The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-24

l. That the management of this college
was unwilling for his sister to go home.
= That the management of the coll
lege refused to allow his sister 10 tee-
graph to him.
). That the management ought to have
seen the trouble and closed the college
before his sister and others became i'll.
and that from some reprehensible mo-
tive the truth was kept from those who
had right to the information.
4, That the management was known
to speak contemptuously in regard to it
tnleaning the illness of the students)
even after deaths had occurred Il. the
college"
In order to understand the conditions
it must he remembered that Miss Ivie
left the college five days before the first
death among the students occurred, and
when the management, including the ply
sicians. did not think that there was Il
case of illness in the college that WAS
critical She reached home November
10th and died November 9th.
Miss Ivic had gone to the Winston fair
ON Thursday, October Doth. aGNd our class
records show that she attended recita-
lions on October Seth and 31st, being the
Monday and Tuesday following. She
was absent from her classes the other
three days of this week, namely, Novem-
Der LIST. 2nd and Bird.
On Sunday, November 9th, when She
had missed only three days from her
classes, her brother, Mr. A. ID. Iv;e, of
Leaksvile, living in her home. came to
see her and expressed a desire to take
her home. Upon his telling me that his
sister would be obliged to go several
miles, twelve miles, / think it was),
across the country, | called his attention
to the risk he would be taking, but said
that if he and the resident physician
thought it wise for his sister to I've NOV
ed | would make no objection. The ply
stefan advised against her going ON the
ground, / am informed that she was not
strong enough to make the trip Mr..
Ive was at the college the next day. the
9th instant. and on the 9TH from LEAKS
vile wrote the following letter to the res
ident physician of the college:
Leaksville. y. c., Nov Z, 1899.
DR. Cove, Greensboro, \. G.:
Dear Madam: After considering my
sisters case | thought best not to try
to bring her home. also | would not have
thought of moving her against your
wishes after l fully understood your
opinion in the matter. Will you not
please let me know the first day you
think it prudent for her to undertake the
trip?
l thank you very much for your courtc
Gus attention to my sister.
Very truly,
A. ID. WE.
On November 9th. however, two days
later. Mr.. Ivie returned, and on the
morning of the 10th instant he and his
brother. DIR. g. NJ Ivie, Of Stoneville.
took their sister home. / did not see Dr..
Ivie myself. DIR. Cove informs me that
she told Mr.. 1vie that she stiH thought
it dangerous to move his sister possibly
more so than it would have been to move
her on the Monday before. All respon-
siblity for moving her, therefore. was
assumed by Mr.. Ivie and Dir. Ivie. That
they did what they thought u. $. for
their sister ] have net the shadow of Il
doubt, and am equally confident that at
all times those connected with the man.
agement of this college advised AND did
what they thought swas for her good.
/ mention these circumstances because
the management is charge with being
10th to have her leave, which resulted
in her remaining at the college amid the
poison some days longer
The following letter to DIR. Cove MI
show that apparently there rxisted az
that time nothing but kindly feeling TO.
wards the college:
Leaksville, \. G., Nov. 10, 1899.
DR.. Cove Greensboro. y. -
Ny Dear Madam: We airivel home
all safe with our sister just before II
o'clock today. She stood the trip as
well as we could expect, 5nT got ye"!'
restless and nervous just before reach
ing home. She has been resting fairly
well this afternoon, a little nervous.
I wish to again thank you AMI also
others who were so kind 10 ~; ..slcr
She seems to appreciate it so much, says
she feels like she received even more
than her share Of attention. With icst
wishes, / am,
Very sincerely,
] have asked Miss Kirkland, our Lady
Principal, in regard 10 the telegram OF
which DR. Iyie speaks. Miss Kirkland's
response is as follows:
Greensboro, y. c., Dec IS, 1899.
President Charles ID. Mclver,
Ny Dear Sir: In reply to your in
quiry Il will say that on the afternoon of
the 7th or the Sth of November, Miss
Iyie sent me by one of her room mates
IL written message to her Brother. DIR.
Ivie of Stoneyille, which she asked
would send by telegraph, The message
was a request that DR.. Vie would come
TO see her. | went to DR.. Cove, wish
ing her endorsement Of any step that
should take with reference to one of her
patients. Upon reading the telegram
she advised that Miss Ivie should write
to her brother, instead of telegraphing, as
he would receive the letter only few
hours later, and the telegram might
alarm him unnecessarily. | went to Miss
Iyie's room and told her what | had
done, and the advice that DIR. Cove mad
given. She assented without demur.
saying Every well, viii send letter.
Very truly yours,
S. NJ. KIRKLAND.
On Saturday. December Ind, ! receiv-
cd he following letter from DIR. lvie. 1t
se, he ,lx vaI INV from