The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-24

% heard exactly what was being die.
Etated.
As a result of this kind of dealing
this is the first casa in his twenty years
experience as an educator that an appeal
has ever been taken from hi decision
by a child, or BY a student, BY a teacher
or parent
In order that the entire senior class
might know exactly what had been done
relative to the new mess hall, On Wednes'
day afternoon before Christmas the pres.
ident had the entire class ID meet in
Prof. Ards section room, and had Pro.
lessor Ard to explain what steps had
been taken to make the new mess hall
ideal in every respect. He told the
young men that the president and the
board had given him almost a free hand
in making selection of equipment, and
that he had been to Birmingham. Chatta.
nooga, Louisville, Cincinnati and st.
Louis, in order to get in touch with es.
adjustments where large numbers of
people were being fed, in order that he
might be able to recommend the very
best type of equipment TO meet out
needs. The president urged the young
men to forget all about the poor equip
ment of the old mess hall and look for.
ward with hope to Il new one, and that
he had called them in to show exactly
what vas being done in order that they
might speak with authority at home and
elsewhere during the holidays, when they
should hear the old mess hall condemned,
The young men left we'll pleased with
the idea. The following morning, which
was the last chapel exercise before
Christmas, the president had Professor
Ard talk to the entire student body and
repeat the same statements. This &C.
ton on the part of the president had the
desired effect, and the boys all went
home in good humor and we'll satisfied
with what was being done. This abso-
lutely closed the mess hall incident.
After Christmas conditions appeared
such that, in the opinion of the president,
it became his duty to relieve the pro-
fessor of military science AMI tactics Of
the duties of commandant. He had the
precedent of General Stephen d. Lee, the
first president of the college, who relieved
the first professor of military science and
tactics the college ever had of the duties
Of commandant. The president certainly
had the authority to take this action,
and he thought the best interests of the
demanded it. His action has
been approved by the board. Next, the
president thought that the good of the
service demanded the removal of the col
lege physician. There was ample pre-
for this. General Lee. the second
year of his administration, removed the
two leading professors of the institution,
the professor of English and the pro-
fessor Of mathematics, and fifteen years
later, for what he conceived to be suff.
cient cause, he removed FIVE of the
men of the college. In addition
to this precedent the pres ident knew
that he had specific authority for so act
ing, and ip his Judgment the good of the
at the college demanded it. This
action N his part was approved by the
board.
Growing out of these removals an
acute condition of affairs arose. The
president, in dealing with the conditions,
convinced that it wps yg.es
TO have Mr.. RantcT 20 withdraw. Since
ibis matter has been adjusted to the
satisfaction of the students, to the sat
isfaction of the president, to the salts
faction of the board Of trustees, to the
satisfaction of the senior class, and to
the satisfaction of the entire student
body, the president considers it a closed
incident, and so does every one connected
with it. Therefore the president refrains
any further discussion.
When the president was informed by
1 member of the board that his action in
the commandment and in remov.
ing the college physician had been APP
proved by the board, he felt hat he
'ould, Of his own accord, re.admit Mr..
He appeared before the board
md made this statement, which every
me realized was the correct solution to
he whole situation, and perfectly honor
'ble and satisfactory to every one con-
The senior class committee were
hen invited before the board at this
uncture, and every enc of the commit
including Mr.. Blanton, expressed
as entirely satisfied and went
l.ound and shook hands with the presi.
lent and pledged him his loyal support
md cooperation. Thus ended every par
icle Of un~pleasantness that the senior
lass and student body had felt toward
he president of the institution.
The members of the senior class here
IN the ground sent out co communications
o their classmates that the matter was
Idiusted to their entire satisfaction, and
irging every one to return to the col
eye.
A general amnesty has been declared
md every student who withdrew during
he u~npleasantness was invited by the
,oard and the president I'd return.
j. C. HARDY, President.
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