Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-16
THE SFATR UNIVERSITY.


ates the statements often made that
tho University has long been going
down hill, and is. failure as an edu-
cutional institution. It is but
another sample OF the Political job
bery OF the Old bosses. Before the
present President was chosen, rren-
NOR Coffin was member OF the
Board of Regents. lie advised the
Board to write all over the country to
find ii suitable man for President Of
the Institution. Numerous replies
cams in and Mr.. Coffin finally fixed
on letter from Colorado or Kansas
and said that the man who wrote it.
seemed to Till the requirements, "but,"
added Mr.. Coffin with great show Of
caution: II think some member OF
tho Board should 60 on and get a
good look &C this man before We en-
gage him; see what his nelgbbors
think Of him, and find out all about
him. II necessary I will go myself"
Well, NJ. Coffin was allowed 5000
for expenses and went East to get a
good lock at man whom he had
known for about twenty years, and
who was relative Of his. The fact
did Lot leak out for about year, and
when the matter was investigated,
the state of affairs recorded above
was developed. This Is how the Uni
versity came 10 have its present Pres
ident. While he appsars to be very
excellent gentleman and we'll mean
ing man, he lacks tho frmness and
executive ability necessary to make a
success OF the institution, and the
peculiar methods by which he
was selected did not place him in
a favorable light with the people of
Rono.
The University has been made
refuge for political pensioners in
stead Of an educational institution.
The University should DO entirely.
aggregated from politics end set OF
men placed ut the head OF It, who are
there not merely to draw down
TIE Government appropriation, but
to advance the educational standard
of tho institution.-Csrson Appeal.
The Appeal should not forgot that
one Of the old political bosses who
cont Frsnm Cofiin East to take
look ut his cousin WAS re- elected Re-
gent last Fall by the Silver party,
and that about oil he cares for the
welfare of the University 10 to write
up the insurance on tho buildings,
vote, for the political pensioners"
and handle the government appro-
priations for the support of tho Elk
perimsnt Station. &c.,.
The INDEPENDENT has always held
that the State University should be
kept clSar from political influences.
Its President and faculty should be
mon and women selected for their De-
cuiiar fitness az educators, and not
because they are camp followers of
any political party. A teacher 80
blind that she could not see across
the recitation room, and 30 deaf that
the report OF cannon would hardly
arouse her, has been employed in the
State University at Rene, not because
blindness and deafness are necessary
qualifications, but for the simple
reason that she was the friend Of q
United States Senator. Such poll
icy. on the part OF the Board of Re-
gents only brings the Uni, ersity into
contempt with. the people of the
State, instead Of making it, what it
should DO, a grand educational iusti-
tution for tho youth of Nevada. - .
The INDEPENDENT does not hope
for any Improvement from tho present
Bonrd, 90 one Of the newly elected
members had scarcely warmed his
seat before he delared that none but
members OF tho Silver party need M.
L.. IL 3 .