The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-05
CORRESPONDENCE GIVEN
SAY IT WAS DIR. KILGO AND
Ma JUDGE CLARK ON
TRIAL.
THE BOARDS ACTION NOT GWEN OUT
Mr.. souihgate Claims That Judge Clark Had
Notice That the Matter Would Come
up Before the Meeting of
the Trustees.


Durham. \. C., June 29.-tSpeclal.) -,
Mr. James II. Southgate to-day sent the
following letter to Hon. Walter Clark II
renlv TO his recent letter, published IN
SUNDAYS News and Observer. MI.
Southratc is President of the Board.
Dr. Kilgo has made no reply, ana 1t IS !
nroha ble that Mr.. Southgate's letter VIII
close the incident. The letter is as fall
lows:
Durham. y. c., June Is, 1898.
Julpe Walter Clark. Raleigh, \. {.
Dear Sir: Responding to your favor
of the 10Th inst. you will recall beng
present at the June, 1897. meeting OF the
trustees when the prcsIuents report was
roferred to 4 subcommittee consisting
Of Yourself, Judge Montgomery and Dr.
SUiudell The first recOmnendatlon Ill
this report was: That the law when
requires the election of the faculty every
year be so changed as to elect them net
oftener than every four years, IL llldeed
any time should be fixed other than the
faithful discharge of duty. Tins should
not refer to the election of Il new mem
Der of the faculty. He should always
be put on probation till he proves MS
fitness for Il permanent election One
of the trustees moved that the president
of the college be included i'll this recon-
mendation. but the motion WAS With
drawn at the request of DIR. hllGo.
Your committee reported non-concur-
renee on this item of the report, Judge
Clark explaining to the board that It's
adoption was liable to lead to legal en-
t~angIements.' DR.. hilgo promptly arose,
explained his motive in making the re
concentration. which WAS to AVOID nav
ing the members of the faculty III SllS-
pense as to their election from year TO
year. and gracefully consented to Il with
dra wal of the suggestion because Of the
light YOU throw on it from Il legal stand
point of observation. In all other partic-
ularS the report was concurrcd in ali
adopted as Il whole and ordered spread
upon the minutes. In the organization
of the college. its literature, in the meth
cd of approach to and disposition of this
matter. there appears to be no real Way
to confound Dir. Kilso, the president
with the faculty or to miScontrue the
benign effort of one i'll behalf Of the
other.
You will further recall that later in
this June. 1897. meeting. along towards
adjournment. 4 resolution was adopt
ed by a rising vote, YOU voting. cor
daily approving and endorsing the cf-
forts of the faculty. especially of DR..
Kilgo. the president of Trinity College,
in behalf of higher Christian education
with a pledge to encourage and aid them
more actively and unitedly in the fu-
ture than in the past. This meeting of
the trustees was harmonious. pleasant,
III which all, including yourself, APP
peared to take an active. intelligent IN
tereSt.
Within three weeks of adjournment
reports reached the president Of the col
lege which were calculated to damage
him personally and. if true. the institu-
ton which he so ably represents, the
nature of which is set forth in the cor
respondence which follows and with
which you are converSant.
Presidents Office,
Trinity College, Durham, \. G.
Judge Walter Clarke. Raleigh. y. c.
Dear Sir: | have recently heard thar
since the meeting Of the board of trus
tees you remarked that my motion t
elect professors for Il four years, term
was really an effort on my own part t,
secure the presidency of Trinity Colleg,
for Il longer term. / am not disposed It
believe this rumor. yet l think it bu
just to you as we'll as to myself. to in
~ W VI III INV Il 1t IL Luz
would be very glad to know upon wha
basis you made the statement. | trls
YOU are all we'll. Yours truly.
(Signed) JNO. c. KILGO.
Raleigh, y. c.. July list, 1897.
Rev. DIR. Jno. G. kilgo,
Dear Sir: Yours to hand. Whoeyc
made the report to YOU has evidentl.
m~isconceived what | said. | did not sa,
what you state. But | lave no obicc
ton to saying what | did say if YOU vii
give me the name of your informant.
Mo. truly yours.
tSlgned WALTER CLARK.
Presidents Office,
Trinity College, Durham. \. G.
Judge Walter Clark Raleigh. \. C..
Honorable Sir: Yours of recent dat
has been received. Prof. X. l.. Flower,
of Trinity College. informed me of tn
statement to which | called your after
ton. | will be very glad to get this ma
ter corrected, as it is of Importance /
me personally. Yours truly.
(Signed) J\O. G KIIGO
Raleigh. \. c., July 2nd. 1897.
DR.. Jno. c. Kilgo-
Dear Sir: Yours to hand. Does Pro
Flowers say that | had such convers:
ton with him? | have no recollection
any talk with him on the subject.
so, let him state time and place so | Cd
recall what was said.
/ nave not the slightest objection
stating what / said about any matt
that YOU feel any interest in. but I wis
to know the party who states the co
versation that l may recall exactly al
fully what did say to him. / feel su
/ had no talk with Prof. Flowers tn