The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-06-20
\ stasasnent IRON Mr.. springmeyer,
June 16, 1902.

.3ff. Gen. u Smith, Editor Courier.
Dear Sir. Inasmuch as a person
who apparently knows nothing of the
read nature of the troubles which she
pretends to thoroughly understand,
and who, furthermore, is too bigoted
20 give impartial views, has seen fit to
NEEDLE with what does not in the least
concern her, much against my will |
am compelled to make a statement re-
garding the distressing troubles of my
son.
On March II I received a dispatch
from my son George announcing his
dis nissal from the University. The
following morning | went to Reno.
Having heard what my son had to say,
I went to the Hon. Sardis Summer
field, purposing to employ him as
lawyer to bring proceedings in the SUI
preme Court to have my son re-instated
at the University. For reasons of his
own, Mr. summerield would not take
the case. I then made known my in
tention of Immediately going to Car
son to secure other lawyers. How
ever, as | had to go on the next Morn
ing's train, Mr. Summerfeld told me
he would see DIR. Stubs and would
confer with me before left.
At about seven o'clock in the even
ing Mr.. Summerfield came to my hotel
and told me the result of his meeting
with DR.. Stubbs. Mr.. Summerfield
said that if / would take my son from
Reno on the first train and keep him
at home until | heard from DR.. Stubbs,
the latter would arrange for my son to
spend the rest of the academic year at
either Utah or Stanford, where he could
continue the studies he had pursued in
Nevada, and that at the end of the
time he would be admitted to examin-
ations in Nevada for his degree. AS
suming that this meant that my son
should graduate with his class, and be-
| ing given to understand by Mr. Sum-
meried that such was the case, ac-
cepted DR.. Stubbs' proposition. The
next day my son and | went home.
On March y Dr. Stubs wrote me
saying that if my son made a satisfac-
tory apology to the President and Fac
ulty, he would see that my son be al
lowed the privileges of another Uni
versity for the rest of the college year
and that after Sept l, 1902, he would
be admitted to examination in Nevada
for his degree. The matter of an
apology and the graduation in Sep
TENDER instead of June were contrary
to the original understanding and sur
prised me greatly. However, the edu-
cation of my son was of primary i'm
portance, and hoping that he could ar
range satisfactorily, Immediately sent
him TO Reno. After he had left, /,
fearing that he might meet with I'M
forseen difficulties, dipatched lawyer
to Reno, instructing him to look up the
minutes of the Faculty and of the Board
of Regents, to get all necessary informa-
| ton, and, if my son should fail to ar
rive at an understanding with the Uni
versity authorities, to prepare to inn
mediately bring mandamus proceed
ings in the Supreme Court. On Sum
day my son settled his difficulties with
the President, and on the night of the
same day he left for Stanford to take up
his student work.
The foregoing will, believe, remove
all doubt as to the truth Of the state
ments for which the COURIER was taken
to task. What good can come from
Withholding for three paltry months
my sons degree when his work was
completed in May, unless, indeed, that
the three intervening months between
May and September result in his for
getting enough to ''flunk'' the examina-
tions, or, perhaps, the mere gratifica-
ton of a petty spite, has not been made
clear. Certain it is that it can only re-
suit in prolonging the strain upon him.
A brief reference to the writer whose
honeyed words of praise for one per-
son, and whose beautifully yelled bitter
invective against me have called forth
this article. Perhaps it is of no sig
nificance that the two brothers of the
lady in question were among the Uni
versity students so fortunate as to live
down town and be allowed to mingle
Unfortunately and at will alike with
town people and with the poor I'M
lucky quarantined students on the
campus, who were so unjustly treated
that their manhood could not help as
sorting itself. Verify, it makes all the
difference in the world whose OK is
gored. Very truly yours,
III. II. SPRINGMEYER.
Stops the Cough