The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-12

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places in the educational system Of
the South. dropping one line Of en-
deavor as soon as 1t found that 1t had
gone far enough to flourish alone and
unaided. In carrying out this policy
the board had withdrawn aid from
the State normal schools and begun
to help rural schools.
The principal from which the Pea
body fund was obtained was first
broken, said DR.. Rose, by a gift OF
s1,000,000 to establish the Peabody
College for Teachers in Nashville. This
action was the result Of the decision
of a special committee that the board
must dissolve and distribute the
principal, the 80 years of it's steward
ship having expired.
There still remains after the gift
to Peabody college about s1,30O,000
in the hands Of the board. AS to
the best method Of distributing this
amount, DR.. Rose made a report to
the board recommending that $780,
600 be given as an additional endow-
ment to Peabody college, that $4,000
go to each of the State universities
in the South and that s35O,00O ho
placed in trust with the Jar:es fund
for the negro rural schools of the
South.
DR.. Rose said he was moved to
make this recommendation because
he believed that the time had come
when the educational departments of
the State universities must be aided
in their effort to train men teachers
for the schools. He made this re-
port in 1906. and the University of
South Carolina was included among
the institutions which should receive
S40,000
Winthrop college has asked for
about 100000 when the fund should
be finally distributed. The college
had always been held in the highest
esteem by the board of trustees, the
individual workers of which had
committed themselves to remember
Winthrop handsomely" He had
not agreed with the board on this
point because he believed that Win
throp had reached maturity and was
in no need of aid.
But when the final distribution of
the fund was made, Winthrop was
given $4,000 originally intended for
the Peabody college of Boston, and
an additional $4,000.
The University of South Carolina
had not been given $4,000, but was
offered $4,000 with which to establish
a scholarship. The university had
refused this and asked for a recon
sideration. Both Winthrop and the
university had also applied for any
funds that might remain in the hands
of the trustees.
Mr.. Ashley of the investigating
committee wanted to know when Mr.
Peabody had said that part Of the
money was to go to negroes.
DR.. Rose read an extract from
letter written by Mr.. Peabody saying
that the fund was for "the entire
population of the Southern States
THE trustees must carry out the
spirit Of the gift" said DR.. Rose. II
was obliged to recommend that part
Of the fund go to the education Of
negroes, and, although l am q South
erner. would not change this re-
commentator. We Of the South must
face the problem Of bi-racial educa-
ton"
Are you aware" asked Senator
Young, "of any influence brought to
bear on you by DR.. Mitchell to de-
fleet any Of the fund from Win
throp?"
"Dr. Mitchell 1 believe to be inca
pable Of such an action" replied DR..
Rose. Il was certainly never aware
OF any influence he used to hurt Win
throp. In all my relations with DR..
Mitchell / have found him self for
getful and high minded, seeking only
to serve the University of South Car
olina."
why was the $4,000 DETECTED
from the University OF South Caro-
lina," asked Senator Young.
This is a matter that you should
settle within your own borders." an
swered DR.. Rose. IL will state that
in this matter the board deferred to
the wishes OF South Carolina as ex-
pressed by its representative on the
board"
Martin +. Ansel, former governor
OF South Carolina, was the member