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SpeciAt VI inc StRae
Clemson Coileee. May lo-The Investigation
concluded and the trustees have adjourned
ana gone home. Tue net results OF the inSes'
tiKation are these: r.
Cadet Thorn well has been reinstateo. Ine
sophomore class Will be allowed 70 return
and resume their studies, on the condition
that they will be rcady to stand their exami.
nation In September for entrance 10 the junior
Tns
Harizoy wero Withdrawn. President Hart
xng has rendered his resignation, to take et
, feet st the pleasure OF the trustees. Ins re-
, signation viii not be considered or acted on
until the regular meeting Of the board 10
June, at commencement
President Harixog's resignation was placed
10 the hands OF the board several days ago.
He said he rendered 10 80 the trustees might
not feel any embarrassment or hesi!ancy on
his account In making the most rigid aud
thorough investigation.
Whan the trustees met this morning Caaet
Claude Doutiiit. chairman OF the student com.
mittee which preferred the charges against
the president. Submitted the following signed
statement:
WOULDN'T PRESS CHARGES.
.Whereas, The studerts OF Clemson college
have preferr.d d charges against fresioent
HartzOg. and these charges have developed
sufficiently 10 show To the board OF trustees
that there II " widespread dtka nectiop against
President Hartzog on the part OF the stu.
dents. We are therefore willing to leave the
further Investigation OF this matter 10 the
hands OF the trustees. Pending THIS investi'
(Signed) Claude Douihit,
M. Zsigler,
"J.T Robertson, Jr.
"S NJ. Ward, Jr.
"David Kohn,
| az. h. Boykin
"W. E. q. Black.
"B. II. Gardner,
| aNawton n U N IN ar !"
"DO understand" asSed Senator Tillman,
"that the committee proposes 10 drop these
charges and leave this whole matter nov 10
he Trustees: ~ willing TO accept and ao'de oy
Dou,hit said that waa the intention.
"Then." said Senator TiiimRn, "lhere 10
oothing for the board 10 do but TO 90 Into ex'
ecutive session and make up It's decision re-
garding young Thornweil and the sopho-
mores. That 10 unless President Hartzog
| wants TO go on with the investigation oI the
charges. What do you say. MIR. haIizos'"
HARrzoG WILLING YoR FULL INvEsrIGATIoS
President Hartzog replied that he was ready
and willing now. as he had been all along. 10
90 into q full and compiets investigation an 10
bis conduct and .dministration OF the col.
itge. "rhe committee has Withdrawn theii
charges on their own volitioD. not In any way
Ut my suggestion" he said. land u III not
comPToml.s on my part; i sm w.'iinE E 20 % ,st ~
ing To leave u all In the bands Of the trustees
I believe they will do justice and that In oil
want. The matter rests entirely with theni:
~ would like TO say" said Cadet Douthit
"that our committee has taken this step only
after mutual confederation, and with tht
good Of Ciepson college the hc'e purpose 10
Then" said Senator Tillman. 81 move tha
the board now GO into executive session. Thi
was carried and the board retired. The,
were In session over two hours: ,. FINAL; ,ssr,
. ready To announce their decision the faculty
, and students reassembied In the chapel.
DECISION OF BOARD.
. The decisions were read by Senator TIL
J man. He read them In n most imprssslv
h. manner. Tue students cheered roundly TIT
decisions In regard 10 Cadet ThOrnweii and q
the sophomore class, but there was no disor
2 der or unsesnly demonstration. The deci
. sions are IN follows:
e The boa rd after q most searching inves'ig
tinn into the causes which led tn the suspen
I sion OF Cadet thorn we'll. and the action Of th
faculty In refusing the petition of the clas
for reinstatement. nnd AZ follows:
First. That the offense was not OF kuci
+ ma uItuds snd serious ness as 10 warrant n
. sentence Imposed, and that the punishm men
was entirely disproportionatst TO the serious
J ness of the offsnse. The evidences shows tha
9 the faculty was never In possession OF all IN
- iscta In the case. and while there was som
grounds for It's action. We feel tnat the tria
was moi conducted With that seriousness ant
thoroughness which should obtain In an!
case which involves the character aud goOt
name OF q cadet. The meagreness Of the mil
T. ules and inability Of the faculty Ia present u
q the board In written form record of the pro
d ceetiings IL censurable, and we shall cxpec
IL never 10 occur Bgnin. We can understand
b. how there might be difference of fOpinion, a
~ appears 10 have existed In the faculty, on nc
!; couut OF the Incomplete evidence before II
The faculty divided evidently on the Ques
ton of Intent. On the one hand. there wa
y O belief that the students understo0d thel
Z. obligation In regard TO this property. On th
u other, the contention uf toe cadets that cu'
tom had led them to believe they had III
q right to take these test tubes, Influenced th
81 Judgment OF some members OF the faculty
The extent that the vote for suspension wa
ID l5 while those who voted against such pur
r. ishment were Is, and the error was IN NJ
d giving the benefit OF the doubt 10 the boy.
II is also an extenuating circumstance an