The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-05

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tions adjusted in my mind houa..
other people may nave no trouble w
them. He knew | would hrInG the r..-
ter before the Board n ! had ~.#..
for this was the statement THAT ~tE..
to inspire his last letter. | knew
well rs he knew that h. was not ta
tried by the Board, nor dill ii ever
10 me that he was tried. till | Fee.
interview. ! considered myself oH f..
before the Board Tor i charge VII
he had made.
Il regret that he was not presa
The last meeting of the Board. nor
| understand why lr did not attend.
had announced 10 him that | w.
lay the whole matter before the l..
1T my earliest opportunity. In his
tervicw and his letter 10 Mir. -.
gate. he SAYS that he HIS sufficient
dence to prove his charges. and he .
iptimateS that | received Il G~ratuirE
the speech | made ON Mr.. w. nn.
porch the night ri Il >crcnadc inspire
Mr.. Dukes gift Of 100000.
charges that | am a low order of a
tician. Vet he did not put n his
pearance nor submit III any form t...
evidence. He MAS under obliGatloue ..
49, o Mcthodists IL save Them t-.
the calamity Of 4 scrub politician
Nsf~ litat 'AfA ~ 49, 1880
ia protect it: he was under ubliGat.
to himself to protect his assertion. ..
was under obligations to every y..#.
man in Trinity 10 save them. hr H.
under obligations 10 society and ell.
State. Yet none Of these brought Lr.
10 the meeting. hut he said i'm his iu,rr.
view: L heard nothing more about r
and had well nigh forgotten the uhu..
matter How dare any man Ior-..
such sacred duties? | did not forget q.
and had | not put il before the BoaJI
| would now bc open To the charge o.
having learned of these accusations and
did not even attempt TO have tbcm
cleared up. | think $4,000 Methodi~.>
have hccn badly ignored by one iu
whose hands they placed their iusti
tuition. The Board eli Trustees owes II
to me and the college to call an extra
session and investigate these now
charges.
How long were You in Tcnncssrr:'
III. Kilgo was asked.
oh. pshaw, | never lived in any State.
except South and North Carolina. dr
not know that | ever had Il klu~mau
even that lived i'll Tennessee. ! clrr
lenge Judge Clark to give the uimc off
the Tennessee preacher who said, "W,
know that fellow. He is Il scrub poI.u
cian.'
How long has Judge Clark been ou
the Board Of Trustees:
II was elected May. 1892. Thu W..
1T the time of the reorganization of th.
college. He was reelected in 1875.
How much has the America T.
Iacco Company, donated to the co.,.
or any trust?'
Nothing SO far as my knoWIcd-.
goes. Certainly nothing since ! haF.
! Iaa. - F-
chief benefactorS of the college Since
| have been connected with it are. Mr..
w. Duke. Mr.. Is. \. Duke. DR.. !. A..
Cunninggim. Rev. y. NJ. .|Iurncy. Mr..
w. X. Odell. Miss Annie Rooney and 30
number who nave donated smaller sums.
While on this subject | wish to say that
| do not quite understand the attitude
of Judge Clark on the gifts of Mr..
Duke. Two years ago Mr.. w. Duke
donated 100000 to the endowment and
at the Trustees meeting, June 9TH. 1897,
I the following resolution was adopted by
4 rising vote, Judge Clark being pres
ent:
Resolved, That as Il Board of Trus-
tees We express to Mr.. W. Duke our
high appreciation Of his practical in
tercst in the cause of education, and I'm
Trinity College especially. We tender
him our hcarticSt thanks for his large
hcncfaction, and invoke the bcncdictious
of the Givcr Of all mcrcics upon him.
(Signed.D +. u. SWINDELL,
j. g. BROWN.
j. II. SOTTIIGATE.
That, it seems 10 me. would have
been the proper time to- enter n protest
but the Judge did NOT make this pro
test. If therefore the college is impcr-
lied by these donations let Judge Clark
\ l1an,n biY,G.1f ak, =, pu,.t,, mis- ,J. ,,,.
tees accept all gifts and not the prc-i-
dent.
The Judge never opposed i'm Il meet
ing of the trustees any gift made to th.
college. 50 far as | have any knoWl-
edge. ! do not understand why lac al-
tempted to make before Tho public -o
much out of these bencfactious. and yet
assists the board to faatcn these calami
ties on the college.
Il notice that Judge Clark in his Ict
I ter to Mr.. Southgatc quotes you ~ using
very strong language about Mr.. w.
: Duke in your speech ON the night Of
: the great screnadc. He charges Won
with saying in effect: My Lord Duke.
Give Is Money and Your Name shall be-
I exalted above all Names . the reporter
! said.
Dr. KiIgo made this rcnIv.
. course | did not use such Ianguag,
nor did | ever ave such thoughts. II
was not III the programme for me f.
speak, but the students called mo ont
and ! said among other things. North
Carolina IS the first in very MANY things.
american independence was born ir
North Carolina. the first Confederate
soldier was from North Carolina. th,
hrSt man killed III the present. war WA
from North Carolina, and North Caro-
ma justly Gains the greatest Sonthcr.
phIlanthropiSt.' SO far as | know Nr
Duke has made the largest gifts of amy
Southern man. ! wish to say to y..
that Mr.. w. Duke has always imprr-
Ell me as u quiet and pure man. .-
ways thinking kindly Of his fellow man.
and faithful 70 his church. He is HI
WAYS Interested in whatever his church
enterpriSeS.'