The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-14
The College Presidency.

To the Editor OF The Post
Bryan Texas March The board Of directors of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college been somewhat Sc
yerey not to say unjusty criticised on account of their
delay in clccng successor Colonel Foster The real
cause OF TINS STIR seems to he not that these gentlemen
taxing too much time to decide the important matter for
such delays by any unusual but that they
finally reach the conclusion that Governor Sayers is the
right man for the responsible position Give the hoard
credit for their position Is TACT that the vice nrcs
dent Prof Whitock could carry the college through the
balance of the present unfinished session much No.
ceSsiplly than any one coming the midst OF the
sion The members OF the board have the interests of the
college at heart and they thoroughly competent to
torn IN satisfactory the task that is now before
them they should decide that the welfare of college
would be best promoted by choosing Governor Savers n he
It's president no farminded could even shadow
OF reason ior the suspicion that they laying scheme
Tor personal aggrandzemeut for what could Governor
ers do Tor any one OF them in political way after his re-
rement from politics, 1t true that their official con,
ton with the college due to the governors anpoin,et
but that certainly favor OF such magnitude
to overwhem them with of gratitude Their official
duties involve deal OF time trouble and thought for
"hieh they receive neither money, fame nor glory
But why should certain people strenuously onoose
Governor Savers becoming president OF the college, Is
he'F opposition due TO genuine socude for the welfare OF
the college or to personal feeling against Governor savers
or IS an effort being made to ntmdae the board in order
mat the comfortable berth be Tor some cand
date whose name does yet appear II man were
elected about whose qualifications those who are now tax
ing much interest in the matter know nothing would IN
BOARD be accused OF laying schemes for the payment of no.
itica obligations be in any way criticised until sf5
time had elapsed to test the wisdom Of the choice?
10 En1,
the needs OF the college than any other in the state
including editors OF newspapers and there is no ground
whatever for suspecting that they will not do fabf d
eonscent'ousy what they conceive be their duty in the
premises regardless OF all personal considerations 60
nor Sayers is in whom the people have the o.,
confidence as has been shown more than one occai
he has executive ability of the highest order he S %
seTVauve ne knows how to manage he is in the tr,s
sense OF the word patriotic in a word. believe there a.
combined IN him more OF the qualifications necessary - ~
successful administration OF the affairs Of the COLLEGE a.
IN any other man in Texas. The fact that he is in no,,
has nothing to do with the matter Seth Low Of Ns w
IS politician and YET Columbia university never had 80
eF progress than it did during his administration Co
oss was politician, and yet he did more 10 brng sh
the present popularity and efficiency the college bsn -
one man that has been officially connected with IL e.
lowed mp by one Though not governor VET very M
man, and possibly you might call him politician "a :
man who carried out the policy OF Governor Re- t
letter refer 10 Colonel l., L. Foster have know ~
college Tor quarter Of century, and know C;oss
Sayers and do not hesitate express the belief he, ~
better fortune could TALL the lot OF the college tb Nv
have him in the uilness OF his powers and in the rb
o. ms experience With men and institutions its odca
head even though he has hcen guilty Of the b,j
rms Of ao~inS himself elected governor Of this gT,.
s~ CLIFF A. ADAMS