The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-25


tated.
As a result of this kind of dealin
this is the first case in his twenty years
experience as an educator that aa apes
has ever been taken from his decision
by a child, or by a student, by a teache
or parent.
In order that the entire senior cIasI
might know exactly what had been dom
relative to the new mess hall, on Wednes
day afternoon before Christmas tho pres
ident had the entire class to meet in
Prof. Ards section room, and had Pro
fessor 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 our
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 a new one, and that
he had called them in to show exactly
what was being lone 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 well 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 ac-
tion on the part of the president had the
desired effect, and the boys all went
home in good humor and well 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 and 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 c~ommandant. 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-
,edent for THE. General Lee, the second
year of his administration, removed the
leading professors of the institution.
the professor of English and the pro-
lessor of mathematics, and fifteen years
Iater, for what he conceived to be suff-
cause, he removed five of the
eading men of the college. In addition
% this precedent the president knew
hat he had specific authority for so act
ng, and in his Judgment the good of the
at the college demanded it. This
lction on his part was approved by the
Growing out of these removals an
cute condition of affairs arose. The
resident, in dealing with the conditions,
ecame convinced that it was necessary
o have Mr.. Ranton to withdraw. Since
his matter has been adjusted to the
abstraction of the students, to the sat.
~'faction of the president, to the salts
action of the board of trustees to the
of the senior class, and to |!
ne satisfaction of the entire student ,
the president considers it a closed .
and so does every one connected )
it'll it. Therefore the president refrains
any further discussion.
When the president was informed by
member of the board that his action in '
the commandant and in remov- 9
the college physician had been APP .
by the board, he felt that he
'uld, of his own accord, re-admit Mr..
antOn. He appeared before the board
I'd made this statement, which every
lie realized was the correct solution to
e whole situation, and perfectly honor 4
lie and satisfactory to every one con- t
rned. The senior class committee were e
invited before the board at this "
and every che of the commit =
e, including Mr.. Blanton, expressed :.
as entirely satisfied, and went 8
ound and shook hands with the presi- r.
n, and pledged him his loyal support
d cooperation. Thus ended every par n
lie of unpleasantness that the senior d
ISIS and student body had felt toward .
e president of. the institution. ?,
The members of the senior class here o
the ground sent out communications =,
their classmates that the matter was hx
justed to their entire satisfaction, and "