The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-14
SETTLEMENT OF THE
GLEhsON DIFFICULTY.
Cadet Thornwell Reinstated---The
Sophomore Class Allowed to
Return.

ton OF the recent GrouDlo IN In0 COL
lege has been concluded and the
trustees have adjourned rg and one
home. The net rsults Of the investi-
pa5ion are these: Cadet Thornwel
HIS been reinstated. The sophomore
class will be allowed to return and
resume their studies on the condition
Shat they viii be ready to stand their
examination in September for entrance
20 the junior class. The charges which
we're preferred by the commi ttee OF
students against President Hartzog
were withdrawn. President Hartzog
has rendered his resignation, to take
effect at the pleasure Of the trustees.
The resignation will not be considered
or acted on until the reuglar meeting
Of the board In June, at commence
aent. President Hartzog's resignation
was placed in the hands OF the board
several days ago. He said he rendered
$50 she trustees might not feel any
embarrassment or hesitancy on his ac-
court in making the most rigid and
thorough Investigation.
When the trustees met this morning
Cadet Claude Douthit, chairman OF
The student committee which preferred
the charges against the president sub
rnitted the following signed statement !:
Whereas, the students Of Clemson
College have preferred charges against
President Hartzog, and these charges
have developed sufficiently to show to
She board OF trustees that there, is a
widespread dissatisfaction against
President Hartzog on the part OF the
students. we are, therefore, willing to
leave the further. Investigation OF this
matter in the hands of the trustees.
Pending this investigation we will not
nress our charges.
Zeigler, z. j. Robertson, Jr., S.
M. Ward, Jr, David Kohn, E. B.
Boykin, W. E. G. Black, B. 81.
Gardner, Newton D. Walker.
Do 7 understand, - asked Senator
TIlnaan, that the committee proposes
10 drop these charges and leave tbs
whole matter now to the trustees,
willing to accept and abide by our
decisions,
Cadet Douthit said that was the
Then, said Senator Tillman,
there IS nothing for the board to do
but to 20 into executive session and
axe 1p It's decision regarding youngm
Thornweu and the sophomores. that is,
unless President Hartzog wants to
20 on with the investigation of the
charges. What do you say, Mr.. Hart
zogS''
President Hartzog replied that he
aras ready and willing now, as ne had
haen all along, to go into full and
complete investigation rs TO his con-
duct and administration OF the Col
lspe. The committee have withdrawn
gheir charges on their own Tolition,
not in any way at my suggestion or
request, he said, land it is no COM
promise on my part. I am willing to
20 on with an open Investigation, Or 1
am willing TO leave 1t all in the hands
cf the trustees. believe they Will
90: justice and that is all I want.
The matter rests entirely with. them. "
would like to say, said Cadet
Do1thit, that our committee has
$aken this step only after mature con-
sideration and with the good of Glenn
son College the sole purpose in view.
Then, said Senator Tillman, I
move that the board now go into ex-
ecutive session
This was carried md the board re-
tired. They were in session over two
hours. Finally, when it was stated
That the trustees were ready to an
nonnce their decision, the faculty
and students reassembled in the
chapel. The decisions were read by
Senator Tillman. He read them in
very impressive manner. The stu
dents cheered roundly the decisions in
4egard to Cadet Thornwel and to the
sophomore class, out there was no
disorder or unseemly demonstration.
The decisions are as follows:
"The board, after most searching
Investigation into the causes which led
60 the suspension OF Cadet ThornweH,
and the action of the faculty in refus-
ING the petition of the class for rein
statement, find as follows: First, that
the offence was not OF such magnitude
and seriousenss as to warrant the SEN
tence imposed. and that the punish
rnens was entirely disproportionate to
she seriousness of the offence. The
evidence shows that the faculty was
never in possession Of all the facts in
liz CdSSs I2l10 WA44O SAS4O "Co SOAAAN
grounds for its action, we feel that
the trial was not conducted with that
seriousness and thoroughness which
should obtain in any case which
involves the character and good name
at cadet. The meagreness Of the
minutes, and inability Of the faculty
20 present to the board, in written
form, a record of the proceedings, is
censurable, and we shall expect it
never to occur again. We can under
stand how there might be difference
OF opinion, as appears TO have existed
IN the faculty, on account Of the in
complete evidence before it. The
faculty divided evidently on the ques-
fion of intent. On the one hand,
there was a belief that the students
understood their obligation in regard
10 this property On the other, the
contention of the cadets, that custom
had led them to believe they had the
right to take these tubes, Influenced
the judgment of some members Of the
faculty TO the extent that the vote for
suspeasion was fifteen, while those
who voted against such punishment
we're thirteen, and the error was IN