The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-08-10

Regarding . liberal RinanciaI oyer.
ObOtPuettOns.

MI RAINIER says the institution IN
DeLand can secure the $40, 900 IL seven
men out Of twenty-three will now agree
70 drop out Is trustees.
To the Editor of the Metropolis:
In your issue of July 9th and in the
Southern Witness Of July 18th there
appears an article headed and tailed by
this question, who Blocked the Gifts
70 the Stetson University" This arti-
Gle is q rehash Of the Stetson Univer-
sity $4,000 gift matter. say IRE
nash. because ! do not discover q single
new dea or theme in II, except Il be the
purpose OF the writer TO make out that
Dr. HUXLEY, alone and single-handed. is
responsible for the failure Of the uni.
Versity TO receive the $40, 600 There
are no facts TO bear out this accusation.
THE FACTs IN THE CASE.
What are the facts? At the annual
meeting Thursday, February Is, 1906.
DR.. HUXLEY presented the following spe-
cial report:
First, That DR.. HulIey, Rev. J.E.
Oates and Mr.. T. G. Search be appoint
ca 2 special committee TO visit Mr..
Stets0n at his home at Gillen, advise
him Of bis election, and lay before him
the needs Of the university.
Second. That the president be au-
thorized and requested to solicit and col
lect aid TO relieve the necessities Of the
university, and that he be given full
power In the premises.
as your agent, acting in pursuance
OF these two resolutions, ! went 20 Mr..
Stets0n, representing our needs, and in
the name OF the board requested his as
slstance. He received me graciously.
During the year he has given TO the
university $4,000 in cash, and this
week, at my earnest solicitation as your
agent, ne has consented TO give $780, |
700 70 the university, providing the |
board, for the sake Of the university |
and the work, with malice toward no |
one and with the utmost charity toward |
all, will find way TO reorganize the |
board and start the university off with |
new board, he himself being quite
Wiling 20 leave the board along with
the rest He wants 1t distinctly under
stood that this is a measure conceived
In fraternal good will, solely from the
conviction that II will be the best thing
for the university.
MRS. sTETsON's OFFER
Before this resolution could be acted
upon Mr.. Stetson died, and il was
thought that the gift was surely lost,
but MRS. Stetson renewed the offer in
The following letter:
DR.. Lincoln Hulley, President Stetson
University: ,
Dear Sir-Mr. Stetson having ON
he 18th day Of February, 1906, at YOUR {
consented TO give to the uni
,ersity the sum Of 800, 900, upon con- 4
iitions set forth In your report, a copy I
y which is hereto attached, but having
He'd before the final contamination OF I
ne matter, without any provision hav- !
ng been made for carrying out the gift :
hould the board comply with the con e
IitiOns required. Now, In view OF the :
ituation, and with desire 20 carry out a
he wish OF my husband and TO aid the @
niveralty, having always coOperated q
nth him in the work and feeling deep n
interest In the future of the institution /
caring his name, II the conditions re- g
ulred by Mr.. StetsOn are complied 4
,lth, ! W III give the endowment fund
Z the university 800, 900 the income O.
My 70 be used as the trustees of the n
University shall direct, the principal to /,
Q held by them as an endowment and "
be always free from liens and incun- q,
RANGES. ] will carry out Mr.. Stetson's HI
ishes Y the board will comply with d,
le conditions named by him, reorRan- II
ing. the board and starting the uni Il
ersity of with new board within a
'asOnable time. ci
yours sincerely, -,
'(Signed) s. ELIZABETH STETsoN." r
THE REQUEST REFUSED. ne
Read carefully and IL will be observed as
at there Ia only one request: That n DO
~ board be formed No call for pre- te
nble or resolutions; just create new NJ
ard. ca
Was this done?
DIR. HUXLEY moved that the offer be "a
cepted. CIV
Mr., jennings offered his resolutions. on
ey were voted down, 10 TO 4. so
DR.. Hulley's motion was carried 10 pa
?, against, jennings, Stewart. III
ether, HObson voting in person and on
mp, Solomon and Forbes by proxy iOl
ainHt the resolution.
{ will be seen that the motion was
.ried by n large majority, I6 to 7, but
unless all agreed 10 re-
n there could be no new board Gre q.
d, St0
Who blocked the gifts? n
hat there was = good reason for Mr.. dlg
tson to ask the board TO resign, / pat
sent the following resolution, that wa
} passed at meeting held February chr
1904: BILE
Resolved. first, That in the iudg- Chs
1t Of this board the time has come lets
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