Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
RESIGNATION
PROF. SLEDD
RECEIVED
LEST EMORY BE INJURED BY
HIS CONNECTION WITH 1T,
PROFESSOR TENDERS HIS
RESIGNATION.

Professor Andrew Sledd has rendered
his resignation as a member of the faculty
of Emory college, declaring that he does
so out of consideration for the ipstitu-
ton, which. he apprehends, may be afrec-
ted by the attacks made upon him on &C
count of his article on the negro question
which appeared in the July issue of the
Atlantic Monthly. IN,
The letter suggests September Is as the
date for the resignation to take erect,
but leaves that feature entirely in the
hands Of the trustees of the college. 1t
was sent President Jas. E. Diclzey yester-
day, and will be Immediately submitted
to the board of trustees.
In his letter Professor Sledd refers to
the bitter attacks which he says have
been made upon him unjustly. He de-
clares that by the publication of excerpts
from his article he has been incorrectly
represented, but fearing lest the college
may be temporarily harmed by his con-
nection, he desired to submit his resigna-
ton.
Professor sledd takes occasion, however
to emphatically defend the position he as
summed in the magazine article.
The text of the letter of resignation is as
follows:
Emory College, Oxford Ca, August g.
19O2.-Rev. James z. Dickey, President
Emory College, Atlanta, Ca: My Dear
the bitter attacks that have been made
upon me In certain of the newspapers In
consequence 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 my
sentiments or my attitude either TO TINS
particular question or to our common Sec
ton. This I presume you know. 1t 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 temporarily embarrassed, by continu-
ing to maintain upon it's faculty man
who Is even supposed to entertain such
sentiments as have been attributed to me.
am, Of course, responsible for my own
utterances; and I am ready to bear any
thing in the line of misrepresentation or
of loss that my utterances may bring up
on me- But Emory college is in no sense
responsible for anything that 1 may say
or think; and it does not seem to me
either just or wise to call upon the insti-
tuition to assume responsibility or suffer
loss for utterances that It may not, and
doubtless does not, indorse.
In view of these facts, II has seemed
to me best to tender TO you my resigna-
ton as professor OF Latin in Emory col
lege As to the time such resignation
shall go into effect, I should suggest the
ter, of course, entirely in your discretion.
Permit me to add an expression OF my
very high esteem, and believe me, very
sincerely yours,
President Dickey would have but little
to say concerning the letter Of resigna-
ton, and limited himself to the following
signed statement:
an Justice to Professor Sledd, sub
init the fun text of his letter to me. His
reference to September Is as the date at
which his resignation shall take erect
grows out OF the fact, 1 presume, that
he is now engaged in preparing pupils
for the fall term, and 1t would be mani
testify unfair to drop them at this date
His resignation will go to the executive
committee of the board of trustees for
action. JAMES z. DICKEY,
president Emory College"
1t is believed that after the letter of res
ignation shall have been forwarded to the
board OF trustees, meeting will be inn
mediately called for the purpose Of dis
cussing it. The members of the board
are General Clement A. Evans, chairman;
DIR. w. c. Lovett. DR.. c. E. bowman.
Captain j. M. Pace and Judge H. E. w.
Palmer.
In an interview Professor Sledd declares
that the greater part of the criticism has
come from persons who have not read his
article but merely extracts from It,
MANY who have read It In its entirety
have thanked me-" he said II have re-
ceived letters from southern men who de-
clare my sentiments are just and true.
DO not state that social equality with the
negro IS desirable, but do state most posi-
lively that It is impossible and undesir-
able. No sane person can claim that 1
ask for equality with the whites for the
negro I only claim that the negro has
certain fundamental rights and these
s$,o,,fd h. fyhaerved -