The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-06
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The common people Who arr
uninitiated into s"cret orders. and
who know nothing of politics ia
school Or State, ar beginning t0
wonder what on earth can be- the
matter with our Florida Schools
The last Legislator" sprung a sen
sation in the sweeping changes
made in our state institutions,
and now Q new agitation has be-
gun in Stetson University. The
president, SONS three years ago,
resigned and retired from the
university. I, was said then by
his pursuers that il the president
would resign. the tight then on
would cease, and We are reliably
informed that the friends Of thu
retiring president accepted this
condition for the sake Il peace,
and while believing in the presi-
dents innocence Of the charge
against him. voted for his resig.
nation. IL was stated at the time,
however. that the opposition
would next demand the retire
ment of all Who. in the "Nercisr
of free speech, had expressed their
honest convictions, but even tn
suggestion Of such persecution
vas denounced a. an unwarranted
reflection on those demanding the
presidents retirement. The at.
mosphere began a. clear up after
this action IL the hoard, and all
were happy Ia sc the clouds lift
ed from the university.
BY q unanimous vote of thu
bard three members. T. e..
search. Il. =. Camp aud myself
were appointed 90 select a nrW
president of the university, and
after careful search IN all part,
IL the country, DIR. Lincoln HUI.
lev was selected, and at thu next
meeting Of the hoard vas unani.
mOusly elected president Of thu
university. This vas Gauss for
general rejoicing. and things
moved GA ia n most gratifying
way. Time vas fast healing thu
wounds Of all, aud the friends Of
John X. Stet-On University W-r-
happy in tn pruspect Of p"rma-
nrnt peace, aud the return If
old-time Prosperity in attendance.
good will and cooperation.
WHY TRUSTEES SHOULDN'T RESIN.
Nov, q new development
emerges. and thu trustees ar
asked g. resign A. a condition Of
bringing $luO,UO tO thu uniyrr.
sity. IL would seem the limit of
unWisslOm To raise such a ques-
tim. for many reasons.
/. First Of all, il might easily
he construed ~ an act Of unfaith-
fulness or the part Of those max
ing - radical . demand, since il
comes frnm those WhO demanded
Dr FOries retirement, for the
sake II p-ace. There was nO want
e peace in the bnard, almost
every acti"n having been practi-
cally unanim"us since DIR. Furl#--'
resignation. Why prcipitate
truuble? Why revive hOstilities
and renew the fight?
>. H. the second place. il places
the trustees in . very delicate aud
embarrassing situation. On the
one hand, they will seem o. stand
in the way 81 ths university re-
ceiyIng . hundred thousand do
lars; and on the other they are
called upon to lay aside 4 sacred
trust for u money consideration.
IL il not in the least strange that
honest men should hesitate Ia sur
render trust imposed, for money
considerations. The principle in.
vOlved il far reaching, and fun.
damental b. our civilization. The
suppression IL free sPeech and
the money power as q means Of
coercion are dangerous expedi-
ents. Besides, there turks a spe-
cies Of uhsanctified politics in the
background. which might easily
b. interpreted - . plea % the
galleries for popular sympathy in
q pending lawsuit. Such are god
reasons for the serious consider
alton Of thoughtful and eohseien-
tiOus men. They are vital 10 tie
very genius Of American institu-
tons, and involve the integrity
Of men a. well as institutions.
3. In the third place, the movt