The Denver star., 1917-06-23
TRUSTEES UPHOLD
MISS BURROUGHS
WIN Not Give Up Custudy Of
Training School.
they ASK FOR SUPPORT

Pass Resolutions In Which They Com
mend Prssidsnt's Conduct Of National
Institution For Women and Girls In
Washinsten-Lattsr Celebrates Close
Of Most Successful Year.
Washington.-For months there have
been wild speculations As to what
would be the attitude of the trustee
board of the National Training School
For Women and Girls. Of which Miss
Mamie n. Burroughs Is president, in
regard to the Rodgers Recommendation.
The board met at the institution dur
ing the commencement and passed the
following resolution.
Resolved. That the trustee board, in reg
ular session assembled. declare that they
are legally and riShtfully the custodians
OF the National Training School For Wo-
mon and Girls, Inc. and have no authority
to turn the property over to any person or
persons This being the right of this trus-
tee board. We think II unwise and unnec-
essary to accede to the request of the ma
tional Baptist convention submitted at its
last session, 1916 Recommended by Audi
tor RodGers). concerning the transfer Of
tho National Training School For Women
and Girls. Inc, AZ the rights and relation
ship Of the woman's convention auxiliary
to tho national Baptist convention arc al
ready protected by its board of eighty
trustees, as specifically set forth In arti-
clio and in bylaws and L. OF the cor
poration.
Be 1t further resolved. That We have i'm
plicit faith and confidence in Jhe capabili-
ty and unswerving integrity OF the presi-
dent. Miss Mamie H Burroughs in con-
N-l NJ
ing School For Women and Girls Inc, and
urge the hearty cooperation of all loya,
Baptists and all others interested in the
training and development OF women and
girls fos positions of trust and honor. By
united efforts We can here glorify God.
cred trust and uphold the high standards
already set up at this institution.
This clears the sky for the school
and keeps 1t out of the great battle
that has been raging among national
Baptists for over two years. 1t was
evident from the beginning that nei-
ther legally nor morally could those
trustees do less than they have done
and expect the school to live. The ac-
ceptance Of the Rodgers scheme
would have meant death and destruc-
ton to a $4,000 plant that has been
built up by one woman in seven years.
Then. too. the trustees could not
transfer the property. To whom would
they transfer IT, Neither the woman's s
convention nor the national Baptist
convention Is incorporated. So they
claim. Who then would become legally
responsible for the school II the trus-
tees step down and out? 1t does seem
that certain Of our Baptist brethren
have lost their senses. People are not
going to invest money In a school that
Is In the hands of people who are not
legally responsible for their acts.
So far as Miss Burroughs Is con.
cerned she needs no vindication. Her
work Is her defense. She Is q hard
working. honest, conscientious, far vi.
stoned, brave leader AND the people
will stand by her regardless OF how
some Of those opposed to her think
or feel. Their acts have been pub
lished for eight years. and they are
simply declaring that the woman .
convention cannot reverse itself with
out injury to those who have carried
out the provisions of a charter submit
ted, accepted and published eight years
ago. The trustees simply stood up in
defense Of the trust committed to them.
The attendance was the largest at
any meeting in the history of the
school. Many who could not come sent
their proxies with definite Instructions
that they stood against anything that
would interfere In the least with the
school as 1t now stands
The hearts of the trustees were
made glad when Miss Burroughs for
mally turned over a new library build
ing and reported the purchase Of the
Chapman place and adjoining property
This addition OF over $1,000 In realty
and buildings makes 1917 the year Of
greatest progress In the history Of the
school. The enrolment was the largest
Every teacher Is paid In full. The trus.
tees are In debt to Miss Burroughs, but
they arranged to start q campaign to
pay the faithful. self sacrificing head
Official. Friends have already sent In
response to an appeal over 5000 books
for the new library. The school had al
ready nearly 1000 volumes. The com
mencement exercises were a fitting eli.
max to the most successful year the
school has had. twenty-five young wo
men received certificates and diplomas