The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-03
TELFAIR eALLERYS DIRECTOR.
a MOVE TO DIsAFFIRM MIR.
BRANDT's ELECTION.


Resolution Providing for sink
ing Fund From the Income of the
TeIfair Academy and the Employ
meat of n Permanent Tencher-He
Wants an Educational Institution
Made of the Academy.
The interesting feature OF the March
meeting Of the Georgia Historical soci-
ETY. last night was the discussion brought
about by the recent action Of the curators
in eIecting Mr.. Carl 7. Brandt director
of the Telfair Academy to serve for the
current year, and until his successor is
elected
The matter was first brought up by Col
Gordon's asking for an explanation OF
that action of the board a matter OF
informa ton. Judge William d. Harden,
the second vice president, who was in
the chair made an explanation as TO why
the board of managers had seen mt 10
elect Mr. Brandt TO aid them, give advice
with regard to the care Of the works of
art in the academy, and to do all in his
power without salary, which had been
removed on account Of the academys in
debtedness to Gen. Henry r. Jackson
Col. Gordon said he simply wanted to
understand the situation. He spoke very
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he thought the first thing for the acad-
envy to do was to pay its debts He
thought the curators did exactly right.
Col. william Garrard then called for
the resolution introduced by Col George
"A. Mercer. re-electing Mr.. Brandt director.
The resolution was read as follows:
Resolved That Prof Carl l.. Brandt be
reelected director of the Ieltalr ACADEMY
of Arts and Sciences, upon thg stint
terms for the year 1896, and that ne con-
tnue to fill said Office until successor Is
chosen"
col. Garrard then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the board Of managers
of the society do report 70 TINS meeting,
through the presiding officer, the aetl9n
at its meeting last Friday, concerning the
election of a director for the Telfair
AS Judge Harden had already made a
report and an explanation of the matter,
this was not repeated, but rather consld-
cred done. Col. Garrard then onered the
following resolution:
Resolved. That the society, in its power
of revision Of the acts or the board OF
managers, respecting the Tallair Academy,
do hereby disaflrm the election OF a d.
rector of the Telfair Academy, reported
10 the society as had on the 18th Of Febru-
airy last, and do set the same aside"
This brought Hon. Pope Barrow TO his
feet. He said he did not think such action
respectful TO the board of managers, or
that it comported with the dignity Of the
society. He quoted one of the bylaws
which said, on the request of five MEM
bers, a special meeting must be called to
considner such matters. especially if they
relate to the Teifair Academy, and
that at least ten days notice
en-. He asked four others to join him
ln request for such a special meeting.
Six or seven members readily agreed to do
SO. The special meeting set for
Wednesday, March is, at o'clock.
Col. Garrard then offered the following
resolution, TO be considered at the same
GDecfal meeting.
Resolved That the board of managers
Is directed to make efforts as soon as pos
sible to borrow enough money to pay the
balance of the loan made by Gen. Henry
r. jackson to this society, as trustee of
the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences,
security for said loan; said loan to be
made for ten Q0) years, at a rate of not
exceeding six 90 per centrum
at five co per centum per annum,
payable semi-annually. and to be retired
at the rate of twelve hundred (S1,2O0 dol
lars per annum, if this cannot be done
then that a sinking fund be provided, in
the hands of a trustee, of the said amount
All the balance of the income. over and
above the said payment on account, or
the said sinking fund, as the case may
be, to be used by this society. as trustee
for said academy, for the purposes of ed
ueation in art, so as to render the said in
sttution an academy in fact as well as
IN name, and so as to better carry out
the will of Miss Telfair in this regard.
The board of managers viii report back
to the society as soon as it shall have
made arrangements for the funding Of said
loan, in pursuance of the terms of this
resolution, subject to the approval Of the
society.
This resolution goes to the board Of man.
ayers for consideration. Notice was given
by DR.. r. ]. Num- of resolution chang
ing the bylaws with reference to the pay
ment of dues.
Mr.. Charles N West moved the a. knit
ment of committee to look into ii Ran
cial affairs of the society and az Ter
what shall be done with regard n.
ON adoption of the motion the Gyuest ,
pointed the following committee: D.. =.
Charles N. West. II. p Smart, C.HOeasl-
lis. Edward Karow, Walter Coney, IVA d.
hard, Joseph Rosenheirn, Villain Car
rard, ]. A G. Carson, A. r. IelWtQp, Jr.,
and II. G. Cunningham. tD
A colloquy followed with REGARD to che
contract with Mr.. Brandt for Ilahnting a
portrait of Miss Telfair, between. Col.
Garrard and Judge Harden. IT Wek sta
ted that such an agreement had sbeerB made
with Mr.. Brandt and that he WasNto be
paid 5000 for the work, 81 900 of which had
been raised without reference to the focie-
~ or the academy, and the other S4t00 to
be paid by the academy when it might be
able, after the payment of the debt to
The finances of the society weres dis
cussed at some length. Mr.. George b.
gia, was elected a life member of the so
eiety, he having made it donation of
The chairman announced the appoint
ment of the following standing commit
tees without reference to chairmen:
Finance-W. d. Harden. A. H. MacDon-
ell George A. Mercer, +. J. Mum, and II.
p. Smart.
Library-Otis Ashmore, H. C. Cunning
ham, William Harden, r. J. Mum, and
Charles n. West.
Printing and Pubhshing-J. H. NJ
Ghnch, w J. DeRenne. II; ". Johnson
II. p. Smart, and Charles N. West.
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
Otis Ashmore ]. II. NJ. Clinch, w. d
Harden, George A. Mercer. John Screven
Committee of Members-W. +. Aiken
NJ. s. Baker, c. S. Connerat H c. Gun
ningham, Davis Freeman, ]. w. Golden
l. G. Haas, W. =. Hardee John A. Hut
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