The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-14
:sult of Clemson Trustees Meeting.

Calhoun. S. C., May 10.-The hear
ing IN the matter Of the reinstatement
of the Sophomores of Clemson College
was concluded last night. The case
against President Hartzog was set for
0 o'clock this morning. but after the
meeting was opened the cadet COM
mittee announced that they were will
ing to leave the matter with the trus-
tees. This action was brought about
by the statement, semi officially made,
that President Hartzog had sent in
his resignation week ago to take
effect at the pleasure of the board. It
Is understood that the board will act
on his resignation at the June meeting.
The meeting this morning adjourned
early and the trRstees, held secret
session to make up their verdicts in
the two cases tried. In the first, that
of Cadet Thornwell, who was suspend
ed, the decision was that he be rein
etated and the punishment remitted.
In the Sophomore case the entire class
was given permission to apply for rein
statement and will be received rs stu
dents in good standing with no punish
ment attached.
Adjournment followed Immediately
and most of the board left on the I
o'clock train. The trouble is consider
ed ended. The cadets feel that thew
have been fairly treated by the board
and are satisfied. The committee OF
Sophomores have decided to advise
their class to return to college at once
and have themselves re-entered.
Tho 6QCiainu Of tho h0ard oc
was unanimous and the statement
which was prepared by committee OF
the board was read out to the audience
by Senator Tillman. The report al
the board Of trnetees thus erccuccs;]
contains severe reprimand of the
faculty because Of their hasty and un-
considered action in the Thornwell
case. Senator Tillman, commenting
upon the report. said that the trusteee
faculty because of the lax discipline
which had become prevalent; they had
certainly by their action il this matter
reversed their policy and had gone tC
the other extreme.
The report, however, while ADMITTING
the Sophomores, to apply for reentrance
to the college, condemns the class
seve rely for insubordination and the
who.1 student body was given tx
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future their proper and only course II
the matter Of grievances was to sub
NIT them to the board Of trustees. and
that hereafter such conduct as hai
been INDUCED in by the Sophomore,
would not be cOndoned even if it he.
came necessary to take such action a,
would induce the whole student bodx
to leave the college,. -
In treating of the chse of Cadet
Thornwell Individually, the repor,
goes on to say that it is apparent from
the evidence, that Thornwell wa,
guilty Of nothing more than an in6is
cretion, and his act had heretofore mo-
even been considered an offense by tn,
members of the classes; that usage had
made it the rule for students to oe
their supplies as Thornwell was obtain
ing these test tubes, and that th,
faculty acted too precipitately without
a proper digestion of the facts.
The report, while conGempinc tn,
action of the Sophomore class as an nc
OF insubOrdination, recognized Will
approval the generous sympathy Will
their comrade which had prompted it
The act Of insubordination, the rcpor
says, would be condoned in this cas-,
because it was the first offense and be
cause ofits being the impulse ofyouth
full impetuosity.- News.