The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-06-12
President Hartzog Remains at
Clemson.

CLEMSON COLLEGE, June 5.-Presl-
dent Henry s. HartZog is to remain at the
head Of Clemson college. This was
settled to-day. The trustees of the col
legc met in their annual meeting last
night. The first matter taken up was
consideration of the resignation of Presl-
dent Hartzog, which was rendered at the
special meeting of the board three weeks
ago. The board was in session several
hours last night and again this morning,
and this afternoon the following state
ment was given out:
THE BOARDS STATEMENT.
The board of trustees of Clemson col
lege with full realization Of the gravity
of the issues involved, and sense of our
primary obligation to consider only the
interests of this great institution, have
eiven most careful consideration to the
Resignation of President Hartzog now be,
fore US. We have made careful lnvestl-
cation of all the charges that have
been presented, and given patient hear
ing to all parties desiring to be heard. 1t
seems to US that these charges are chiefly
the result of misunderstanding and have
been magnifed in the minds of the stu
dents to a greater extent than they deserve
We can find nothing against President
Hartzog involving moral turpitude. We
realize that mistakes have occurred. We
propose to remedy them. We have kept
in view the absolute necessity of main
tanning and preserving discipline in the
college, while giving due weight to all that
has been urged as to the relations alleged
to exist between the president and the
corps. We recall the faithful, efficient
and satisfactory manner in which Presi'
dent Hartzog has for five years past ad-
ministered the business interests of the
college. Bearing all these facts in mind
and with realizing sense of the grave re-
sponsibilities resting upon us, it is the
deliberate opinion of the board that the
resignation of President Hartzog should
not be accepted Therefore be it
Resolved, That this board respectfully
requests and urges President Hartzog tc
withdraw his resignation and continue
his valuable services to this institution.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
When the statement was given out il
was stated that it had been unanimously
adopted, every member present voting fol-
it. All the members were present except
Col. Norris. The sessions of the board at
this meeting were held with closed doors
and there was no public taking of testi
mony as at the last meeting. After the
decision of the board had been announced
President Hartzog went before them and
thanked them for their yindication OF him
and their expressions of confidence. He
said that since it was their desire that he
should do 50 he W would withdraw his resig
nation and remain as the president of the
college.
NO NEED FOR A STATEMENT.
This afternoon President Hartzog was
asked by this correspondent If he desired
to make any statement for the public
He replied in the negative, remarking
that he did not feel that there was any
occasion for him to make any such state
ment. He said that he had all along
demanded the fullest investigation of his
administration of the affairs of the college
and now that the investigation had been
held and he had been vindicated and
asked to remain the president he natural
lv felt gratifed. He remains at the head Of
the college and will serve it with the zeal
and devotion as heretofore.
After disposing of the Hartzog matter
the trustees took up other routine matters
that naturally come before them at their
annual meeting. They will probably be
in session until Saturday. Two or three
of the younger members of the faculty
have resigned, with view of accepting
positions elsewhere, but these resigna'
tions would have occurred any way and
have no connection with the recent
troubles at the college.