The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05

ter, when eleven months after they
jumped on me with the opening note
OF the above correspondence
ES0UTHGATE REPLIES TO JUDGE CLARK
SAYS IT WAsDR KmGo AND NoTJUDGE
CLARK ON TRIAL
Since the above correspondence was
published the following letter from
Mr. Jas. n. Southgate has been made
public:
DURHAM, N. c., June %. 1898
Judge Walter Clark, Raleigh, ~ c.:
DEAR sIR:-Responding to your
favor Of the 25thSinst.. you will recall
being present at the June, 1897, meet
ing of the Trustees when the Presi-
dents report was referred to a sub
committee consisting of yourself, Judge
Montgomery and DR.. Swindell. The
first recommendation in this report
was: THAT the law which requires
the election of the Faculty every year
be so changed as to elect them not
oftener than every four years, if IN
deed any time should be fixed other
than the faithful discharge Of duy.
This should not refer to tho election Of
q new member OF the Faculty. He
should always be put on probation till
he proves his fitness for q permanent
election" One Of the Trustees moved
that the President Of the College be in.
cluded in this recommendation, but
the motion was Withdrawn as the re.
quest of DR.. Kilgo. Your committee
reported non concurrence o this item
OF the report, Judge Clark explain
ing to the Board that its adoption was
liable to lead to legal entangements.' y
DE-. Kugo promptly arose, explained
his motive in making the recommen.
dalton, which was to avoid having the
members Of the Faculty in suspense as
TO their election from year 60 year,
and gracefully consented to q with
drawal Of the suggestion because Of
the light you threw on it from q legal
standpoint Of observation. In all other
particulars the report was concurred
in and adopted az q whole and ordered
spread upon the minutes. In the or,
g~anization Of the.C College, it's literature,
in the msthod Of approach to and dis
position Of this matter, there appears
to be ne real way to confound Dr..
Kilgo, the President, with the Faculty
or to mieconstrue the benign effort of
one in behalf Of the other.
Within three weeks of adjournment
reports reached the President of the
College which were calculated to dam
age him personally and, il true. the In
stitution which he so ably. represents,
the nature of which is set forth in the
correspondence which follows and with
which you are c~onversant.
(Chese letters relate to Judge Clark's
conversation with Mr.. Brown, but are
not of sufficient interest to warrant
their publication EDS. P. F.)
TRINITY COLLEGE, DURHAM. N. O.,
July Is, 1897.
Judge Clark, Raleigh, N. c.:
HONORABLE sIR:-Your last letter
has been received. I confess q great
degree of surprise at what you have TO
say in this letter as we'll as in your
former letters. I do not think I am
guilty of any improperly in CORES
ponding with you concerning this mat.
ter. lam quite capable Of distinguish
ing between the business of the trustees
and an impeachment OF my personal
character. It is not the function OF
any trustee under any circumstances,
to malign my character by impugniDg
my motives. This lie the question which
has been at issue and ia still che ques
ton. / do not feel that: am called
upon to work under any man or men
who set 80 little value upon my per
sonal integrity as to charge me with
sinister motives. From all ] have been
able Co learn, I regret to say that the
Original report has been confirmed.
Let me assure you again that / am
not concerned with any discussion you
may have had. or may yet have. con
corning the business management Of
Trinity College; but at the same tirneI
assure you that / viii never submit to
any trustee assuming guardianship
over my personal character. / do not
90 understand their duties. Iregret
this whole matter, and hoped in the be-
ginning that Il might be easily adjust
ed, but you have not seemed to be dis
posed to be generous myour treatment
Of Il. No doubt you remember the
time and place Of your conversation !