And when James E. Winter read this part of it,
at his suburban breakfast, he first laughed, and then swore. The same
issue of the _Post_ carried an editorial, mentioning in rather a sketchy
way the benefits Mr. West had conferred upon Blaines College, and paying
a high and confident tribute to his qualities as a citizen. The young
acting-editor, who never wrote what he did not think, had taken much
pains with this editorial, especially the sketchy part. Of course the
pestiferous _Chronicle_ took an entirely different view of the
situation. "The _Chronicle_ has won its great fight," so it nervily
said, "against classism in Blames College." And it had the vicious taste
to add: "Nothing in Mr. West's presidential life became him like the
leaving of it."
On the third day the directors met again. With characteristic delicacy
of feeling, West remained away from the meeting. However, Mr. Hopkins,
who seemed to know what he was talking about, at once expressed his
conviction that they might safely proceed to the business which had
brought them together.
"Perceiving clearly that I represent a minority view," said Mr.
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