The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-07

nj in 1903, after indorsing that institu-
ton as the one to be favored, urged
that the board distribute the balance
among State normal colleges. The
University Of Tennessee did rot take
any such action as the University of
South Carolina. This university, he
said, had indorsed a plan whereby the
Peabody fund be distributed among the
Southern universities and not dollar
go to the normal schools. AS a result
this State lost anywhere between
!! 100000 and possibly $50O0O0 The
university, knowing the influence that
Winthrop had with the Peabody board,
might have kept out of this.
State Aid.
Only in recent years have the nor
NAL schools received State aid and it
was long uphill fight He had the
documents to prove that it was the de-
sire OF the board to favor Winthrop
next to Peabody. One was from the
| late Chief Justice Fuller, who said
! that he favored giving Winthrop $780,
600, and another was from the late
William A. Courtenay, member Of
the board. along the same lire and
; stating further that he, would do every
thing possible for the institution.
Capt. Courtenay was succeeded by
| Martin F. Ansel
Letters from other members of the
Peabody board and others testifying
as to friendship for the institution
were also read, Dr. Johnson stating
that be wanted to bring out that his
institution stood high-practically
next to the Peabody instituted. He also
referred to the reports Of the meetings
of the board.
Influences On Board.
After the death of DR.. Curry, ac-
cording to DR.. Johnson, certain in
! fluences were brought to bear On the
board by the Southern universities
which would have eliminated the nor
NAL schools in the distribution of the
fund. In 1909 at meeting in Allan
ia resolutions were adopted urging
that 100000 be given them and the
balance to go to negro education. The
] policy of the University of South Caro-
lima, represented at the meeting,
should have been to help Winthrop.
In Nsw York committee from the
university wanted to secure $4,000
of the $4,000 given. He, believes this
effort hurt Winthrop and it certainly
did not help the university.
Through questions by Mr.. Nichol-
son it was brought out that in 1906
subcommittee was appointed from
the board to consider the board TAX
ing the step which was afterwards
urged by the Southern universities in
1909. The committee consisted OF
three and two of them favored such
action. The other member did not
sign it. Their report was not printed
until several years later.
Mr.. Nicholson-The University Of
South Carolina did not get the $4,000
asked for, did it?
President Johnson-No, sir.
Mr.. Nicholson-Did not some OF the
other Southern universities get theirs?
President Johnson-The University
of Georgia, University of Alabama,
University of North Carolina, Univer-
sity of Florida and possibly others.
Proceedings in Atlanta.
The following is copy Of the pro-
ceedings at the conference in Atlanta
in 1909, which was furnished by Gov.
Ansel and read by DR.. Johnson:
printed elsewhere).
University Received Nothing.
MIR. Nicholson-But the University
of South Carolina received nothing?
DR.. Johnson-No, Winthrop receiy-
ed 100000, but, as stated before, this
State would have. received much more
had not the university interfered.
In his address to the general as
sembly the governor had the follow
ing to say:
That is matter for you to inves-
tigate and it is serious matter. If
they had let Winthrop alone, am in
formed she would have got 100000,
and possibly considerably more, but
by this underhanded fight she was cut
down very considerably in that appro-
priation, and you will be called upon
, this year, as result, to make larger