canada ! eau do anything In arithmetic up
70 compound Interest and have studied little
IN Geometry and algebra also In astronomy and
Physics and zoology and Philosophy. Indeed
have read good deal In Philosophy. Besidea
this nave read some In Theology Of course. (
have also done considerable promiscuOus read
ing lately"
REPLY.
To this rare application for the high aud
honorable degree of Master of Arts-rare
in its use of capital letters and punctua-
tion points as well as in the amount of
culture il reyealed-Mr. Campbell prompt
ly received the following reply, The original
Of whichis in my possession and from which
| copy Uer60tim:
RUTHERFORD CoIIBGx.1
(RsrABLIsHxD 1853,
X. L. ABERHETkY, A. Nj, ID. D., PRES,
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE, BURKE Co., N. Co,
December D, 1850.
Rev. ". n. Campbell:
Dear Sir and Brother.-Your case has been
before our Senate at rs ssmi-annai Meeting,
and that body has agreed 70 give you the de-
gree OF MASTER or ARTS.
The Fee for the degree and Latin Diploma Is
$40. remittance OF that sum, and your nhmo
written In very plain style so that our Secretary
can read 1t, viii secure you the diploma and do
gree.
Yours truly, r. L. ABERNKTHY,
President OF Rutherford College, N. G.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l submit 1t to the in
telligent readers OF the DISPATCH If the
above communication does not clearly con-
Wet these degree peolsrs of putting their
wares on the market for sale. The presi-
dent Of the institution himself (the father
of your W. E. Abernethy) over his own
signature declares: The fee for the degrees
is $40. A remittance Of that sum
viii secure you tie degree"
OF course tho Rev. Mr. Campbell did not
get his degree. since he declined to remit
the stated price.
But the selling OF honorary titles as dis
graceful as 1t is, does not begin to measure
the dishonor. ultrath ftiiness and utter unrelsd-
biLiiy of DIR. II. L. and bis sons. w. Il. and
A. I. Abernethy, the president and pro-
lessons, respectively, of Rutherford Col
lege, so called. 1t has been my painful duty
TO partially expose this mass Of conceit and
deceit, of rottenness, of fraud. THIS l
have done solely in the interest of truth
and an honest scholarship. The Aber-
nethys are nothing to me have no ac-
qraintsnce with them and have never seen
one of them. Nv correspondence with
them has been United to matters connect
ad with this recent eOntroyersy OF course
/ cannot stop to handy epithets with fell
lows Of such low degree, but shall GER
tainly continue In the same path and mind
the same rule. Very respectfully.
W. ID. KIRKLAND.
Editor Southern Christian Advocate.