Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19
THE UNIVERSITY row.

The Reno Journal has the follow.
Ing Dissertation on what it calls the
facts in the University row:
The Board OF Regents through
their official organ will not permit the
incident TO close. Perhaps it is just
ms well to keep the wound open until
rthe pus escapes, otherwise tho sup
pressed modification might result
fatally.
The trouble is OF many months
standing. 1t originated,in fact, about
tho time OF DR.. Stubs inauguration.
Professor Jackson had declined to al
low his namc to be presented for the
presidency of the institution. which
W. have undisputable evidence, .vas
practically offered him.
DIR. Stubs was directed (perhaps
requested is the better word) to be
guided by the advice OF Prof. Juck-
son in administering the duties Of
this office. -r
This was done for some years and
the Universcsy ilOurlshed thereby,
At last, not so many months ago
there arose an unpleasant episode.
The advice OF Prof.Jackson in n mat
ter connected with the graduation OF
certain students last year was disre.
gardcd. The Doctor, We are reliably
informed, desired to grant a diploma
to a deficient pupil, but one who was
the daughter OF IL very influential
man. Tho reason OF the Doctors
wish in this matter need not DO stat.
cd.
The members OF the faculty, even
including Professor Thurtcll, protest.
cd in II body, Jackson being spokes-
man.
Tho public is too well aware OF the
subsequent facts in the case to care
for Il recital OF them.
After thia timoJ Jackson was a mark.
ed man,. To all outward Appearances
the Presidents feeling toward him
was unaltcrcd, but the day OF friend
ship had gone by. Tho President no
longer sought the uid and advise OF
his chief counsellor.
II is n remarkable coincidence that
at this time the star OF the Presi.
dents greatness began to sink rapid
ly down the western sky. People be.
gan to cav; Stubs has lost his
grip
The old Scottish saying "Many a
micklc makes Il mucklc" Is applicable
in this instance, This is what has
caused the feeling 10 grow up in this
city and throughout the State that
DIR. Stubs Is or ought to be, nearing
tho end OF his reign. knowledge OF
this feeling is what Inns impelled tho
Doctor to put up his hard fight for
the CHARACTERISTIC OF the Nebraska
University.
The Doctor is an adept ut covering
his tracks. When he departed for tho
east last October. he first came to n
verbal understanding with Professor
jackson regarding the latter's leave
OF absence. Why, then. did he reit-
crate all this in n letter OF ondearing
phrescs? Tho Doctor wished the
affair to become n matter OF record.
that he might use it when tho expect
cd cloud Of trouble drew near.
There is no need to thresh over the
old straw IN the matter Of the CONVEX
sation and letters between the Presi-
dent and the Professor. T1here is ono
matter, however, that must be men.
toned in justification OF Professor
Jackson's course, and in proof that
hc did not contemplate a resignation,
but was forced into it.. There is owl.
depce ut The washoo County Bank
that Professor jackson who was hard
pressed for money, having been dis.
appointed in returns from his mines
discounted luH salary warrants for
january and February.
Docs this look like a voluntary md
uncalled for %rcsignatIouH
DIR. Phillips has been subjected to
d~isgraccful abuse from tho Regents
official organ for his childish, melo.
dramatic me too retirement
When DR.. Stubbs returns we will
mako it II point TO interview him re-.
garding the aiTrout that tho board.
through the President visited UNION
this gentleman. DIR. Phillips enys ha
requested OF the President m explain
ntioh OF tho unprecedented and TN.
Just action and received no satisfac.
ton.
DIR. Stnbbs, and no one cl4c. pro.
cured the resignation Of Professor
jackson and tho cxpclling OF Doctor
Phillips. Under the Law Of tho Sta,o
The President shall appoint and re-.
move members OF the faculty, his
action to DO passed upon by the
board.
Tho journal proposes to calmly and
dispassionatcly disco, the entire at.
fair aud lay all the facts before the
people, believing that permanent
good will result thereby TO tho Uni.
vcrsity.
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