The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-06-20
/ ASKED ITO RESIGN.
President Woodward Quits tho South
Carolina College.
NO SERIOUS CHARGES MADE.
83rhc Trustees Though, thu, the
Rcs, Interests or tho In
stitution Demanded
Chnngc.

Right upon tho heels of the trouble
at Clemson comes more at the South
Carolina college. The troubles diflcr
IN degree, but arc similar IN that the
presidents OF both arc involved. Ii
has been for some time rumorod that
when the board Of trustees of thc
South Carolina college met the liliell-
hood was that President Woodward
would be under fire While these re.
port were current and generally dis
ctlsScd In tho city, The public wore
not aware Of what shape the COM
plants as TO the adminiStmtio would
take, whether students would take
the intntvc or whether The board or
trustees would present tho ndctmcnt.
KS After carefully going oycrthc mat
ter In almost continuous sessions for
three days the board Thursday, With
some reluctance reached the conclm-
sion that 1t was for the best interests;
OF the institution to retire l)r. T.. G.
Woodward as president and proceeded
To 40 SO without In any way rejecting
upon the moral character Of the former
president. M successor has vet been
chosen and there viii likely be none
chosen FOR some time rs the board in
\ tends to carefully cast about and tintl
q suitable executive head for the col
lcge. When this has been accomplished
4 special meeting will hc called and
the election will be held III tllc mean
time Prof. Ben Sloan has boon asked
TO act as chairman Of the faculty and
discharge the duties OF the oilicc Of
president until the president has been
elected. This he has consented To do.
. When the board first met this mat
tcrOf the need Of a change in the
4 presidency came up AT once for conSid-
GRAFTON. The board at once went In
s to the matter ut considerable length
and made a careful inquiry into tie
4 conditions through an examination Of
tho members Of the faculty, and all
things considered it was thought tina,
Or. Woodward's usefulness was I'M
paired at the college. The hoard sim
ply made inquiry intoD Or. Woodward!
4 usefulness TO the college at this time
as its president, and 50 that ther,
might be no possible misunderstood
& ing about tile nattcr adopted the fol
Ing before adjournment:
Resolved, 'rhat the board cXprcssc!
t- 71tsFcOtiIfIcnccff President Woodward
,lprightncSS Of character and cXoncr
,atcs him from anything rejecting ol
his integrity.
The board found that lrcSidcn
Woodward has had Il great man,
rather dillcult and delicate problems
TO handle IN the executive depart
mcnt OF the college. and it Was in th,
handling OF these that the complain
arose. Ills ability rs Il professor nnt
teacher was never for Il moment uucs
toned, but IL was not thought tia
he was the ideal man for president
The board made the change With al
eye single to the best interests Of th,
college In tho matter OF discipline ane
good feeling.
There was no complaints petition
committee or report or any Kind iron
any OF the students Of the college un(
the board carefully avoided takinl
the students into the matter. IN,
suggestion relative 10 President Wood
ward came from Il member Of til,
board or trustees and the course wa
taken with reference to that SuggcS
tiOn alone, aud none Or The student.
OF classes had any communication viii
the board but the trustees talked ovc>
the matter freely With the members
OF the faculty and President Wood
ward himself