The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-05
COLORED a. & M. COLLEGE.
DR.. CROSBYS STORYOF TROUBLE
INTHE FACULTY
He Says That the Charges Against Him
Are Intended to Force His
Resignation.
Resignation.

Greensboro, y. c., Jan. -(Special)
Your correspondent has seen DIR. Cros-
by, the president Of the 4. and NJ. Col
lege for the colored race, and nc has
furnished me the following statement
in regard to matters at the G.llege.
lie says there has been too much
made Of the statements which have
been published. lie thinks some per-
son present at the meeting OF the
Board of Trustees has Intentionally
started these reports for the ostenslble
purpose of benefitting the college but
really for the purpose Of getting the
president of the college dismissed be-
fore the expiration OF his term of of
flee. He believes that the professors
Of the college ought 10 be colored
men. if competent coIOred men can he
found. and he believes that the presi-
dent of the A. and NJ. College for the
colored race ought 10 enjoy the same
rights and perogatives that white pres
i4lentg enjoy. lie asserts that as the
institution is now run. ii is virtually
ofIicered by white men.IIe asserts that
the president Of the Board Of Trustees
is really the president Of the college.
lie asserts further that it was never
contemplated by either the white or
colored people Of North Carolina To
fill the most important chairs of the
college by white men, when there are
competent colored men whose services
can be secured. lie believes it wrong
to pay Il White professor in the college
$500 more per annum than the presi-
dent of the institution is paid. lie
saws that the two white professors
each have more power than the prcsi-
dent. He says that at the last Board
meeting a strong effort was made to re-
move him because he had not been sat
isfied with his treatment. He does not
however, believe that majority OF the
Eoard Of Trustees meant To deprive
him of his just prerogatives.
BESIDES the above he furnishes the
following written statement regarding
the charges published against him;
DIR. CROSBY'S STATEMENT.
THE Information given the CORES
pondent Of the News and Observer re-
garding my conduct as president of the
A. and NJ. College is fragmcntary and
In most particulars false, if not mali
cious. In the first place, the full Board
were present when the president OF the
Board preferred, privately, charges
against me and asked my dismissal.
This full Board appointed a time when
members Of the faculty would be al
lowed to make statements etfectlng
my administration and TO assign rea-
sons why there were so few students
present during this term Of the school.
! shall only stop to say that / was not
informed Of the charges, nor even OF
the fact that ] would be called before
the Trustees at all. A member on the
Board did, however, tell me that there
would be charges against me and that
the Board had decided to let me he
present to listen To the different state
ments.
Before the investigation began two
members were compelled to leave for
their homes, as was understood from
the first. The seven remaining mem
bers were present during the morning
and when the statements referred to
were made, and when "A decision was
reached, six members of the Board
were present and these stayed until
the close OF the meeting, and did what
they could 90 harmonic and straight
en- out things.
"Each professor, beginning with my
self, was called upon in turn to make
his statement. had no complaint 10
muke against uny member of the facui-
ty nor amy communication to present
10 the Hoard | did, however, in an