The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-22
Tuesday, June p, 1909.
THE EDITORS VISIT TO CLEM-
SON


that they would entertain the South
Carolina Press association at their
own expense in the event that the
editors accept the invitation to hold
their meeting at the college, wasSto
keep some jackass from saying that
they were using the college funds to
entertain the editors.
And there is no reason why the
editors should not enjoy the hospital
ity Of the college authorities. The
Press Association has enjoyed the hos
pitality of other communities in the
State, and nobody ever suggested that
there was any improperly in it. The
Press Association accepts the hospl-
tality Of the railroads and seems glad
to do so. 1t is a new thing to insist
that the editors shall foot their bills
when they 60 anywhere.
The Press Association could not
meet at more delightful place than
Clemson college. The newspaper men
would get much valuable information
by a visit there, and the college peo-
pie would be delighted to have the
editors as their guests.
It is very strange that Editor Aull
should be so bitterly opposed to the
Press Association accepting the hos
pitality of the Clemson college peo-
pie, while finding nothing wrong in
the Association accepting the hospi-
tality of the people Of other communi-
ties.-Daily Mail.
All this discu ssion IF a proposed in
vitation and its possible acceptance
it seems to US is rather premature, bit
in view Of the personal reference in
the editorial from the Mail to the ed
itor Of The Herald and News the ed
itor Of this paper addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the Mail, in order
that his position might be set right
before the readers of the Mail.
AS to the other matters contained
in the deEverances of the Mail we
do not care to comment except to say
that we have been to Clemson and
know that the gentlemen who make
up the college community are delight
full and elegant gentlemen and know
how to entertain the guests in their
midst and we believe they will appre-
ciate the position We have taken.
The following letter to the Daily
Mail explains more fully our position.
AS we have said the Association can
do as it pleases. We shall make no
effort to influence it one way or the
other except to express our individual
opinion having at all times due re-
gard for the opinions Of others and
giving them credit for sincerity:
e.
Editor Dali Mail: T confess to some
surprise and disappointment on read
ing the following paragraph in your
issue of Saturday afternoon for l
have always regarded the Mail as
fair and just in its criticisms and
comments and the assertion that I
am "bitterly opposed to the Press
Association accepting an invitation
from Clemson college is so far from
anything I have ever said Or written
that I can scarcely conceive Of the
Mail making it and that too without
publishing what I did say:
"It is very strange that Editor
Aull should be so bitterly opposed to
the Press Association accepting the
hospitality Of the Clemson college
people, while finding nothing wrong
in the Association accepting the nos
pitality of the people of other COM
munities.
I regret that this matter has been
discussed in the newspapers in the
spirit in which it has been. So far
as am concerned | am not antagonls-
tic to Clemson college and on the con-
trary have demonstrated my interest
and faith in the institution by send
ing one Of my sons there two years as
a tuition paying pupil, and the
greatest regret Of my life is that cir
cumstances were such that I was fore
ed to withdraw him. That is more
than some Of those have done who are
high in authority with the college
and who have sons to educate.
AS to this invitation to the Press
Association, some davs ago there ap-