The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-07-07
CLAIR KILGO
CONTROVERSY,
Mr.. Southgate President Of Board
OF Trustees Writes to Judge
Clark
CORRESPONDENCE GIVEN

Notice That the Matter would Come
up Before the Meeting Of the Trustees.
News and Observer
DURHAM, N. c., June 29.-Mr.
James II. Southgate to-day sent the |
following letter TO Hon. Walter
Clark in reply to his recent letter,
published in the News and Observer. |
Mr.. SOuthgate is President of the
Board. DR.. kilgo has made no re-
ply, and it is probable that Mr..
Southgate S letter will close the In
cldent. The letter is as follows:
DURHAM, NC, June 2S, 1898.
Judge Walter CLARK. Raleigh, N c.
FxAs SIR: Responding to your ia
vor of the 10Th inst. 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.. Swim.
dell. 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, il, indeed, any time should be
fixed other than the faithful dis
charge of duty. This should not re-
fer to the election Of q new member
OF the faculty. He should always be
put on probation till he proves his
| fitness for a permanent election
| One of the trustees moved that the
President of the college be included
in this recommendation, but the mo-
tion was withdrawn at the re q uest of
DIR. kilgo. Your committee reported
inconvenience on this item Of the
report, Judge Clark explaining to
the Board that its adoption was liza
bic to lead to legal entanglements."
DR.. kilgo promptly arose, explained
his motive in making the recommen-
dation, which was to avoid having
the members of the faculty in sus-
pense as to their election from year
to year, and gracefully consented to
a withdrawal Of the suggestion be
cause Of the light you throw on it
from legal standpoint of observa-
tion. In all other particulars the re-
port was concurred in and adopted
as a whole, and ordered spread upon
the minutes. In the organic alton 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 DR.. Kilgo, the
President with the faculty or to mis-
con strue the benign effort of one in
behalf of the other.
You will further recall that later
in this June, 1897, meeting, along to-
wards adjournment, q resolution was
adopted by rising vote, you voting,
r cordially approving and endorsing
the efforts of the faculty, especially
of DR.. Kilgo, the President of Trim
ity College, in behalf of higher Chris
tian education with q pledge to en-
courage and aid them more actively
S and unitedly in the future than in
: the past. This meeting of the trus-
0 tees was harmonious, pleasant, in
t which all, including yourself, ap.
. peared to take an active, intelligent
interest.
Within three weeks of adjourn.
: ment reports reached the President
of the college which were calculated
to damage him personally and, il
It true, the institution which he so ably
e represents, the nature of which is Sc
= forth in the correspondence which
a follows and with which you are con
versant.
Presidents Office,
Trinity College, Durbam, N. C.
e Judge Walter Clark. Raleigh, N. C.
n DEAR SIR: l have recently hear,
J. that since the meeting of the Boar
Of of Trustees you remarked that m,
l. motion to elect professors for f0u
D. years term, waSreally an effort OF
n my own part to secure the Presl
- dency of Trinity College for longe
% term. l lam not disposed to believ
IS this rumor, yet think it just to yo
Is as we'll as to myself, to inform yo
1t of the rumor. If it is true l woul
be very glad to know upon whs
basis you made the statement.
ly trust you are all we'll.
r Yours truly,
n (Signed) JNO. C. KILGO.
Of RALEIGH, N. c., July l, 1897.
bv Rev. DR.. Jno. G. Kilgo,
~ DEAR SIR: Yours to hand. VIII,
-. ever made the report to you has q
us identity misconceived what said.
'et did not say what you state. But
mt have no objection to saying what
ret did say if you will give me the nan
ey of your informant.
Id Most truly yours.
(Signed) WALTER CLARK.
Presidents Office,
T.:S,.k~, Ta1n~1 nrr rH a NJ ~
y" Judge Walter Clark Raleigh, N. c.
ate Hon. SIR: Yours of recent da
'd- has been received. Prof. r.
IN Flowers, of Trinity College, inform
me of the statement to which CALI
your atte ntion. l will be very gil
to get this matter corrected, as it
of Importance to me personally.
not Yours truly,
20 (Signed) JNo. c. KILGo.
ity RALEIGH, N. c., July 2, 1897.
ci- DR.. Jno. C. Kilgo,
lile DEAR SIR: Yours to hand. Dc
ost Prof. Flowers say that / had su
rat conversation with him7 have
a recollection of any talk with him
ith the subject. If so, let him sts
cal time and place so can recall WI
by was said.
to have not the slightest objecti
oily to stating what said about q
nix matter that you feel any interest
rks but wish to know the party "
rise states the conversation that m
an recall exactly and fully what I
lost say to him. I feel sure / b
not no talk with Prof. Flowers that co,
bear that construction that he {
certainly refresh my recollection
mol stating time and place if did.
er's <o:n "'oS' IVY youls, -
edi- 0isuo0' Ahi.H onAHA n
xci- rresldents Ohce.
re- Trinity College, Durham, N. !.