The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
DR.. ELDRlDGE
OWES THE STATE
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School of Pedagogy, President Eldridge
states. was conducted by him, on his own
responsibility. and with the full consent
of the board of directors. Yet there is no
record of the fact in the minutes OF the
board. He further states that the entire
income from this source should be ms. In
an account stated between himself ana the
college for the past scholastic year, he
charges himself with $40 from this source,
naming but i've pupils from which 1t was
received One of these was credited with
fees for two terms and one for three terms.
For the two scholastic years the extension
course has been part of the college anu
under it's mana cement, and President Ell
bridge was expected to account 10 the
beard for its income. No other evidence
but that stated above has come into my
hands and the chairman of the finance
committee informs me that no suen report
has been filed with his committee. Presl-
dent Eldridge states that when taken IN
hand by the college it was expected that
each member of the faculty should outline
and conduct in his particular department,
and that this was not done tle first year,
and has been done but imPerfecuy the sec
ond year. This statement, however, does
not agree with a statement made by Pres
ident Eldrdge in a similar letter winch ne
sent out last winer, in which he announces
that the college enrolment is ABOVE 200
on attendance rolls and above 200 on the
extension course Two hundred on the
extension course would yield an income OF
$1,000 the enrolment fee being 50. Indeed,
the receipts from enrolment in the regu-
lar college department are far from being
commensurate with the number of enrolled
pupils, reported to the state superintendent
of education by President Eldridge."
The report further sets forth that there
was a glaring inconsistency in the number
OF pupils reported to the state superintend-
ent of education as being enrolled and the
receipts reported from tuition. Inc report
says:
IN his reports to the state superinten-
dent he shows the following enrollments:
For 1895, 5O4 pupils. 100 of which were
enrolled in the extension COURSE for 1896,
GA pupils, of which 2i6 were enrolled in the
extension course for 1897, 761 pupils, sos of
which Were enrolled in the extension
course.
1.-The aggregate of these three enroll
ments in the extension course, III at 5000
each would yield an income of $3.50. His
report to the executive committee, dated
August IA, 1897, which does not give the
number enrolled in this course but purports
to give the total of receipts from it for
the years 1902 to 1897 inclusive. gives these
for the six years-$99S.25 There is plain
inconsistency in these two reports. Both
cannot be correct
when the figures obtained by me from
stub books showing sums received by
President Eldridge from summer schools of
pedagogy and the extension course were
submitted to him for verihcation, he replied
with lengthy explanation to show that
these receipts were not a part of the college
funds, that they were his individually, and
he has never informed me whether correct.
Yet in all his reports to the superintendent
of education he shows that these schools
TOD IL,
normal college,"
Eldr.dge Owes the State
The report says in conclusion:
II have charged against him all funds
that went into his hands from the summer
school of pedagogy and from the extension
course so far as | have obtained a know-
edge of SUCH where such funds have not
been accounted for, and the graduation
fees which have not been accounted for,
giving him credit for such balances the
figures in his report. correctly stated, show.
His summer school and extension course
have been reported to the state superintend-
ent of education as parts of the Normal
college. His payment of the schools funds
for lobbying purposes and the unauthorized
application of 5000 per annum to the publ
cation of the Exponent are clearly illegal
disbursements of them, hence I have
charged him with them. There are many
other items of doubtful propriety that
strict application would require charged to
him.
"By reference to the statement shown in
Exhibit it will be seen that he is due the
school 81 S71.53. l have attached hereto
statement showing sums in detail due pro-
r ssors of tho college. As shown by the
treasurer's book. these aggregate Sc 1856. 49,
They have accrued since 1892. there be-
ing such balance every year since except
1866. There are balances due other teach
ers but am not in possession of data suf
fciently specific to state them accurately"
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