The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-29
THE CLEMSON TROUBLE.
DisscnsiOn Among tho Faculty to be
Investigated.

DisscnsiOn Among the Faculty to be
Investigated.
Columbia Register.
ScnOtor Tillman, in speaking Of the
troubles" at Clemson, said thcro was
no doubt about it that there were
dissension among the faculty, and that
the board would investigate them,
and intended to do 50 before this, but
the trouble was nobody would make
any direct charges and therefore the
board could do nothing. Senator Till
man is however Il firm believer in
President Craighead, and when he
spoke Of dissensiOns he meant that
some of the professors didn't like him
and we're creating all the talk about
TROUBLE"
The board would like very much to
settle the whole matter and would
welcome any direct information. The
board will thoroughly investigate and
II there is really any reason for the
disagreement the proper remedy will
be applied.
Senator Tillman, however, denies
that the board of trustees have been
naturally differ as to tho best way OF
conducting the school and they speak
out their minds Oh these subjects and
the usual wrangle naturally follows,
but that it all.
Gov. Evans also says the whole
business is due to certain professors,
but that it might be we'll to stir up
the board also, some Of whom appear
to act solely from belief that by
opposing what Tillmun wants, they
thereby show their Independence. 1t
appears then that the so-culled trouble
is not serious enough to affect the
welfare of the college. There is hard
ly faculty in the country where dis
scnions and differences do not exist
but nobody pays any attention to them.
But Clemson being u college over
which Il big political fight was made
great Importance by otherwise trivial
incidents.
The State. 22nd inst.
Senator Tillman was in the city yes
terday. AS usual he had something
interesting to say. This time it was
concerning Clemson COLLEGE. He does
not seem to agree thoroughly with Mr..
II. w. Simpson that every thing is NOV
ing along serenely at that young and
promising State institution. In fact
Senator Tillman indicat I'd that there
would have to be some important
changes before he would feel assured
that the college would be prepared to
do successfully the work laid out for it.
And from what he said it is very owl
dent taat the board Of trustees have
been cognizant OF this for some time,
for an Investigating committee has
been appointed to seek out the cause
Of the trouble, and the Senator stated
that the committee would have mot
hlf - hat nfh
mcnts prevented his attending the
meeting. The committee will meet
within the next ten days or two weeks
probably.
Senator Tillman said very much th8t
would prove mighty interesting read
ing, but the Senator farbts its publ
cation. What Senator Tillman did
say for publication, however, was as
| follows:
There is suroly trouble and lack OF
harmony and unity in the faculty 4,
Clemson. a committee Gas been ap.
pointed to investigate the entire mat
ter, and what | want is any thread
that will lead me, and the committee
OF which am member, to any ovi
dence that will expose the trouble and
the cause of the lack of unity. n
house divided against itself cannot
stand, but you must remember that
there are many excuses to be made for
the shortcomings OF the board and
faculty, because OF the magnitude of
the work, the newness Of tho college tC
every member Of the faculty and the
diversity of the work done.
The last meeting OF the board at
Clemson was, | can say, a stormy ono
There is always wrangling at the
meetings, the members arc q hard
headed set Of men and always express
their views. The way to aid the school
however, is to let its friends criticist
it and not its declared enemies, or, il
its enemies then let them produce evi
dence to substatiate tho Indictment
and gives the names Of tho parties max
ing the charges of whatever nature,
so that the committee can summon
them before it and so, if needs be, open
up the whole thing.
1t is quite clear that either Mr.
Craighead should not be president or
some OF the professors should not hold
their positions"
Turning to Mr.. McMastcr, who had
written the article to the State on the
college, he said: You may prove
to be u benefactor in that you have
brokon the ice in thin place, 80 that
now we will be enabled to find out
where the trouble lies"