The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-06-30

OF the weak-kneed Democratic mem
bers Caruthers ard Edwards, who are
as devoid OF the spirit Of gratitude as
a serpent in the grass.
As for the new president the Leader
has nothing but the kindliesi feeling
he is said to be an intellectual aud
congenial man, possessing great exec
utivc ability He was for many years
associated with one Of the lead
idg educational institutions OF hi
nois
Prof Mnrdough'e Good work.
Prof Murdough was chosen presi-
dent Of the Agricultural college after
the resignation of Prof Alvord. lie
has proven himself faithful and
efficient officer, and given entire salts
faction 20 every ono but those who had
an ak to grind. lie has, since coming
here, conducted himself with dignity
and propriety, and exhibited keen
executive ability in his conduct Of the
affairs of the institution Under his
management the Agricultural and
Mechanical college would have be-
come truly territorial institution for
! the education of the sons and daugh-
tors of our farmers and mechanics.
PrIf Murdough is finely educated be-
ing graduate Of the University Of
/ Virginia, and has had twenty.cight
years OF experience in this work.
II is exceedingly to be regretted that
so able man should be sacrificed To
the Vaccinations and combinations
aud swaps of political favorites,
with price, be they Democrats or
! Republicans. Until our educational
/ institutions can be raised out of this
tmosphere there is little hope that
they can accomplish the noble work
for which they were created. This
college seems to be peculiarly ill-fated,
but it is TO be hoped that it may have
a better management in the future.
Secretary Not Needed
As far as college secretary is con.
cerued, that Office can easily he dis.
peused with, clerk with ability tc
manipulate "a Typewriter, take stem
ographic notes and keep books, can bc
employed for $40 a month aad consider
himself in the possession of a sinecure
I As regards the Office of secretary, the
following is taken from the report OF
the recent legislative investigating
com mittee:
The Office of secretary aud account
ant was created at a meeting of the
board of regents held on the cath day
OF April, 1894; aud the salary fixed at
! 81 200 per annum. The evi idence es
tablishes the fact that simultaneously
with the creation OF the office it was
rendered to r. NJ. Upshaw OF Oklaho.
ma City 1t would appear from all the
evidence before your committee as II
the office had been created for the per
son named and ~ opportunity was
! given for others TO make application
for the place The original idea of the
Office seemed TO have been suggested
by the director Of the experiment sta
tion, and possibly there may be a
necessity for clerk or stenographeI
to do certain work of a clerical char
] hclti ~ INC nbdtlbHs uuL ~ ~ nUl dp
parent that the wants of the institu-
tion are such that an Office of this kind
should have been created. The work
assigned the secretary and accountant,
for the first three months, was largely
performed by young lady at the col
! legc, in the absence OF the secretary
nt compensation OF 81 per week
We would recommend that
both the Office of farm superintendent
aud secretary and accountant Of tho
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