Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-12-10
BEGINNING Of THE END
Of TRINITY COLLEGE.
A GREAT INSTITUTION TOP
Piles AND
Starts On A Downward Course
Unprecedented in History.

utterance of Bassett, and then we let
him pass into oblivion, so far as this
is concerned.
Is becomes necessary now, how
to refer to the matter again, in
the vote of the trustees
OF Trinity College, Dec. End, upon
the proffered resignation of Bassett
from the faculty. OF course it was
generally expected, when the trus-
tees should meet, that they would
not accept Bassett's resignation, but
expel him. The surprise Of the pub
lie, therefore, is the greater that Bas-
sett, by a two thirds vote of the trus-
tees. is to remain on the faculty.
Well, the ARGUS is not running
Trinity College, but we believe we
know the mettle of the people Of
North Carolina, and we venture the
prophesy that the beginning of the
end of Trinity College is at hand.
The students of Trinity, now
there, having become acclimated to
the peculiar atmospheric conditions
that prevail within its Dukedom,
may remain ''for the term'-and
even hang editors in emgy-but il
they ever come out into the pure
| Anglo-Saxon air of the State at large
again-as they doubtless will at va
| cation time, they will realize what
it is to be ga student of Trinity Col
Iege'': few of them, we opine, will
have the hardihood to take pride in
it's tutelage, and none, to return to
that institution after they shall have
sounded the peoples animadversion
and abiding odium. Hence we ven
ture the prediction that the halls OF
Trinity College and the campus
with its efigy incident of yesterday
morning, will be deserted, and all
the wealth of Duke and the sad.
vanced thought" of Bassett cannot
people it with Anglo-Saxon students
of North Carolina or Southern stock,
We suggest that the trustees ten
del the College to Booker Washing
ton as an ''annex'' to Tuskegee.
Here is the list of trustees at the
said meeting and their vote as
recorded:
IN FAVOR OF BAssETT's REsIGNA'
TION.
Hon. F. M. Simmons, of Raleigh
United States Senator.
Col. John F. Bruton, Of Wilson
President of the First National
Bank.
Rev. John N. Cole, of Rocking
ham, presiding elder of the Rocking
ham district.
Rev. I, N. Ivey, of Raleigh, ed
itor of the Raleigh Christian Advo
cate.
Rev. Andrew P. Tyer, of Wilson
Rev. F. A. Bishop, of Raleigh
new pastor of Central Methods
church.
Rev. n. M. Jurney, of Mt. Olive
OPPOSED TO BAssETT's REsIGNA
TION.
j. Fl. SOuthgate, of Durham, pres
ident of the Board of Trustees.
B. N. Duke, of Durham and Me-
York, Treasurer of the America.
Tobacco Company.
Capt. V. Ballard, Of Durham.
G. w. Toms, of Durham, Superin
tendent of w. Duke, Sons & Co..
factory.
A. A. Page. of Aberdeen, leade
of the anti-Clark forces in 1902.
Il j. A. Long, Of Roxboro, banker
! merchant, dealer in tobacco.
J. w. Alspaugh, of Winston, ex
, President of the Board of Trustees
81 w. r. Odell, of Concord, co-defer
dant with Duke and Kilgo in th
Gattis suit.
Rev. S. B. Turrentine, of Greens
i. boro.
=, Rev. T. F. Mari, of Charlotte.
Col. G.. w. Flowers, of Taylors
vile, father of Prof. Flowers.
! bred Peacock, former president
Greensboro Female College.
DIR. w. G.. Bradshaw, of Hig
4 Point.
DR.. E. t. White, of Oxford, bank.
!, aid business nan
- xIlurham of Spartanhurg. {
C., brother of Prof. Plato Durham.
Rev. G.. A. Oglesby, of Aberdeen
Joseph G.. Brown, of Raleigh
J President of the Citizens Nation,
Bank.
Rev. J.. B. Hurley, Of Fayett'
vile.