The San Francisco call., 1897-03-27

With the statement that the faculty is in
competent falls the whole article, Tor the
premise is false, and so must be the conclu-
sion.
The man who wrote the article should go
where he can enjoy this ideal university that
he pictures. The article does not appear on
its face 10 be the work of student. There Is
some ething malicious and deep-Seated ABOUT II
that do not altogether understand. II that
stuff had been written at the time the Legisla-
ture was in session I verilv believe it would
have defeated the bill for the increase OF the
university s appropriation.
DR.. Joseph Ls Conte, the veteran geolo-
gist and the oldest mem Der of the faculty.
having been identified with the university
for the past twenty-five years, was greatly
surprised when shown the text OF Hop
per's fusillade of Invective.
He had seen the re ports in the papers,
but had not read the article as it appeared
over the nom de plume "RienZi." As the
venerable old scientist perused the lines
he seemed appalled, and knitted his brows
in astonishment. When he had finished
he said: II do not like to be quoted, but
from the looks of things it seems to me
that RienZi thinks ne knows more about
running university than the Board of
Regents themselves.
''As for my own views, l am a firm be-
lever In the Capitalization of power, and
with the proper man at the head The more
centralized the government the better.
With the proper Gar, the Cars Govern
ment could be the most powerful on earth.
1t is supposed that a university will be
criticized once in q while, but the criti-
cism in question seem ill-adyised. IL is a
very cheeky kind of a thing for college
paper to do-to come out so boldly and
make so sweeping and so radical a criti-
cism.
Librarian Rowell, who is an early alum
nus of the institution. said:
1t seems to me that every one, especi ally
the students, should be slow to express opin-
ions in print with regard 10 the university be-
fore they have considered the advisability of
the proposed measure Our student body has
long been at fault with regard TO criticism. l
have not read the article IN the Occident, but
have seen accounts of it in the papers The
criticism may bel say it may be-perfectly
just but it is rather a sweeping one. Any
thing that should arise regarding our univer-
sity policy should be discussed at home. We
should wash our own soiled linen.
There seems to be a completely erroneous
i'd at large with regard to our university,
largely brought about by the airing in pubic
of our affairs, which should be kept at home.
| am sure the professors are willing to receive
criticism. and adverse criticism, 100, but the
spirit in which these criticisms are received
will depend much upon the spirit in which
they were given.
Professor Carl G. Plehu:
The author of the article appears to believe
that the departments at the univcrsit ty are TOO
independent He assumes that the present
| situation is a bad one but does not prove what
| he says
As 10 the criticism that the policy of the
| president is a poor one, in not exerting
authority over the departments, will say that
/ II is i'll grounded.
The president has a definite policy, and in
my opinion 1t is good one. He has. dur ing
his four years of office, kept things running
smoothly and has kept peace in the faculty
family. That policy has allowed the apid de-
velopment OF the latent strength of each de-
pariment, and possibly gives the university as
! good service from the departments as could be
! had in any other way. Ny feeling is that
President Kellogg has better knowledge OF
| the needs OF the university and its past than
almost any other person, and consequently
his choice OF that policy is evidence to nv
mind, of its advisability
Inspector Shinn of the forestry stations
| said:
have no opinion on the merits of the ar
tlcle. Will say, however, that ! believe the
| function OF a university to be continuous de-
velopment along new lines. The more we do to
| develop university along new lines and TO
| put more LIE into II the more will we be bene-
! flied.
Colonel George c. Edwards:
| All have to say is that the article is i'll ad.
| vised. l am not saying anything about the
truth or the falsity OF the statements, but they
| are out OF place i'll student publication. The
discussion OF such matters should be carried
| on out OF print.