The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-09
HE'S NOT TO RESIGN
Prest. Northrop Contradicts the Re
port That He Had Threat
ened to Retire.
He Says the Boards Are Striving for
Harmony, 7. Wynan
Confirms.

Despite his farewell portrait displayed
this morning in two twin city newspapers,
DR.. Cyrus Northrop, president of the state
university, has no intention Of resigning.
He has not said that 'the constant
squabbling between the regents of the
university and the state board Of control
is exceedingly distastefuI' to him.
Neither has he threatened to quit his
post at the head Of the university unless
matters rapidly mend"
IT have no purpose to resign declared
President Northrop, to-day. II have no
thought of resigning. When either the
board of regents or the people of Mime
resignation will be ready I have not held
out my resignation as a threat; when I
get ready to resign I'll resign.
But at present while there are some
things that very much regret and that
add to the burden of my position, have
not the slightest inclination to lay down
that burden. I purpose to do the best
I can for the university under the exist
ing circumstances. 81
81. have no doubt that the board Of con-
troll will be as careful in the discharge OF
its duties as it can be, so that unneces-
sary trouble may be avoided; and am
certain that the board Of regents will be
entirely conscientious in discharging their
duties, so as to promote what they con
ceive to be the best interests of the uni
versity.
.The situation is, Of course, trying
when two boards are running the same
institution. But the board Of regents
and the board of control are both endeav-
oring to do their best to live in peace and
carry on their work without friction.
The financial condition of the university
is in no way the result of any interference
or action of the board Of control. The
gentlemen on that board have been en-
tirely reasonable in their dealings with
the university, and so far as know have
done nothing for which there is any
| ground Of complaint.
| THE university is not going to pieces
there is no danger of that"
j. 4. Wyman's Statement.
Regarding the morning paper reports
that there was friction between the boart
of control and the regents, j. e. Wyman
Of the latter board, said to-day:
There has been no friction between the boar,
4 of control and the board of regents. Perfec
harmony prevails between the, two bodies. As t
be recent acton taken by the board in CT Itail
ing departments, cutting salaries and dischargin.
/ teachers no suggestion had been made by TIL
/ board of control. The action originated in tn
! board of regents and part OF the economies wer
4 originated before the board of control beoam
interested In the State University In fact. tn
i board of control has been very fair and generou
j with tie board of regents, has made no slgges
lions whatever relating to any matter, excep
about the buildings, up to date, and in that mat
4 ter there has been no friction whatever. be
lieye that the relations of the board of contro
| and the board OF regents Will not only continu
4 to be harmonious but that we shall come close
4 together all the time.
President Cyrus .Northrop's relation to tn
i board of regents is one of perfect harmony. n
has his opinions and expresses them, as do al
i individual members He is in accord with tn
4 board and has no thought of resigning and Their
i Is no member of the board but who hopes tina
President Northrop will stay with the universit
/ as long as he lives. ,3..5ss
4 The board of regents is trying to put tn
university on strictly business basis so far a
It's finances is concerned and is doing that an
will do 1t regardless of the board of control
i The legislature Of this state has made certaf
mtimations regarding the university by its legit
lation and we are going to carry those out i
4 is state institution and does not belong to th
4 board of regents and we shall carry out til
ideas of this regularly elected legislative bod,
As to the difficulty OF. the school Of agriculture
we are going to have peace In that Institute
and If the dropping of three teachers doesn
4 bring 1t about we are prepared to drop NOR
4 If 1t Is necessary, but do not believe that
4 will be necessary. We shall try to run III
4 University of Minnesota as any other great Il
stitution should be run, bearing In mind Il
business interests and not forgetting that 1t
an educational institution.