The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-06-12
PRESIDENT ARTZOG
STAYS ATCLEMSON,
Trustees Refused to Accept His
Resignation and it Was With
drawn.

Trustees Refused to Accept His
Resignation and it Was With
drawn.
President Henry S. Hartzog is to re.
main at the head Of Clemson College
which was settled by the trustees at
their annual meeting Cn Thursday, 9th
inst. The first matter taken up was
the consideration of the resignation of
President EIartzog, which was rendered
at the special meeting of the board
three weeks ago, The board was in
session several hours Wednesday night
and again the next morning, and
Thursday afternoon the following
statement was given out:
The board of trustees of Clemson
College with full realization of the
gravity of the issues involved, and a
sense of our primary obligation TO con.
slider only the interests of this great ,n-
stitution, have Civ en- most careful con.
sideration to the resignation of Presi-
dent Hartzog now before us. We have
made a careful investigation of all the
charges that have been presented and
given patient hearing to all parties
desiring to be heard. 1t seems to US
that these charges are chiefly the re.
suit Of misunderstanding and have
been magniied in the minds of the
students to q greater extent than they
deserve. We can find nothing against
President Hartzog involving mortal
turpitude. We realize that mistakes
have occurred. We propose to remedy
them.
"We have kept in view the absolute
necessity of maintaining and preserv-
ing discipline in the college, while Civ
ing 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
President Hartzog has for five years
past administered the business interests
of the college.
Bearing all these facts IN mind and
with realizing sense of the grave
responsibilities resting upon us, it ia
the deliberate opinion of the board
that the resignation of President
Hartzog should not be accepted.
Therefore be it resolved, That thil
board respectfully requests and urge,
President Hartzog 10 withdraw hi
resignation and continue his valuable
services to this institutlon.'
When the statement was given ou
it was stated that it had been unani
mOusly adopted, every member pres
ent voting for 1t. All the members were
present except Col. Norris. The sessions
Of the board at this meeting were helt
with closed doors, and there was nc
public taking of testimony as at the
last meeting.
After the decision of the trustees
had been announced President Hart.
zog went before them and thanked
them for their vindication OF
him and they expressions of con.
tidence. He said that since it was
their desire that he should do 80 he
would withdraw his resignation and
remain with the college.
Thursday afternoon he 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 oc.
casion 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 investiga-
tion had been held and he had been
vindicated and asked to retain the
presidency he naturally felt gratlfied.
He will remain at the head of the col
lege and will serve it with the zeal and
devotion as heretofore.
After disposing of the Hartzog mat
ter the trustees took up other routine
matters that naturally come before
them at their annual meeting. Two
or three of the younger members of
the faculty have resigned with view
of accepting positions elsewhere, but
these designations would have occurred
anyway and have no connection with
the recent troubles at the college.