The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-15

h movement of the alumni of the College to have the testimony in
n recent investigations published answers the Hardy-Noel henchmen
pretend to know more about the sentiment o. the student body and
Of the alumni than the students and the alumni themselves. I have re-
oe'Sed many letters from various classes If persons, recent Students
iumni usin men. and farmers, who warmly commend ne for my
efforts to save the College. The following one from Mr.. c. B. Haddon,
'r, President of the class of 1908. Is 10 the point:
"Harpervile, Miss, August /. 1908.
Mr.. chas NJ. scherer. starkvie.
Dear sir:-I have just read your fifth article on The Foremost
Mississippi Trouble and as a member of the class of 1908 and a alumus
of the College. wish o endorse everything you have written. This
especially applies to the IA President Hardy has Of obtaining his evil
dence trom boys dependent o him for posrions) and the way the alum
nj of the College regard President Hardy. or course "a speak only
for m ~ cass on this matter; but will ventures the assertion that i've out
of every six Tin class 1909 would gladly ue their influence to have
President Hardy removed. This state of affairs existed before the trou-
Bile of January. caused by the dismissal o., nlanton. Prior to tina. time
President Hardys word was not considered gospel by n lean
Personally. had heard one-hal, of the senior class say that they had
n O confidence in anything the President said.
Il also wish to say that Professor Condray as exactly right when
he said that President H""'ys speech Diminishing nl.nton precpt.ted
the rebellion. Was the direct cause The whole student body. except a
few boo.lickes. al ated with DISCUS, and anger. The rebellion va
simply a breaking out o a feeling that had long existed at, the College.
I hare heard the result o. the July meeting II the Board. and will SAY
that l am 10, very much surprised. In my class. the trustees are SIM
ply looked upon Is tools Of President na-dy-,hat In. the majority OF. the
Board. also wish to say tina, m parents ncvcr received a letter from
President Hardy asking II they had heard a. give any opinion of him
preS'oa" TO III" Christmas holidays 1t IL a good thing my parents we're
omitted from tho list. He would 10 have gotten the reply he wanted.
but would have found out snme facts
Hoping on will succeed in giving the people Of Mississippi the facts,
and that III" grea, work Of the College viii o be hndered. I am.
Yours truly. c. b HADDoN. JR.
President Glass of 1908"
In July received a letter from a lady whose name Is familiar from
n End Oft the State to the other. Her family has made history In Mis-
sasippt Her nam would add weight 10 waa, she wrote. but for the
present will nt be published. | car say. however. that ss Will not
shrtnk from letting her name be known Il anybody whom II ncern
h; the letter AZ originally intended to b.. personal, and her womanlv
instinct shHnks from publicity unless publicity is necessary. July nth.
tho day she wrote the letter. n Just after the June Investigation at the
College Her letter follows:
Mr. Char. NJ schercr.
Dear Sr:~Alow me to congratulate you upon the able and
agoous va yin which YOU are enhghtening the public upon the College
trouble Realizing rs do the tremendous power OF the press, I can not
be 90 grateful for the open. convincing views you are giving the farmers
Of Mississippi whose right it is TO know the truth. and the truth only. In
reference to this trouble. Your articles to farminded person are
fordble and convincing and obliged eventually ITO result in great COOL to
the institution
Il have often rehearSed the keyhoie illustration of excellent disnplin-
AIRY methods employed by Mr. Hardy, as a amazing argument of the
peculiar Intelligence OF the great educator MY opinion of President
Hariy~ unntnr>s for h position he holds vas formed prior to The nut
break and ~ - result o association with n number OF manly boys who
had M respect Tor his character as regards truth-his ability to speak II.
Personally. my relations with Mr. Hardy have been pleasant. and No
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