The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-12
THE RESIGNATION OF DR.. ROSS.

her the recent forced withdrawal
of Prof, E. A. Ross, one of the Oldest
andmost highly esteemed instructors
II leland Stanford Jr. University,
some of his independent u~tterances
in regard to great combinations OF
capital having displeased the mil
7ionaire "philanthropist" who sup
norris that institution. Until now,
however, we have not mentioned the
svmpathetic resignation of three
other professors in that institution.
One of these was DR.. @. E. Howard,
of whom Golfers Weekly says:
"Among the most ardent partlsans
of DR.. Ross in the faculty was DR..
George Edward Howard, the head OF
the History Department, an old
friend of DR.. Jordan and the first
professor appointed to the univer-
sitv. In an address before n OF his
classes. DR.. Howard declared that
DIR. Ross was a martyr to principle
and that in his retirement a serious
blow had been struck at the freedom
of speech. In concluding he uttered
the following words I do not bow
down to Saint Market street. l do
not dof my hat to the Chinese Six
Companies. Neither am I afraid OF
the Holy Standard Oil
CDR. Towards remarks we're al
lowed to pass unnOticed at the time
bv President Jordan. A few days
g President Jordan wrote a letter
to DR.. Howard, in which he stated
that he had waited a reasonable time
in the hope that reflection would en-
able DIR. Howard to see that some ex-
PLANTATION and an apology were deslr-
able. Failing to hear from him, ne
deemed it his duty to request from
him a suitable APOLOGY and the as
surance of an attitude toward the
university that would guarantee a
proper harmonious relation in the
future. DR.. Howard replied that he
had no apology to offer, that what
he had said was said, as he believed,
for individual justice and acad-
emic liberty. He also called DR..
JOrdan's attention to a conversation
which he had had with him after the
Ross incident, in which DR.. Jordan
had asked him to remain in the uni
versity and had stated that he would
not ask for his resignation unless
Stanford demanded it.
ITO this DIR. Jordan replied with a
peremptory demand for DR.. Towards
resignation. It was as promptly
rendered"
We have long held that the college
that does most for the development
of manhood and the spread of Chris
tianity is the n supported by a
sturdy and independent people, the
masses of some church or State,
rather than the One endowed by a
few money kings and whose students
must accept the charity(D of mo-
nopolistic "philanthropists."
The recent troubles at Leland
Jr. have only strengthened
the opinion above expressed.
USE OF ANIMAL BODIES AS MANURE.
A Fender county farmer writes as
follows:
81 have a question of Importance I
would like you to answer for me. [
six horses that ere burned in
November, 1899, composted with
ditch bank and cane stalks of that
year, also two COWS added in summer
of 1900. Now I desire to use this
cotton this spring on old close
up land, clay subsoil, no sand. The
point [ want to know now is, what
must [ add to this to get the very
best results, and how to mix and use?
Also state nearest home market for
ingredients, price of same, and any
other information you a give will
be highly appreciated.
81 am glad we have such a great
to our farmers as The Pro
gressive Farmer is proving to be-"
w. E. T. has a question of real
Importance to all farmers. There is
no farm but that has sooner or later
to sustain some loss from death of
farm animals. Such cannot be turned
account, unless a cheap way to
1isinfect and reduce the bodies to
suitable condition for manure is en-
Dloyed. How to proceed and use all