The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-22

tiny The editors to learn the facts and
true conditions At Clemson. In other
words. the Press Association was to
act as sort Of investigating commit
tee | do not know low others may
feel but 50 far as | am concerned |
did not think it was proper for the
Press Association to 60 to Clemson
in that capacity, or with that as a
reason for going, and at the same time
be the guests Of the authorities and
permit their expenses to be paid out
of the pockets Of the authorities.
That is all there is to what | said. 1t
is true We accepted the hospitality Of
the citizens Of Gafney and were their
guests last Year and had most de-
ightful meeting. We will have GER
tain courtesies extended at Greenville
but we were not at a State institu-
tion at Gaffney in view Of certain crit
icisms which had been made Of the
institution and for the purpose Of as
certaining the facts about the insti-
tuition; nor will be in that attitude
at the Greenville meeting. There
seems to me to be a difference. And
while the Gafney people literally Ell
tertained us at the Limestone college
and did it most admirably and~t the
! satisfaction Of all the members and
we have a pleasant memory OF that
meeting which will last, it IS the feel
ing Of most. Of the members with
whom I have talked that they would
prefer to meet in some resort hotel
! and pay their bill.
I have letter from President Nell
extending an invitation to the As5o-
citation to come over from Greenville
and spend an afternoon at the college
during our convention in July, and
have written him that I would take
pleasure in presenting the invitation
at the first session, and, in TACT, II 1t
does not interfere with any arrange
ments which have been made IN
Greenville and is agreeable to the
Greenville people I expect to arrange
that as part of our program. [ have
written the Greenville people to that
effect, and also to DR.. Nell.
I have written more than [ intend
ed but I trust that you will find space
for it in your: paper because you have
placed me, unintentionally I know, IN
a wrong attitude before your readers.
I am not bitterly opposed to the Press
Association going to Clemson, but l
am opposed to it going there as the
guests Of the authorities if the condi-
ton of the going is in view of the
criticisms which have been made OF
the institution and the purpose being
that the Association might learn the
truth Of the institution and then
write of it. In other words these an
nual meetings, as [ understand them,
are not for the purpose Of Investigate
ing conditions at State institutions,
and if they are to be made such, then
the Association on that trip should
not accept the hospitality of the au-
thorities, nor permit the authorities
to pay the expense of the entertain
ment out of their pockets. That is
all there is to it.
I would not be misunderstood. This
is all a matter for the Association
and what I am saying here and what
/ have said in The Herald and News
is only my individual opinion, and l
would not assume to speak tor the
Press Association, nor will I under
take to influence the Association one
way or the other, It can do as 1t
pleases and I will be satisfied.
E. H. Aull.
Newberry, S. c., June 20, 1909.