The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-27
sor 0stien Is Bullied
10 Handing in His
Resignation.
'SS0R DALINDA C0TEY
SUMMARILY DISMISSED
daughters Accompanied
the Usual Lies and
Arrogance.

Al us !, q Arrogance.
|ie is vslb
red here
|Ior hins;p The Tribune.
ic Is aN, Utah, April 26.-The
EtberO ~ = ! siral College question will not
g well |, indeed, each stage in the pro
q at s. ms only to accentuate the diff
+ BIeys The situation here grows acute
I'M h turn of the board. The at
|reyer NC condition about the college
kpany plr,r more tense at any time than
pen Andyr. Friends of the institution
ah. ~. cs,fear that the unwisdom and
ou. y of the new Board of Trustees
,n.eisN nely wreck the institution.
Fue eausl first regular meeting the new
oieu as)pointed John A. Widtsoe to
VIA lsNilliam j. Kerr as president of
lney nsge, and +, d. Ball to succeed
Iroperls " Yoder as head Of the Expert
|eiyen Ation. That action was not
loloes t'y TO the general public, though
he,ning Nticipated by all who have fol-
peiore y Q discussion of mooted ques-
ana saa' re the past two years. Widt-
away retired from the institution,
|dio MOI VI TO the church school at Provo
she Eu's ago. Last year Ball was
vailed, Arsave of absence by the Kerr
montn sation- because it is alleged he
|tate OF NJ "knocker.'
IN the drriday Ball returned to Logan,
people viy two or three days, and in
interviewing persons as to
e ther ratude toward the incoming ad-
ly could NON. On Sunday night he
paying & the residence of Prof. Ostien,
home ar ertook TO set that gentleman
S girl brt some points. and to instruct
K over ID what must be his conduct in
R wondg re. The conversation between
frtgentlemcn waxed long. meas
grots1ar or five hours. resulting in a
|st strer htion on the part of Mr.. Ostien
ednesd,I raw from the college. In an
III no ot with Prof. Ostien. that gen
hem. TNiakes the following statement
brothr Tribune:
ns finer Following is a brief synopsis
in,ererd Ball S visit last Sunday night:
davs fefin at about Z p. M, took sup
visited on general topics dur
|-neal and for some time after,
|lNCE Esaid, We'll. ] came in to see
|aN'D ''feel, and to find out whether
Support us fully. You know
Grow ITO s'makc good, and we can
Be opsashat with persons around who
IS Mo-. lpport us.
- rr-,I him that he knew my posi-
~, s,,,a; opinion. and my loyalty to
'eo '~...;r; but if I decided 10 remain
ping Po"-r under the new admlnistra
ow inos @ would be nothing else to do
|roject ~ my work and support it; that
|Ineine "a, only professional courtesy.
~ uuI,, ~ ~ matters were reiterated
iuioreths acs with variations Ill word
eved on T.. both sides.
| and anliscussed She policy Of the
retary IN. during which many of the
the e vii XII bfe brought out that appear in
W viii ioca as of today. He suggested that
lhe heitte course in commerce would
raised - md that they would continue
the can- Jeering courses for one year.
u,rll. he arose to leave he contin.
I7T. HUNK around the point in various
- remained standing for prob.
n.tnty minutes, and after discuss.
|on Tssr, Mountain Farming. saving
OF ne the things that had been said
snatIou q made it for them (Widtsoe
|C was Ng came to the point by saving,
evening rahe administrator will hold
Pm .ono s"o ntely responsible for ANYTHING
rI,s,vmorsd = appear in future in RockV
ain Balte Farming, and if ANYTHING ad
hded to fhe administration in anv way
|hrmoEi, ,d7our salary viii stop immcdI.
y rss, rIw ] speak with authority. |
esr,,ns ed Ing hit exactly what / am talkipg
|e this in the conversation.
>ed whether Widtsoc had sent
rather hedged, but said. no.
M that of course they wanted
bNk1Il how NC felt, or. quoting di.
|OVANe want 10 know how vou
rd us.
Il Thavlng. he assured me that /
Ql Iplp!lesa remain. and that he
epnonc Wldlsoe that evening.
iected to mention that during
bEE eslou he sad he hoped we
AGGs nam, using the expression,
3entlle, and | am a Gentle
:. ;ust Spn interest In YOU
sostien was present during the
! 1s"' sns nVersatlon. OF course. much
fully w. sad OF which | give but the
:, avs, IDEAS expressed
|vERY ~ ,,o H. A. osTIEN,'
JNTIsa iacties TcsSr,cd SGG5idfd'"E sa E. the the
Is. ri admlnIstration and reflected
I,y AEE r'Nc' trof. Dsticn decided that
pl,s'ai dignity on his part made
|r'p, en- on him 10 tender his res
who %' lie therefore wrote and scni
decorsti'7s sging to the board:
|. ;,os fol April % 1897.
rsra OF Trustecs, Agricultural
|, :, ibe snd Geutlcmen-A,eyer before
!" ,.udFtn threatened bv an admins,
hes pV' an agent or cmissary. or al,
! sa or emls2ary of such admins
pave asHnoer which ! am cn'ploved
! L,out o. condition bsS ariser regarding
fi pug administration, heral,,
resignation. to take effect n
al my present term of employ.
1HSS A., Yours respectfully.
| s-mVV l.. \, OSTIEN