The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-15
SPIRIT OF FIGHT UP
PENDENCE AND TURNS
MOREY DOWN
BOARD OF CONTROL RAPED
Winona Man Wanted to Surrender
to Lee, Gould and Leayitt, but
Anl1eny and Hammond
Fought.

The normal board, at it's meeting yester-
day, while it automatically controlled
Whatever resentment toward the board
of control it holds, asserted it's inde-
pendence the first time it was put to the
test and turned down Mr.. Morey, Gov.
Van SAINTS personal representative, and
the champion of the board of control
Mr.. Morey introduced a resolution cit
ing the decision of the supreme court,
and continuing: Therefore, Be it re-
solved that the officers of this board and
the presidents of the various normal
schools are hereby directed to proceed
in all financial matters in accordance
with the law, and with the directions
and requirements of said board of con-
troll" The resolution also constituted
the president and secretary of the state
normal board committee to meet with
the board of control whenever there was
any difference between the two boards.
Immediately there were things doing.
President Ankeny testify said: Il am
willing to follow the law, but not willing
to follow the board of control as the in
terpreters of the law He said he did
not believe the normal school presidents
should be compelled to take their or
ders from the board of control. The thing
that caused the split between the two
boards was this very matter. The nor
NAL board wanted to name the purchasing
agents for the normal schools; the board
of control refused to accept the normal
boards appointments, and insisted that
the normal board appoint the presidents
of the normal schools to act as purchas-
ing agents.
Il am absolutely opposed to making the
normal school presidents the purchasing
agents of the board of control, said w.
S. Hammond. THE only duty left to US
under the decision is the election of pres
idents and the assignment of their du-
ties, and l insist that we hold on to this
little scrap of authority. If the board of
control is not willing to accept the pur-
chasing agents we suggest, let them get
their own purchasing agents. The situa-
ton has not changed mucn since this
controversy began. The supreme courts
decision simply gave the board of control
charge of the finances of the normal
board. It does not give that board do
miniOn over us, or make US the servants
of that board. Let US maintain our in
dependence-Or as much OF 1t as IS LETT
to u.s. l am unalterably opposed to pay
for acting as the agents of the board
of control. We viii designate the duties
of these presidents ourselves.
'That is my position exactly" said
Director Phelps. THAT resolution is only
a covert way to get the board of control
to interfere in our internal affairs"
If that resolution passes, said Presl-
dent Ankeny, I'VE win be mere puppets,
and may. as well decide to meet but
once a year to formally elect the presi-
dents. I do not believe in bringing the
normal school presidents into this con-
troversy."
''But they are in,'' yelled Mr.. Mercy.
They are not, retorted Mr.. ,Ankeny;;=
that is, none of them is in but your
president and he undoubtedly at your
suggestion
81 believe in accentine- this supreme
court decision in good part and following
the law as laid down But I will not fol-
low the directions of Judge Gould, or of
Mr.. Leavitt, or any other man.
Then a vote was taken on the ques-
ton, and Mr.. Morey's resolution, or that
part of it which gave the normal board
into the keeping Of the board Of control
was defeated by vote of 5 to 8, Super.
intendent Olsen voting for it, out of sym
pathy for Alvah Eastman, who looked
most dolefully lonesome beside Mr..
Morey. Messrs Nye. Phelps, Hammond,
Ankeny and Clarke voted against the
proposition.