The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-11
STORM IS NOT OYER.
Sidney M. Owen Discusses Farm
School Matters in Farm,
Stock and Home.
Promises That whole Story Will
Be Told Somebody's Brows
Will Ache.

Sidney M. Owen. In the current issue Of
Farm, Stock and Home, of which he Is
editor, discusses the situation at the state
school OF agriculture and the request of
the regents for the resignation of Profess
sor Frederick D. Tucker, principal of the
school, among others Mr.. Owen was for
Years regent Of the university, and be-
cause Of his relation to the agricultural
interests Of the northwest thru the nature
of his paper, has always watched the
growth and work of the agricultural school
with the keenest concern. What he has to
say, therefore, will be eagerly read Here
1t is:
The resignation Of Professor Frederick D..
Tucker, the able, efficient and popular principal
OF the, Minnesota school of agriculture, has been
asked for by the university regents on the ground
chat the good OF the school requires it, This
action and the assigned reason for 1t was a
thunderclap from clear sky to the hosts of
friends In and out Of the school, that Mr..
Tucker has made during his brief residence in the
state 1t seemed incredible to the schools entire
student body, with which he was extremely
popular; it seems painfully unjust to the pres
ent senior class of the school that after two
years of association as students and principal
made him class godfather by unanimous vote;
and finally it inspires the school alumni with
sentiments ranging from soicitude for the
schools future to Indignation, for none knew
the history of the whole trouble better than they
do, none know better who is really responsible
/ Aoh lAS ieScHIo request anu hone more July
realize how far the regents came from selecting
the right, party or parties, upon which to In
fict penalty.
But all Of those who are surprised, amazed
solicttous or indignant Will be more 50 when all
| the facts are known, as they will be in due
time. One OF the regents, In published In
terview, said that to destroy factions in the
school 1t was necessary to remove Mr.. Tucker
| when as matter Of fact no action could by any
possibility be more potent faction maker, ant
this will become apparent later on.
4 year ago last winter there brief con
hict of authority between Mrs Meredith and Mr.
Tucker, brought about by the formers desire o.
determination to make the girls in the schoo
OF agriculture a student body by themselves
4 over which Mr.. Tucker was to have no jurisdic
ton. The latter firmly but courteously objected
\ to making the school double headed affair, ant
In that he was right; and soon thereafter the re
gents declared him to he right, formally indorset
| his action, and he, without hint of triumph
in thought or action, regarded the incident close
| and proceeded with his work. striving faithful
| to make the school realize his ideal of tn
helpfulness such an institution might be to tn
i firm boys and girls Of the state.
! But some who are vet unscathed, tho to scatin
| not immune, did not regard the incident closed
\ and have been working tnsdiously to get tn
former Enforcement of the regents reversed an
finally succeeded, and now probably think the In
4 cident is closed, but from that dream there vii
be a rude awakening. The last action Of the re
/ gents was not based upon any new charge
against Mr.. Tucker, or If they were they wer
j secret, and even he was not informed Of any
and BY deliberate vote of the regents was dc
MED the privilege he solicited to appear befor
i them to answer any charges that might be mad
! against him. A star chamber proceeding deciG
1 eddy out OF place in the twentieth century,.
l This is not the whole story, by any means, bu
twill do for now. The whole story will be tolt
and told truthfully, and when it is there are
few people connected with the school Of agricu
ture whose brows will ache from wearing til
i victorious wreaths that now crown them. An
l " Of 7
4 Tucker, except that no cloud may rest upon hi
that he does not deserve to carry, but it will /
done In the interest of Justice and of the scho
as1cui.ufe. Mn.cn ust no. De sacrlnceu upe
nor even subordinated for moment to such pa
sions 1897