The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-08-14
PROF. SLEDD RESIGNS
Willing to Get Out to Save the
Reputation Of Emory College.
RESULT OF ARTICLE ON NEGRO
In Letter to President of College, Pro-
fessor Says that Criticisms -
Against Him Might Hurt
Institution.

Professor Andrew Sledd, of Emory
college, Oxford, Ca, whose article on
the negro question in the July issue
Of The Atlantic Monthly brought
fourth so many harsh criticisms, ten
dered his resignation Friday morning
as professor of Latin to President
James E. Dickey.
The resignation comes as result Of
the attacks that have been made On
Professor Sledd. In his letter to Pres
ident Dickey he states that he has
been misrepresented, but fearing that
his remaining on the faculty OF Em-
ory may cause the college embarrass-
ment in consequence Of the light In
which he has been placed, he feels it
his duty to resign.
Professor Sledd leaves the time for
the resignation to 60 into effect to
the discretion of the college authort.
ties, but suggests September Is. This
i; done, it Is understood, for the rea-'
son that he is now at the head OF the
summer school and is preparing many
boys to enter at the opening OF the
fall term. II he were to leave at this
time they. would be put to great incon-
venience.
President Dickey will at once fors
ward the resignation Of Professor;
sledd to the executive committee OF
the board of trustees of the college
They will probably meet in lew
days to consider it.
It is generally believed that the re-:
signation will be accepted, since the.
sentiment against Professor Sledd Is
so strong throughout the state. OF
course, it is impossible to learn any
thing now as. to his successor.
Professor Sledd's letter to President
Dickey, in which he rendered his re-.
signation, is as follows:
My Dear Mr.. Dickey: You have, OF,
course. observed the bitter attacks
that have heen made upon me In GER
tain of the newspapers in consequences
Of an article of mine upon the negro
question. These attacks seem to me
to be quite unjust, and my critics
have by no means fairly represented
nv sentiments or my attitude either
to this particular question or to our
common section. This I presume you
know. It seems to me likely, however
from the attitude that the newspapers
and certain of the public have taken
in the matter, that our college may
suffer some harm, or at least be tenn
porarily embarrassed by continuing 10
maintain upon its faculty a man who
Is even supposed to entertain sucR
sentiments as have been attributed 70
me. I am, of course, responsibzle ZOE
NV own utterances; and l am ready
TO bear anything in the line OF ms
representation or Of loss that my uts
terances may bring upon me. But EN- EN-
ory college is in no sense responsiDie
for anything that may say or Think @
and it does not seem to me either JUST
or wise to call upon the institution to
assume responsibility or suner loss
for utterances that it may not ana
doubtless does not, indorse.
In view of these facts, 1t has seeme0
to me best to tender to you my res1s-
nation as professor Of Latin in Emory
college. As to the time such resignat
ton shall go into effect, l should sue-
sest Of the middle Of September, out
leave that matter, of course, entireiyi
in your discretion.
Permit me to add an expression OF
my very high esteem, and oeleVe mes
very sincerely yours,