The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27

town. It was seen in q mopent,'
however, that it was Prof. Stark,
wearing the gown, and that he had
the charter hung to his belt much
like an Indian carries a scalp. As
soon as this was observed by the
former President he vacated the
chair and stated that he had eaten
certain pecans, which made him 8
little under the weather, and that
as his rich brother-in-law from New
York was in the city he would re.
sign, rather than give a supper, and
| ioin in the College of Will Barn
well, Herbert Allen and Bob Mabry.
He said he would offer for no otfice
| in that institution, but that he would
act as teller when the President was
elected, Will Barnwell having &C
ceded to this arrangement on the
promise of Col. Kerr to support him
for the Presidency.
Col. Stark then took the chair.
Prof. Mcmillan observed that the
pown was little short for the Presi-
dent and he moved that ninety cents
be appropriated to buy some tatdng
to put frill on it, which was unanl-
mously carried.
The President stated that Hon: r.
E. Hill of Upper Main street had
bought turkey and applied for 9
place as Professor Of the Stunt De.
partment in the Greenville Street
College, and that without any mo:
ton at all, he declared that one had
been carried electing him. He also
stated that he would make his inau.
gural address at the next meeting
and that he wanted it printed in full
in The Press and Banner, as it would
be a matter Of considerable import.
Lance. He wishes to lay down some
rules and regulations which will fz
matters so that q President cannot
be put out of office until he gets
tired holding it, and he also thought
that as mules had gone up, the term
of the President should be made
longer.
Prof. Mcmillan stated that as the
President was only serving an un.
expired term he thought that he
should not assume too much authori-
ty, and that it would be well to
have an election pretty, soon for the
new President. He stated that he
knew one of the old professors who
would, in his opinion, make q fine
officer, and that he was trying to
arrange with some Of his friends to
nominate him. He thought that q
professor should not be elected to
a regular term as President unless
he had already given a supper, and
he stated that his candidate had done
this, though he said he would call no
names at this time.
One of the members Of the faculty
having announced. that Mr.. 7. G.
White had purchased q thirty-three
pound turkey, the faculty by a ris-
ing vote asked that Mr., White be
made professor in the institution
and given any two chairs of instruc-
ton which he desired. It was also
decided to send a written invitation
to Mr.. White which was to be signed
by all members of the faculty in
typewriting so that he would not
misread any Of the names.
i About this time, the former Presi-
l'dent knocked on the door and upon
investigation it was found that Her
bert Allen and Bob Mabry had got
ten on to the trade between him
and Will Barnwell, and that they re-
fused to allow the former President
to act as teller, or to be connected
with their institution at all unless
he would contribute something to
the endowment fund. He therefore
stated that he had come back to take
his place in the Greenville Street
College, but President Stark and
Prof. Mcmillan objected until salts
factory arrangements could be made
The former President brought Presi-