The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-23
HAMPERS The ''U''.
Prest. Northrop's Emphatic Views
Of the Dual Board Of Control
Of the University.
He Was Misquoted When He Was
Reported to Have Said "U
''Could Get Along

Inasmuch as DR.. Cyrus Nothrop, presi-
dent Of the state university has never TOR
a moment waVered In his bei1ef tnat tHe
interference Of the board OF control In the
affairs of the state university was de-
cided disadvantage to that institution, he
was astounded to be appraised by a Min
neapolis newspaper that he had testified
that the university could get along with
the board of control. Dr. Northrop de-
clares not only that has he never so testl-
fed, but that he has never been OF that
opinion.
emphatically my conviction that the uni
versity cannot be successfully main
tanned under the present system" he de-
clared. II regard the present conditions
as an absolute calamity for the univer-
sity. Why, even a member OF the board
of control, Mr.. Leavitt, SAID az the pup,s
hearing at the capitol that there should
not be two boards in charge Of such an
| institution. The situation is a distress
ing one. No educational institution In
the country certainly no state university
has been placed in such an awkward posi-
ton The states having boards OF control
have never given them jurisdiction over
! the state universities. The system Is not
conducive to the welfare of the university
nor productive of that peaceful and COM
Portable unity that is quite essential. This
is perfectly plain, and cannot emphasize
it too strongly.
'At no time have ever said that the
university could get along with the
board Of control. I was speaking for my
self alone, and said it simply to empha-
size the fact that there was no personal
feeling in my opposition to the dual board
system in the control of the university
The members of the board Of control are
all gentlemen, and my relations with them
have been friendly.
'"rhe statement which has been so dis.
torted was Immediately followed with the
statement that the other professors found
the system very embarrassing, and few
illustrations were given to show why II
could not be otherwise.
''The successful maintenance of an in.
stitution consisting Of eight colleges an6
j three special technical schools controlled
by two boards, the powers Of one limiting
the powers of the other on vital points, j!
quite impossible.
1.-THE people of Minnesota hold the sam,
views, and should the question be submit
ted to the people they would not retail
the system very long, Unfortunately To-
us, the university has been tied to othe
institutions, and there may be danger tina
, the others will drag us into the board o
control.
; "The university is in distinct clas
from the other state institutions. TIL
5 university does not board any people. TIL
v largest purchases are for the laboratorie
t and are made without reference to tn
local market at all. The advent Of tn
board of control at the university did no
in the least affect local business, as it di
in other cities. For this reason the sep
! aration is not demanded by local trade
} but by the whole state, for the peace an
successful administration of the univer
s1ty IN the interests Of the state" ~