Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-02
Mississippi
Legislature
PROBE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOLS
COMMITTEE WILL VISIT STATES
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Fraternities Fighting Kincannon-Dr. ]
C. Hardy, President A. & M. Col
lege Resigns.

Jackson.-Thc house of representa-
tives adopted the Bramlette resolution
directing the house committee on uni
versties and colleges to investigate the
State University at Oxford, the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College at Stark
vile, the Industrial Institute and Col
Iege at Columbus and the Alcorn Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College (for ne
groes) at Rodney. The committee, of
which Mr. Bramlette is chairman, de-
cided also to investigate the State Nor
NAL College at Hattisburg, which was
recently established.
According to the reports in circula-
tion around the capitol, the investiga-
tion is aimed principally at the State
University and the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, especially the univer-
sity. During the discussion in the house
Mr.. Rencher of Kemper said that Sc
rious charges had been made against
the university management by Account
ant Moore and others, and while he
did not believe that the allegations
were true, he though they should be
probed by the legislature. Strong pres
sure has been brought to bear on mem
bers of the house to investigate the
university. and the Bramlette resolu-
tion the result.
There is report in circulation around
the capitol that the old fraternity fight
has broken out again at the university.
1t was even charged that members of
the fraternities are making fight
against Chancellor Kincannon and Sec
retary Ross ofrtks- university, With the
view of bringing about. their resigna-
tion or removal, and that the societies
urged an investigation by the legisla-
ture. Whether these reports about the
activity of the fraternities are true or
not is not definitely known, but the
rumors were in general circulation
around the statehouse.
Tie action of the house was followed
by a sensation this afternoon in con-
neotion with the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College affairs. DR.. j. c. Hardy,
president of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College rendered his resigna-
tion to Coy. Brewer.
"Goy. Earl Brewer, Jackson, Miss.
"My Dear. Governor Having given
twelve of the best years of my life to
the Mississippi A, and M. College and
being willing to make any personal sac
rifice for its. continued growth and de-
xalopment. and believing that my. con-
tinuance at is head will be used by the
enemies of the college as an excuse for
increased opposition in this legislature
l. tender my resignation to take effect at
the close of the present scholastic year.
81 am glad to be able to report that
the college is in most excellent condition
in every respect"
1t was stated by friends of DIR. Hardy
that his resignation had no connection
with the action of the house nor was
his resignation brought about by the
threatened investigation. DIR. Hardy's
resignation, it was said, was brought
about by the doctor becoming acquaint-
ed with the fact that the legislature
proposed to reorganize the general col
lege board and the Agricultural and
Mechanical College
Investigate Livestock Board.
The house appointed committee,
consisting of Representatives Simpson,
Bennefeld and jenkins, to investigate
the state livestock sanitary board The
instructions of the committee, under the
terms of the jenkins resolution, are to
ascertain who was responsible for the
failure of the livestock sanitary board
to make to the legislature an. itemized
statement of the $4,000 appropriated
two years ago for the livestock work.
The penitentiary committee. was in
structed to visit and inspect all of the
state farms and investigate their condi-
ton and management.