The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-15
CLEMSON MATTER SETTLED
Cadet Thornweli RelrStafed BY the
Board of Trustees.

Clemson College, Special.-The in
yestigation of the recent trouble IN the
college has been concluded and the
trustees have adjourned and gone
home. The net results of tie investlsa
tion are these:
Cadet Thornweil has been reinstatea
The sophomore class will be allowed &c
return and resume their studies, OF
the condition that they Will be ready 70
stand their examination il September
for entrance to the Junior class. The
charges which were preferred by .hs
committee o. students against Presi'
dent Ha-tzog were withdrawn. PTesi-
dent Hartzog has rendered his reS.sna'
tian. to take effect at the pleasure OF
the trustees. The resignation vii not DC
considered or acted On until the TeSu-
ar meeting of the board in June, at
commencement.
President Hartzog's resignation was
placed in the hands OF the board sew
era] days ago. He said he rendered II
so the trustees might not feel any en-
harra ssment or hesitency on his ac-
,ornt in making the most rigid and
thorough investigation. y
When the trustees met Cadet Ciauae
Douthit, chairman Of the student ;om-
mittee which preferred the charges
against the president, submitted the
following signed statement:
Whereas, The students of Clemson
| college have preferred charges against
President Hartzog, and these charges
have developed sufficiently to show te
the board of trustees that there Is !;
widespread disaffectioa against Presi'
dent Hartzog on the part OF the STU
dents, we are therefore willing to leave
the further investigation of this mat
ter in the hands of the trustees. Pend
Ing this investigation We will not press
orr charges. (Signed) Claude Douthit
n E. Zeigler, ]. T. Roberts, Jr., 5. NJ
Ward. Jr., David Kohn, E. B. BoHyih
VEG Black, B. H. Gardner, Ne"1ol
Z. Walker.
20 | understand" asked Senator
Tiilnan, that the committee proposes
% drop these charges and ieaVe tnn
whole matter now 10 the trustees, VII
ling to accept and abide by ouE uec1''
ion?"
Douthit said that was the intention
"Taen," said Senator Tillman, there
is nothing for the board to do Guc te
on into executive session and make us
its decision regarding young Thorn
war and the sophomores. That Is uh-
less President HartZog wants 10 sc
oo with the investigation o. ths
charges. What do you say, Mr' Hart'
zog?" :.
President Hartzog replied tna: ht
was ready and willing now. as he nae
:e2n all along, to go into ful! AM
coIplete investigation as to his con-
duet and administration of the college
The committee has Withdrawn lHe!.
charges on their own voliton, net IN
any way at my suggestion, ne 'aiu
and it is not compromise on my
part. am willing 10 so on with al
open investigation. ." am wiling 'e
leave it all in the Eands of the tr"s.
tees. believe they will do justice ahc
that is all want. The matter rests ell
tirely with them.
u would like to say" said Caae
Eorthit, that Our COMMITTEES mas
taken this step only after mutual con
sidcration and with the gocd OF CleIn.
son college the sole purpose in view
Then" said Senator T1llman, i
move that the board now go into eH-
ecutive session. This was carried anc
the board retired. They were IN session
over two hours. Finally when it wa:
stated that the trustees were READY
to announce their decision the faculty
and students reassembled in the chapel
The decision were read by Senator
Tillman. He read them in a most I'm,
pressive manner. The students cneere'
roundly the decisions IN regard to Ga
det Thornwe!l and to the sophomoft
class. but there was no disorder or un'
seemly demonstration. The decls.on!
are as follows:
The board after most searching II:
yestic,tion into the causes which lee
20 the suspension of Cadet Thorn"ei
and the action of the faculty IN refus'
ing the -tition OF the calss Ior rem