The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-07-07

IA hoAiuk tus sL6CemeQt, TOTO me on
yesterday that he understood that
yon made it to Mr.. j. q. Brown. /
have not seen Mr.. Brown, nor have
| communicated with him concern
ing the matter. However, the only
matter which concerns me is wheth-
er you impugn my motive in making
the suggestion to the Board of Trus-
lees to elect faculty for q longer
term. All this is very painful to me,
and / would be glad to have it cleared
up.
Yours truly,
JNo. C. K1Lao.
RALEIGH, n. c., July 7. 1897.
REV. DIR. John G. KILGo.
DEAR SIR: Yours to hand. / wrote
you directly In reply to your Arst let
ter that the party, whoever he was,
had misconceived what l said, but il
you desire to know what said, l
should state it, if you would say who
he had the conversation with
me.
1t now turns out that Prof. Flow
ers told you that he heard that Rev.
Mr.. Jurney heard that some one else
said that l told Mr.. Joseph G. Brown
like it. This is too much
like the "three black Crows Mr..
Brown and l are fellow trustees. AS
such had a conversation with him.
l did not understand that it was usual
for such conversations to be repeat
ed. In that conversation l did not
use the language you state. But if
you are curious 10 know what passed
in q private conversation between
two members of your board let Mr..
Brown state, if he wishes, what it
was. II it differs from my recolec-
ton in any way will point it out,
and then you will be in possession of
a private conversation and my per-
sonal views as fully as it will be pos
sible for you to get the information.
When l wrote you in my first let
ter that what had said was miscon-
ceived, and when you discovered fur
ther that what was said was not pub
licly but in a private conversation
between two trustees, whose privi-
lege it is to discuss the management
of the college in the fullest freedom
and confidence, l should have
thought you would have seen the
propriety of letting the matter stand.
But if you wish to investigate private
conferences between trustees, and
Mr.. Brown wishes to repeat to you,
l shall give you frankly and fully
what l said.
Most truly yours,
(Signed) WALTER CLARK.
You are at liberty to send copy
of this to Mr.. Brown if you wish to
pursue the matter.
Trinity College, Durham, N. C.
Judge Clark, Raleigh, n. G..
HON. SIR: Your last letter has
been received. l confess great de-
gree of surprise at what you have to
say in this letter as we'll as in your
former letters. l do not think l am
guilty of any improperly in CORES
ponding with you concerning this
matter. am quite capable of dis
tinguishing between the business o.
the Trustees and an impeachment ol
mypersonal character. Its not tht
function of any trustee under any
circumstances, to malign my charac-
ter by impugning my motives. Thi
is the question which has been at is
sue and is still the question. d.
not feel that l am called upon t.
work under any man or men who Sc
so little value upon my personal in
tegrity as to charge me with siniste
motives. From all l have been abl
to learn, regret to say that the orig
inal report has been confirmed.
Let me assure you again that
am not concerned with any discus
sion you may have had, or may ye
have, concerning the business man
agement of Trinity College; but a
the same time l assure you that
will never submit to any trustee as
suming guardian ship over my pers
onal character. l do not so under
stand their duties. l regret thl
whole matter, and hoped in the bt
ginning that it might be easily az
Justed, but you have not seemed
be disposed to be generous in yor
treatment of it. No doubt you r
member the time and place of you
conversation. l leave you to sett
that. At my earliest opportunity
will lay the matter before the trustee
for their decision
Yours truly.
(Signed) JNO. C. K1LGo.
(Here follows Judge Clark's lor
reply to Dr.. KiIgo, written July lat
1897, which was published in la
week s issue of The CAUCASIAN.
: is not necessary to reprint it here.
: Editor.)
From this correspondence oppo
l tunity abundant was given to del
I or retract and failing to secure eithe
o the inference was clear that ~
meant what you said and said VIII
yon meant whereupon the preside
of the college notified you in his Ia
letter that at his earliest opportul
ty he would lay the matter befo
the trustees for their action.
q your letter of July 14th you ackno,
edged this notice, enlarge and @
a phasize the criticism, and plair
4 express your views that there m
4 be no controversy as to what tn
;s are. You were present in the me
ing of the Board when the order "
passed that its regular meetir
shall be held during commen cemt
week at the call of the Preside
and the Secretary of the Board
forms me that he sent to you in CO
Gs mon with ali the other members
"a the Board a notice of the June, Il
10 meeting, so that with your ackno
~ ~ edgement Of the notice given by
70 70 Kilgo, that this personal mat
a' would be brought before the trust
and the fling of your views in !
~ that there might be no misund
y standing as to what they were, v
-, the further notice that the Bo
40 would meet Monday, June 9th, Is
~ tho frnstaaS cannot ha hlame,d