The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-02
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.

1t has doubtless been observed by
the people of Tucson that the affairs
of the University of Arizona are in a
most satisfactory condition. 1t is not
going too far to say that during the
past three-quarters of year the Uni
yersity has advanced more satisfacto-
rily in character discipline. deport-
ment and standard of education, than
during any other period of its exist
ence.
The University of Arizona perhaps
is. and of right ought to be, the favor
ite institution of the Territory. There
the minds of the young men and
women, to whose keeping the future
destiny of Arizona will be largely COM
mitted, is being directed, cultivated
and developed. 1t Is no wonder, then,
that the conduct and management Of
the University should be the subject of
jealous care, and that its progress and
Improvement have first place in the
minds OF the people.
1t takes years of labor and large
expenditure of money to bring a uni
versity up to the accepted modern
standard. Institutions of learning
supported by public taxation are, for
obvious reasons, of slower growth than
institutions amply endowed through
private munifcence. 1t is therefore
pleasure to record that the progress of
the University of Arizona is steady.
upward and onward. and satisfactory.
Its management commands the respect
OF Thoughtful and educated people be-
yond the borders of Arizona, and here
in Tucson 1t can be testified that the
conduct and department OF students,
the provision for their welfare, the
depth and width of the purely educa-
tional formula, are all that under ex-
listing circumstances can be expected,
If desired.
To this satisfactory condition of the
Universitys affairs the people Of Ari-
zona are very largely indebted to the
intelligent and comprehensive policy
OF the Board of Regents. The chan
cellor of the University, the Hon.
William Herring. is a man in every
way well equipped for the position he
holds, and he has been ungrudging In
devoting time, labor and intelligent
effort to the upbuilding of the institu-
ton. But the efforts of the regents,
no matter how well directed, could not
produce q satisfactory condition OF
affairs. If the head Of the university
and the members of the faculty were
lacking in the attributes essential to
their duties. When Professor +.
Yale Adams assumed the duties of act
ing president of the University, he was
confronted by most unsatisfactory con-
ditions, much generalization and
growing discomfort 1t Is not neces-
sary to refer to the causes that brought
these conditions about. Sufficient to
say that Professor Adams took hold Of
the duties devolving on the head of the
institution with energy, coherent pur-
pose and splendid ability. He has won
the confidence of the student body, the
faculty and the people of Arizona, by
deserving it. He has put the Univer-
sity of Arizona on the high road to
success and eminence. Under his
guidance the institution has -four
ished, confidence in it's usefulness has
been restored and order prevails.
Professor Adams is not only a success
ful and capable educator, but highly
successful administrator. He has es-
tablished his right to leadership lie
is the right man in the right place.
Professor Adams is still but the act
ing president. We think that his
work deserves recognition and a2-
proval He has high ideals and has
established reputable standards. The
Board of Regents could do nothing
that would tend to an assurance of the
continued usefulness and steady pro-
gress of the University more certainly
than to secure the permanenco of
Professor Adams at the head of the
faculty. 1t would be a wise and a
graceful act to make Acting President
Adams president OF the University.
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