Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-22
CHARACTER STUDY.
WILL ROBINSON. THE CARLSBAD
"TENDERFooTa PoRTRAYs THE
CHARACTERISTIC OF PROF.
cocKERELL.
Made Name of A. s NJ. College to
Shine Throughout the World. I'm
selfish Personal Qualities,

The Optic takes pleasure III 81
publishing from The Carlsbad Argus.
the subjoined character study Of Prof
r. d. a. Coekerell, the world-famed
entomalosist. who has recently been
secured by Colorado College, at Colo.
RADIO Springs. The writer is VIII
Robinson. the gifted C~hicagoan, whose
Impressions Of a Tenderfoot" have
made a name for the author through
out the west. While Prof. Cockerell
was still connected with the A. and NJ.
college. Mr.. Robinson was editor OF
the Las Cruces Democrat. Many who
have come in contact with Prof. Cock
erell have recognized and appreciated
the characteristics spoken Of BY Mr..
Robinson, but no n has aver portray
ed them so well. Mr.. Robinson says.
The departure of genial b~ug,catca-
er, Prof. T. d. A. Cockerell, from New
Mexico, is no matter for congratula-
tion - the people who have had the
benefit OF his distinguished services
both in The New Mexico College q
| Agriculture and Mechanical Arts at
Mesilla Park, and at the University Mt
Las Vegas. 1t does not speak well
that for some rea, or fancied grieS-
ancc an educator of such ability
should be permitted to leave the ter
ritorial service. The embryo state
needs all such educators that it can
get, and then some. and the governor
would not have exceeded his powers
if he had stepped in the controversy
which resulted in the resignation Of
the entire faculty of the university
and Strengthened things out with as
stern a hand as he has shown in many
other petty disputes that have threat
ened to impair the efficiency Of our in
situations of instruction. The work
of Prof. Cockerell has been of a very
high character, and while with the
Agricultural college became recogniz-
ed all over the world, and finally by
the national government itself, which
Is generally the last to see a good
thing. In his particular line at least
the name of the college was made to
shine in America, and 1t was a genu-
inc misfortune when some minor
squabble caused him TO leave the fac
nlty. He went to Las Vegas then and
continued his effective work. only to
get mixed Up in the trouble there last
spring, when loyalty to his associates
compelled his resignation. New Mex.
leo Is the loser in both cases. Years
ago while living in Las Cruces | came
Ia know tho single.heartedness and
sincerely of purpose Of Prof. Cockerell
and have always had 4 very deep re-
spect for him since that time. Per
sonally the professor was a neyer.
ending delight. AS simple Us 4 child
III worldly matters. his character WAS
as Impractical as Il was loYable. he
lived III a little world ef his own SUI.
rounded ~ bng FL know them ~
as sd friends. and when ut rare inter.
sals he found D new 4 his delight
MS infectious He studied them with
tie zeal of an enthusiast lie was q
wonderful encyclopedia of information
III regard Is them. His trousers might
be ripped, his pepper and salt socks
might roll down over his shoe tons un.
observed. but no never relaxed on the
subject of bugs. Caring absolutely
nothing for the amenities and friyoli'
ties Of polite life, be was q child Of
science and so he will remain as long
as he is left strength 70 work. IN his
time he did more for the advancement
Of knowledge along his particular
lines than all the other educators y
New Mexico combined. His writings
are printed in every tongue and his
researches are classics all over the
world. His biological work Is without
parallel in the west. and It was all ac'
complished with a pure disregard of
self ana an eye toward the bettermen'
or humanity which comes from 9
knowledge Of Gods under world. Y
his efforts there was no desire what
ever for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The man shrank from personal praise
as a hot iron. He wanted none OF Il
All that he did was for science and
humanity and not for Cockerell. And
in the face OF these facts. which were
known BY all who came In contact
with him. he Is permitted to leave the
TERRITORY and lend his strength e
other institutions than ours. Which
docs not speak well for New Mexico.
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