The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-15
Vanderbilt BOARD
REJECTS MEMBERS
Those Elected By Methodist
Conference Are Out
LAWSUIT MAY FOLLOW
Board of Trust of Vanderbilt Universe
~ Declares Itself seIf-Perpetuat-
ing and Refuses to Heed
Conference Action
LAWSUIT MAY FOLLOW

Nashville, Tenn, June A-By a vote
of 10 to the board of trust of Wander
bilt university this afternoon refused to
recognize the three men elected by the
general conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, south, at Asheville, to fill
the vacancies on the board. The board of
trust later elected the following eight
members, filling that body to it's full
quota:
Claude Waller, Nashville; r. f. Jack
son, Nashville; Bishop w. B. Murrah.
Jackson, Miss; J. A. Robbins, McKen-
zie, Tenn. Bishop w. r. Lambuth. Nash
Vile; W. C. Ratcliff. Little Rock; r. W.
Millsaps, Jackson Miss; Allen r. Carter.
Louisville.
Following the vote refusing to seat the
conference-elected members, Bishop A. w.
Wilson rendered his resignation as
member of the board which was accepted
and the vacancy filled at once, along
with the others.
BY refusing to recognize the selections
made by the Methodist conference the
board of trust put itself on record as
standing for elf-perpetuating board.
repealed clause in the bylaws which
provided that elections to its member
ship must be approved by the general
education board of the Methodist church.
In taking this step, the majority of the
board claimed that the clause had al
ready been nullified by the general con-
ference through the course pursued at
the Ashevile meeting.
The gentlemen refused recognition by
the board of trust today have not inti-
mated what course they expect to pursue
In the matter. but those in a position to
possess information say they would not
be surprised to see the institution Of man.
damus proceedings to compel the board
of trust to recognize as members these
men designated as such by the general
conference.
The report of the special substitute
committee was submitted this morning
through its chairman. w. It. Sanders.
The report, it is learned. was brief and
to the point and brought the matter
of succession on the membership of the
board squarely up to its members for
consideration. Besides Chairman Sanders
the other six members of this sub-com-
mittee were: Elliott Jones, Charles N.
Burch, James McReynolds, Judge w. L.
Moore, Judge w. C. Radcliffe and Maj.
R. H. Mllsaps.
Most Of the morning and until O'Clock
this afternoon was occupied in the dis
cussion of the question of the rights of
selection of members to seats on the
board.
Many strong speeches on both sides of
the matter were made. When an adjourn
ment was taken shortly after | O'Clock
for lunch no vote on this troublesome
question had been taken, and the dis.
cussion of 1t had not terminated Tho
board in fact adjourned to take up
the business againtin the afternoon where
it was left off.
Hon. Allen Hall was this morning
selected as dean of the Vanderbilt law
school, The vacancy in the chair for
logic and moral philosophy, occasioned
by the elevation of Dr. Collins Denny to
the college of bishops was not filled, but
was referred to the executive committee
of the board, which is composed of
Bishop Hendrix, Chancellor J. II. Kirk
land DIR. G. B. Winton, G. M. Medley
and Whiteford r. Cole.
The rejected nominees are: Nat E. Har-
ris, Augusta, Ca. E. v. Godbey, Austin,
Tex, and A. w. Biggs Of Memphis, Tenn.