The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-08
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
letter From C. b. Hoffman to
the Editor,
On the Changes at the Manhat-
tan College.
Says That the Charges of Wholesale
Changes are False and Cites
the Records.

TO the Editor of the State Journal:
The Topeka Capital, for reasons best
known to itself, continually publishes
statements editorially and otherwise
concerning the actions of the board of
regents of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college which are false in fact
and teEd to injure the state educational
institutions in general and the Kansas
State Agricultural college in parucu-
lar
Kansans are justly proud of their
splendid system Of public schools and
of their splendidly equipped and en-
dOWed Institutions of higher education.
Kansas owes much to education.
Her love of liberty, her heroic attitude
in the van of every progressive move
Snent is due to her energy and fore
sight in providing facilities for her sons
and daughters by which they can OBJ
tain thorough and complete, as far
as Institutions can give, education.
Why does the Topeka Capital in fam
ing scare-heads and false statements
announce that sweeping changes"
have been made; that the best and
most competent men have been dis
missed for political reasons; that
NEARLY all fell under the relentless ak
of partisan greed" when it knows that
these statements are absolutely false?
What are the facts2 Let the records
speak I append that portion of the
minutes bearing on this subject, of the
meeting of the board OF regents from
April to April IA:
Regent Daughters was requested by
telegram to Immediately make his set
Element as treasurer, and upon his an
sWering that he could not come, but
would send report and books as the
board might direct, the president of the
board was authorized to make a draft
upon Regent Daughters, in favor Of
Treasurer Hoffman, for the amount
shown by the books of the secretary to
be held by him in the income account
and final settlement was required by
The following. resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the term school year
as employed in the act entitled An Act
etc shall begin July first of each year
and that the term of employment of all
present employees shall expire June 30th,
President FairchiId, by permission. on
ment:
In view of the resolution of yesterday
terminating the employment of all ems
ployes on the Both of June next, I fear
most seriously the continuity of the col
lege, unless immediate action is taken
with reference to unemployment of such
members of the present faculty as may
be acceptable. I therefore urge such
action now; and in order to free the
BOARD from embarra ssment on my per-
SonaI account, / hereby decline to be
candidate for the presidency. and cannot
eonscientiously accept reelection if ten
Reports of the committee on employees.
made at various times, recommended a 3
follows:
THAT Prof. Thomas E. VIII be elected
president of the college. to fill the vacan-
cy occurring July LIST next
That John D. Walters. Oscar E. DIN
Q. p Hood, Ernest r. Nichols Julius n
and Julia r. Pearce be EMPLOYED for sTeb
positions as the board of regents NAV
hereafter Designate
Also the employment of Ira D. Gra-