The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-17

- Concerning this matter. Professor Z.
.. Gowans OF the department Of anatomy
mad the following statement TO make.
Ii man does his work satisfactorily
in the institution IT is no part OF the
board s business outside Of that as 90
how he shall employ the rest OF his
tinoe; The board has and should have
absolutely nothing TO say concerning the
same
Dr.. Gowans stated that he had written
the regents vigorous letter concerning
the matter. but did not feel that 1t was
r1ght Tor him 10 release the same until
the board had received and taken such
action as they saw At. From other sources
II has developed that DR.. Gowans classi-
hes the action Of the regents as beft-
ting the treatment for a highschool or
better, q grade school teacher and not a
man who Is supposed to occupy pro-
fessors chair and be doing independent
research work.
Another professor. who was most indie-
nant concerning the matter, said thar as
the contract read. and II it were fol-
lowed strictly, If he desired to deliver
a public lecture. even 10 assist a char
itaoie cause. 1t would be necessary for
MN to receive a written statement from
me faculty permitting him to do this
III there was any kind of work connected
Win MS church or any outside society
ne would have 10 walt until the monthly
meeting OF the regents to secure this con-
sent. IF then" he said, ''the contract
is not TO be strictly followed. as some
tract sent out for lis TO sIgn?"
Extraordinary Thing.
DR. Cardiff of the department of botany
is new man In the school and straight
from the East. lie is not up 10 West
ern nethods. particularly Utah methods.
md therefore was very reticent In ex,
pressing himself. but he admitted that
1t is very extraordinary thing to ask
a professional man 10 eign that kind OF
a. contract
Several members OF the faculty are
planning 10 write text books and one in
tends 10 offer piece OF fiction but all
OF these men expressed the feeling that
1t would now be necessary 10 open their
plans to the regents. and though they
might at some time decide 10 give up
me work or through other causes change
iheir plans they must lei the regents
know OF their successes and failures and
nave them pass on their work In fact
one, professor declared that the matter of
deciding The capacity of a man In his
professional work would he regulated
measured and judged by the regents ana
not by himself,
II was stated Wednesday afternoon by
Presidfnt kingsblry that all but two
Of the professors hsd signed their con-
tracts: Considerable correspondence has
pressed himself as willing TO permit yhe
professors 70 give out the Information
when tho professors were visited they
stated that the presentation OF this in
formation should come from headquar-
trcm that source. While these profes-
fors would not state exactly what ti,eir
correspondence contained. it has been
learned from other sources that one pro-
fessor was told that he might sign ihe
contract as IL read and then look TO ar
ranging for his outside work after
ward; He was assured that no change
would be made in the contract Another
was given the word of the president that
he might be permitted TO do this out
side work. but no assurance concerning
THIS matter was given by the regents
BY close INQUIRY il develops that the
members Of the faculty who have not
yet sent in their contracts are Professors
Richard r. Lyman: head OF the depart
strom. professor Of mine plant and mill
design, and DR. z. G Gowans, recently
given the chair OF anatomy. and also the
newly elected Judge OF the Juvenile court,
Refused to Talk.
Professor Lyman refused 20 be inter
viewed concerning his relations with the
board. and DIR. Gowans hos been quoted.
Professor Overstrom protestingly ad-
mitted last evening that he had not
intended 20 do so he stated that as IL
nov reads it would be an act OF iil5us-
tlce 10 MS successor 10 Sign his name to
any such statement. Ho had written 10
the regents explaining his stand. but
would not release this until after the re-
gents had had time to consider his prom
osition.
Dr. ]. T. TaIn,Age. who holds the en-
dowed chair OF Deseret professor of geol-
ogy, refused To say anything concerning
the new contract, However, he is ex-
empt owing To :he conditions under which
the chair is endowed For this reagon
he said. 1t would be improper for him TO
express an opinion.
Or. ". G. Ebaugh head OF the depart
ment OF chemistry. admitted that CORE
spondeuce had passed between himself
ars tho regents and that he had finally