The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-13

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! Whereas, the students Of Clemson
College have preferred charges
against President Hartzog, and these
charges have developed sufficiently
to show to the board of trustees that
there is widespread dissatisfaction
against President Hartzog on the
part of the students, we are, there
fore, willing 10 leave the further in
vpsligation of this matter IN The
hands of the trustees. Pending this
investigation we will not press our
charges.
Signed: Claude Donthit, NJ. f.
Xipgler, I. j. Robertson, Jr, 5. NJ
Ward, Jr., David Kohn, +. B. Boy
kin, ". E. &. Black, B. H. Gardner,
Newton d Walker
"Do | understand,' asked Senate r
Tillman, that the committee pro-
poses to drop these charges and cave
this whole matter Low to The trustees,
willing to accept and abide by our
decision ?"
Cadet Douthit said that was the
intention.
"Then," said Senator Tillman,
"there is nothing for the board to do
but to 90 into executive session and
make up its decision regarding young
ThorDwell and the sophomores, that
is, unless President Hartzog wants to
90 on with the investigation of the
charges. What do you say, Mr..
Hartzog?"
President Hartzog replied that he
WAS ready and willing now, as he
had been al along, to 60 into full
and complete investigation Us to his
conduct and administration of the
College. "The committee have with
drawn their charges on their own
volition, not in any way at my sug-
gestion or reqnest," he snid, "anC. it
is 10 compromise on my part. l am
willing to 60 on with al open inves-
tigation, or | am willing to leave it
all in the hands of the trustees. l
believe they will do justice and that
is all l want. The matter rests en-
tirely with them"
Il wonId like t. say said Cadet
Douthit, that our committee has
taken this step only after mature
consideration and with the good of
Clemson College the sole purpose in
view"
"Then," said Senator Tillman, II
move that the board now 60 into ex-
ecutive session."
This was carried and the board re.
tired. They were in session over
two hours. Finally, when it was
stated that the trustees were ready
to announce their decision, the fac
ulty and students reassembled in the
chapel The decisions were read by
Senator Tillman. He read them in
a very impressive manner. The stu
dents cheered rouEdly the decisions
in regard to Cadet Thornwell and to
the sophomore class, but there was
no disorder or uDseeml y demonstra
tiou. The decisions are as follows:
"The board, after more search
ing investigation into the causes
which led to the suspension of Cadet
Thornwell, and the action of the fac
ulty in refusing the petition Of the
class for reiustatt ment, find as fOl
lows: First that the offence was not
of such magnitude and seriousness
as to warrant the sentence imposed,
aud that the punishment WAS entirely
disproportionate to the seriousness
of the Offences The evidence shows
that lhe faculty was never IN posses
sion of all The facts lu the case, and
while there was some grounds Tor
| it's action, We feel that the trial was
not coudnctid with that seriousness
and thorongnness which sh ould OBJ
tain in any case which Involves the
character and good Dame of a cadet.
The meagreness Of the minutes, and
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