The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-28

1hE NEW fLAN. - a WrlIcf II
our educational department critici.
ses. rather severely, the new law
which makes the presidents of oul
educational institutions er oNciC
members OF the boards OF directors
of said institutions. We confess
that on frat thought serious objee.
lions arose in our mind to this
feature Of the law, but further inVes-
LEGATION removes them to . great
extent. If we are to 60 upon the
presumption that mono other than
'men OF selfish and arbitrary dispo-
sition" are to occupy these places,
then the objections OF Tribune
would be forcible. But We cannot
believe that educational men are
governed to any great extent By
such motives. Besides, IL they are,
these presidents have but one vote
In seven. We are inclined to think
that no man of capacity enough to
run . state Institution, would vote
on matters personal to himself. One
man will not be likely to lead .
whole board OF directors by the
nose for any considerable length of
time. t.r fr-4
We think observation will demon.
strate that il is necessary for the
heads Of our Institutions Of learn
Ing, who are held responsible for
the manner in which they are con-
Quoted, to have some power, in order
to prevent confusion and disorder
by conflict Of authority. It may
not be necessary often to exercise
any power of this kind, but we
think we can see occasions when It
win be Q decided advantage to the
institution itself and to the State.
A board Of directors would be an
ignorant and sleepy set OF fellows
indeed, to let the president OF an In
stitution abuse the power given by
this new law any length of time,
for his own selHsh ends. We VEN
ture that the instance cited by GTri-
bune" win not long exist after the
new board OF the college alluded to
10 organized. The different boards
of directors will not be apt 10 de-
pend alone upon the testimony Of
the presidents of the various insti.
tutions.
We fully endorse the ousting OF
the state superintendent from the
boards of directors. In this we
suppose we differ widely with 'sTri-
bune." There has ever been divis-
ions among our teachers, and the
state superintendent is apt to be .
partisan in these divisions. We
know several instances where the,
action of this officer has been based
on personal preferences. We have
known him to carry his partisan
feeling into his state duties. or
course we do not assert that all sa-
perintendsnts have done or win do
this. We think the objections to
his being G member Of the boards
are greater than those that apply to
the preAidents, who are responsible
for the manner In which the institu-
tions arc conducted.
We had rather have well educated,
broad-guaged business men to gov
ern our state inS titutions OF learn
Ing, than state superintendeuts or
other state oalcers. who are IRE
qusntly actnated BY motives Of 81
political nature. Aided By the
Of hlgh-toned, considerations
md liberAl-minded presidents, who
win not abuse the privileges given
them under the new law, We ere in.
alined 70 think the new plan win
work % the bone1t Of these inshtu.
lions. At least. let us not begin 60
pick AAWs sud ind fAuit until We
hsvo tried e. ena uottl there d some
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