The Jones County news., 1921-06-30
POWERS REELECTED
TO HEAD UNIVERSITY
Gets Unanimous Vote of
Confidence for Board
of Trustees

Chancellor J. N. Powers was re-elec-
ted chancellor OF the University OF
Mississippi Monday morning by u.
unanimous vote OF the board. There
was no debate or objection OF any
kind.
This ac lion was in accord wilh the
conclusions of the toard, reached last
week in the Rogers investigation. DR..
Rogers was moi candidate before the
board for reelection, his resignation
being 10 the ha1ds of the board, effec-
tive Sept Is.
immediately after his reelection
Chancellor Powers gave the following
statement TO thu press:
ITO the people Of Mississippi When
the papers carried the news that
charges rejecting upon my character
we're TO N made by university pro-
lessor promised to answer every
charge thai might be made. 1 have
kept this promise In letter and in
spirit.
81 went into the schoolroom when a
lad of Is years and walked among chill
dren, seeking to teach and inspire
them to become high-lninded, Chris
tIan men aud women. AT the age OF
3s years, after % years OF service as a
teacher in the public schools | was
promoted to the office ot State Super
intendcnt OF Education, where | had
the honor and privilege Of admin
istering the educational affairs OF the
state over a period Of nearly eight
years. Seven years ago I came 10 the
exalted position now occupy. II
there had been, through all these years,
"a in numbsr, breath of suspicion
against my character as man
would never have been called to the
responsible positions have filed.
~ am 81 years OF age. My life has
been an open book TO my fellow citi-
zens After | had reached this rjps
age university professor, ~ W
Rogers, sought, as you have seen. ts
ruin my career and blast my repu'
ltAtiopy On more Than one occasion
coy (omise was ntsgnped to kee
|a|y charges sgainsd me frof bein
made public and to hush them up.
scorned these efforts. The vencTsbl
University OF Mississippi, seeker sfte
the highest ideals, exponent OF all ths
Is clean and noble, was being slandere'
through It's head, us good name
linked with my own, was at stake
There was only one wev 10 answe
this sander and remove this stain, aps
that was TO submit to the ordea
through which have passed
"ln the Hail OF Representatives, IL
the Capital City, before the full mem
bership of the board Of trustees OF the
university and colleges and any citl
zens who might care to hear the evi
dence, with fail opportunity given
this professor TO press bis charges,
| answered fully and completely every
charge made. At no time during the
irving ordeal was cast down. Che err
fully submitted to this test OF my
character Conscious of the rectitude
Of my conduct througo the many years
Of my service to you. had from the
beginni1g not the slightest doubt OF
tue result. knew just God would
not permit the efforts to ruin me Il
succeed. The stain has been removed
from the proud escuicheon of the mi
versIty. NY name is % free from taini
as IL was before this foul calnmny was
heaped upon 1t. Gods hand has
guided, sustained and couiorled me
through 1t all.
81 have an abiding faith In all fair
minded, josticc-lovine Mississippisns
that my work In the future will not bs
| impeded or circumscribed because,
willingly and even cheerfully In the
sight of God and man, met the su.
preme test of my fitness for the high
position hold.
ITO the scores of friends who atten-
ded the bearing and TO nose who have
sent me messages OF comfort snd good
cheer, tender The profound gratitude
of my family and myself.
~ shall continue 10 ins future as 10
the past to walk among you, seeking
TO dc my foil part TO promote, through
my work As an educator, the welfare
Of our great state.
Very respectfully and grateful,
yours, j. N POWERS"