The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-21
December 2, 1909.

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the trustees while engaged in trans
acting the business Of the college.
And the committee Of she general
assembly is directed to the vouch-
r: ;lned in by the member from
Pendleton for hi: expenses, who
comes to the college in his buggy and
has his horse fed by the college, and
the expenses Of the members from
Greenville and from Walhalla. The
expenses Of the last two are reason
able. The comparison is interest
ing on the question Of expenses. (See
pages 131, 1872, 1873, 134, 135 of An
nual Report Of the College Traasur-
er, copy of which accompanies this
paper.)
Nepotism Charged.
Nepotism Is a serious drawback
to good and efficient growth io the
college, and there should be sons
remedy for this evil. The following
trustees have relatives on the off,
cial force Of Clemson Agricultural
college:
R. ". Simpson-Three sons-in,
law on the faculty.
W. W. Bradley-A brother on the
faculty.
j. E. Wannamaker-A brother-in-
law on the faculty; nephew on the
station staff; niece in the Office of
the president; relative in the
treasurer office.
W. D. Evans-A son in the treas
:urer's Office; a SON holding the po-
sition Of fertilizer inspector.
Alan Johnstone-A nephew on the
faculty.
Three other members Of the col
lege force are supposed to be rela-
ted to trustees by marriage, but 1
N not in possession Of accurate in
formation on this score.
Since the College was opened for
students, in 1893, the board Of trus-
tees have appointed twenty-one Of
their relatives to important posi-
tions in the college. There are now
eleven relatives on the present
force. The board have also appoint
ed two of their members to good
salaried places in the institution
within the past eight years.
The practice Of nepotism has
caused much Of the troubles and dis
.turbances during the administration
of my predecessors and during my
term Of service as president. As an
evidence Of the whiting influence
uepotism has on the official action Of
the board of trustees, I will cite
three instances which came In my
own experience in my effort to equip
the College with strong and. capa-
bic officers: March, 1908, I recon-
meilded to the board of trustees
list of mathematical experts for the
chair which had been vacated by
the death Of Prof. P. T. Brodie sev-
eral months before. I headed this
list with the name Of Dr. Otto Dun
kel, who was then associate pro-
fessor Of mathematics in the Uni
versity of Missouri. fSee attached
letter from DR.. Dunkel.) DR.. Dun
kel was a native of Virginia, a
graduate Of the University Of Viz
ginia with the degree of master Of.
arts; a graduate Of Harvard Univer-
sity with the degree of doctor Of
philosophy, and also graduate in
mathematics in Gottengen Univer-.
sity Of Germany. He spoke German
and French fuently and a reading
knowledge Of Spanish and Italian.
While abroad Observation-Disclosures
under some Of the best .mathemati-
clans both in Germany andin France.
There were two other strong men on
my list, but I endorsed as my first
choice DR.. Dunkel. At Prof Martin s
request I submitted his application
to the board for the chair. I did not
consider Prof. Martin equal to DR..
Dunkel in mathematical training.
After several ballots the board
failed to elect anyone, and after
transacting other business adjourn
ed to meet in July, at 7hich time
Prof. Martin was elected although
Prof. Dunkel's name was submitted
by me again. Prof. Martin is a SON.
in-law Of R. W. Simpson, the for
mer president Of the board and a life
trustee. Ny work for the College
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