The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-29
MEETING OF THE FACULTY
President Kerr Makes a Report on
.Eccens Happenings and Takes
OF His Gown.

The Saturday night meeting of the
Faculty of the Greenville Street Set
back College convened at the rooms
of the college, with the President,
Mr.. Kerr, wearing the gown of Office,
in the chair. The chair called the
meeting to order and stated that be-
fore he would allow the roll called,
the minutes of the last meeting
read, or recognize any member of
the faculty, he had statement to
read, which he intended to read and
would read, and that he demanded
the strictest attention of the mem
bers of the faculty on pain of not
being recognized in the meeting at
all. The statement read by the Pres
ident is as follows:
Members of the Faculty, Gentle
men and Sirs:-A gross insult has
been flung in the face of this college,
one which as the head of the college,
wearing the gown of office, 1 feel
that I should take notice of and call
to your attention.
Ever since this college was organ
lied we have been flooded with ap-
plications from students who wished
to enter our institution. I determin-
ed in the beginning that would keep
the standard of this college above
any other like institution in the
country, and for that reason in the
very beginning made such friends as
will Barnwell, Bob Mabry and Her
bert Allen mad by not allowing them
to enter above the prep. department..
was more than glad that Professors
Roche and Sondley of the Roche Fit
ting School, did not apply for en-
trance because I would not have
liked to hurt their feelings, but
knowing my duty should have cut
them down. as not being properly
versed in the little card lead to en-
ter the Freshman class. z..&
|. But this college has been willing to
help all students who desired to
enter and I have sent out my pro-
lfessors whenever occasion arose to
deliver lectures to students and to
teach them some Of the principles Of
the game in order that they might
enter later. The boys up on Main
street who have always had banker
ing after society, but unable to get
in on the top round, have been per-
sistent in asking me for a professor
to give them lessons, and have
been more than courteous to them in
doing so. AS stated in last weeks
Press and Banner some of them were
making progress in the game. After
hearing report on Doctor Neuffer
from one of the professors, and also
hearing that he would give q party
on Thursday night, I made up my
mind that he was about ready to en-
ter, and I was thinking of dealing
kindly with him. "
But just here is where the insult
comes in to this college. Of course
as the head Of the leading institution
lit was nothing more than senatorial
courtesy that I should be invited to
the supper. Besides, it is the proper
thing on all such occasions to have
a man of leading on the subject pre-.
sent to referee any dispute which
may arise as to proper play or lead:
It was due you, my good friends and
fellow workers, that I should be IN
the game. I reasoned all this out to
myself, and Tuesday night I had
reached the conclusion that would
lcertainly be invited, but although I
sat up a little late no invitation
came. inquired around on We'd
nesday however and found several
other gentlemen who had not been
invited so I concluded that the in
vitation will be sent to me on We'd
nesday night.
So on Wednesday night I was
ready again to be invited. AS it
was the first meeting of the season
in which players appeared in pub
lie. thought it would be well to go
home early and be in proper state
| of mind to receive the invitation, SO
I went into the Presidents Office by
g o'clock and took my seat, and ap-
peared to be scanning the contents