Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-22
DIR. s. Y. JAMESON INQUIRY.
Relations Between MERGERS Prest-
dent and Faculty Strained.

President S. Y. Jameson's admins
tration of the affairs OF Mercer Uni
yersity, a special committee from the
board OF trustees of the institution
will begin work this week. 1t is un-,
| derstood that the committee will
have to do particularly with the re-
| lations of the president to the fac
ulty.
Reports have been heard that all
| is not we'll between the head of the
institution and members of his fac
ulty, though the nature of the trou-
BILE is not known. While members
of the board Of trustees in this city
admit the coming of the committee,
they decline to discuss it, saying
| Just wait and see."
Defense Before Students.
Following the last meeting OF the
Georgia Baptist Convention, Presi-
dent Jameson's first appearance be-
fore the student body was at chapel
one Saturday morning. At that time
! he had considerable to say regarding
the probability Of raising the addi-
! tional million and half dollars for
| the endowment of the unive" "sity.
| Finished with that, President Jane
son launched on a defense of his ad-
ministration with special regard to
reports that he was not square and
| fair fighter. He averred he had al
ways fought in the open, and in ad-
| dition had often held out the olive
| branch to his combatants.
Though Dr.. Jameson has always
maintained in his public utterances
| that he was not an advocate Of the
removal Of Mercer from Macon, the
| friends Of the propaganda to have the
| II ~
classed Dr.. Jameson as being lined
up with DR.. l.. r. Christie, of Column
bus, the leader of the movement for
| removal. His relations with infiuen-
| tial Macon Baptists have not been
cordial since the Mercer removal agi-
| tation came up.
Hostility Intensified.
This local hostility was intensified
at the time Of the Rome convention
year ago, when Dr.. jameson and
DR.. Christie were generally consider
ed to be actively working to have the
convention go fatty on record as fav-
| oring the removal from Macon. DR..
Jameson was at that time president
Of the convention, and was reelected
by a narrow majority. He did not
stand for reelection at the Moultrie
convention.
At the last annual meeting of the
| board of trustees Of Mercer, when
President Jameson was reelected for
another term, a sharp fight was made
against him. Certain of the infiuen-
tial trustees at that time espoused
the cause Of the president for the
time being, and his election was ac-
complished
| Jameson Courts Probe.
Macon, Ga, Jan. 13.-"I was no.
titled this morning that on Wednes-
day committee appointed by the
trustees will be here to make an in
vestigation of my administration of
Mercer University" says Dr.. S. Y.
Jameson, president of the institu-
ton, one Of the most prominent
Georgia Baptists, and former presi-
dent of the Georgia Baptist Conven-
| ton.
"When the committee begins it's
probe | will ask written copy of
the charges against me-" said DR..
Jameson, ''and after learning of what
l am accused, will be only too glad
| to assist the committee in any way
possible. l do not know now with
what am charged nor what is the
complaint. l have simply been told
that Judge II. A. Parker, Of Way
cross, is chairman Of the committee
which will scrutinize my record. AS
l do not know what are the allega-
tions against me, it is impossible for
me to make any sort of a statement.
However, I court the fullest investi-
cation possible"
Rev. S. Y. Jameson is a militant
figure in Georgia Baptist circles. He
was allied with the faction which
advocated the removal of Mercer Uni
versity to another city, and it is be-
cause of friction between him and
leading Macon members Of the de-
! nomination. There IS also said 10 be
lack Of harmony between him and
members of his faculty.
Committee Completes Probe.
Macon, Ca, Jan. 16.1The special
committee investigating the admins
tration of affairs at Mercer University
completed its work at noon to-day.
The report on the findings will be
made to the full board of trustees.
| No intimation of the nature of the
report was given out.
The committee issued the follow
ing statement, which makes it plain
| that the personal character of Presi-