Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-03-26
sTIInRNTs nNA.a Nd RESIGNATION
er. Currell, Head Of the South
NJ Carolina University.

| SyluMplu, MdTcH lS.-StuQeNtS OF
theyniversity of South Carolina to-
daXfpresented to the board Of trus-
teeAof that institution petition ask
ing3for Q new president in place of
the {tncumbent, Dr.. William Spenser
! CuTyeib which is tantamount to ask
Ing For DR.. Currell's resigna ton. The
ltpeIiton was signed by 166 students
,outHpi an enrolled student body of
24HEof which 10 were young women
Wh&Were not approached on the sub
tectt Thirty-four of the men did not
sigIE the majority Of them, it is said,
being special and day Students, who
did not room in the campus dormi-
toriss. The petition was voted on at
9 mass meeting Of students yester-
dayhfternoon. The board of trustees,
WHICH met to-day, gave immediate
confederation to the petition.
$5:# Alleges Deterioration.
NThe petition states that the insti-
tutim has deteriorated under the
proficiency Of DR.. Currell, who, the
STUDENTS allege, is an inefficient and
incompetent executive; is lacking in
Inequalities which would draw the
students to him, and has not the
leaqership which will make the uni
! verktty o great institution.
| I'VE have no charge to present as
tosDr. Currells character, personal
integrity and zeal in laborlng for the
uniSsrsity's interests" said the petit
tioI3 "We record a high regard for
his Moral qualities. We believe him
tuFSs,
ESs President for -Four Years.
nfSCurrell became president of the
EunssbSsity about four years ago, and
Esan@ 10 his duties with high repute
EftSSsHss 3ESfEttSsssc arsbip and asa tea cher. He
was born, at Charleston on May 233,
1858, and is graduate Of Washing
ton and Lee, from which lie received
the degrees OF A. b., B. p, A. NJ. and
PHI. D. He was professor of history
at Hampden-S Sidney College and Da-
wilson College and Washington and
Lee University
Text of Petition.
Following is the text of the peti-
ton, which was transmitted to Gov
ernor Cooper, who is ex-ofllcio chair
man Of the board OF trustees:
'ro the Trustees Of the University
Of South Carolina:
The student BODY of the univlr
Sity Respectfully begs permission %
present The following petition. to-
gcther with tie facts on which it is
based:
"Ths university has lost ana IS
losing in The number Of students
"The University has lost and is
losing in prestige.
college spirit Of the university is
more of tradition than fact.
'The campus atmosphere is devi-
talizing. No project, however meri-
torious, arouses enthusiasm
"Other institutions are forging
ahead. We hear of Greater Cit
adel,' grown so large that it must
seek other quarters. Clemson Col
lege has not g sufficient dormitory
space to accommodate those who ask
for admission. The religious schools,
though not backed by an appropria-
tion from State treasury, are at
least holding their own.
Incapacity Alleged.
with due sense Of the serious
ness Of the statement, we believe
that the failure Of the university to
cope with it's educational competi-
tors, If such they be, and its tagging
spirit, are due, in part at least, to the
incapacity Of it's president.
1--WE have no charge to present as
to DR.. Currell's character, personal
integrity and zeal in laboring for the
university's interests We record a
high regard for his moral qualities
We believe him gentleman Of schol-
arship and culture.
"As to his capacity to serve as
president Of the university we feel
that the students who are thrown in
daily contact with Dr.. Currell, and
who see him at closer range than
members Of the board Of trustees.
may form a more correct estimate
than members Of your body. Out Of
our association with him has come a
firm conviction that the university