The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
PEACE IN SIGHT AS
RESULT OF EFFORTS
OF HOWARD FRIENDS
Executive Committee Of Trus-
tees Held Secret Session
Yesterday Afternoon
JOINT STATEMENT BY
MONTAGUE AND MACON
General Belief Now Is That the Whole
Controversy Will Be Settled BY
the Time the Baptist Con-
vention Meets

After remaining in secret session Tor
over three hours yesterday afternoon
discussing the reported estrangemeht
between President A. p. Montague or
Howard college and DIR. George w.
Macon, professor of biology, the excel
tive committee of the board Oh trus-
tees adjourned without completing us
labors Nor did the committee make
any statement in regard to what mad
TRANSFERRED at the meeting.
The meeting was held in the Offices of
j. W. Minor, chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee, and was attended by
practically every member. Prior to the
adjournment, President A. P. Montague
left the room and repaired immediately
to his home in East Lake. AS he vas
leaving he babe the committee God
bless YOU" DR.. Montague was ques-
toned in the hallway and said he had
been advised to make no statement in
regard to the reported charges against
Professor Macon.
II do not mean to be discourteous TO
YOU" said the president of Howard,
but you can appreciate my position
| IL WOulQ HOt DcCOHlt iliC " iiunC oiiy
statement further than contained in my
note to your editor"
Make Joint Statement
The note referred to was signed joint
ly by DR.. Montague and Professor Ma
con and was as follows:
To the Editor of The Herald
The article concerning Howard col
a !,
ing was published without our knowl-
edge or consent
We have had a friendly conference
and we are agreed upon all matters
touching the welfare of the college.
A. P. MONTAGUE.
GEORGE w. MACON.
Birmingh am, July 7, 1910.
No Statement Made
The meeting of the executive COM
mittee was held during the afternoon,
and although from time to time the
Information was sent to awaiting re-
porters that public statement would
be made when the meeting broke up,
it was later decided to make no state
ment to the public at this time.
Chairman ]. w. Minor explained that
the committee had not finished it's la
bors and until full examination of
all matters before the committee was
made there would be no comment by
members. Mr.. Minor said however, that
so far as the records of Howard COL
lege went there were no charges
against Professor Macon. However ne
laughingly admitted that his statement
was technicality and that certain
charges were known to exist.
Montague did not make them, though
exclaimed Mr.. Minor. land whoever said
he did is manufacturing something to in
ture the college. l know who did make
them, though, but that is my secret which
I shall not tell you. I am no Maconite
or Montagueite, but am for the good Of
Howard l will not allow any man to
come between me and the college.
The friends of DR.. Macon were very
busy yesterday protecting his interests.
One of the most active stated that If Dr.
Montague did not make charges against
Professor Macon in his annual report or
at the trustees meeting he did 1t at
other times 1t is charged that when
the members of the board of trustees at
tended the recent meeting, everyone was
saturated with the information that DR..
Macon was habitue of narcotics. 1t Is
said this information was disseminated to
all the board, and that some of them were
for a public airing of the charges then
and there. However, 1t was stated yes
terday that cooler heads prevailed, and
the matter was referred to the executive
committee. This committee was to have
met and acted several days ago. How
ever, the illness of some of the members
of the family of a member rendered it abb
solutely impossible for him to attend
Hence it was that the matter was car
ried over until yesterday
May Go Before Convention
The indications just now seem to be
that the matter will go before the entire
meeting of the Baptist association to be
held at Albertville on the 18th of this
MONTH At that time it is believed the
executive committee will have submit
ted a report to the board of trustees
which may be transmitted in its original
form to the convention. 1t is believed
by that time the entire matter will have
been settled. This seems to be what