Gunnison news-champion., 1908-10-23
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Nv Fellow Workers

inTai 'otle9e. \ little over foSr
wears ago at the Suggestion of Prot
Carlyle ] came ~ this College de-
termsned 10 gave 10 yon and the
College the very hes, efforts of nv
life How well this hs. been done
must leave 10 YOU ~ Judge
The o1e thosght aud purpose ha.
been 10 get nex, ~ the Coiorsdo
farmer aud help hsm in every way
po~ssbIs 10 instruct his sons IA
College that they sc; an enthusiasm
for the work and le drawn 10 rather
than swav from the farm
la all the work attempted to do
] feel had yoar hearty and en-
thusisstic support and confidence
aud IN parting permit me to thank
each aud every one of YOU for
this great assistance yoa nave rea-
dered ne in my work
While one "a two parties have
taken pleasure IN malignlng aud
censuring me in the press aud by
mis- statements and falsebogds he
fore Investigating Committees have
said not word IN public print
For the first aad last time permit
me 10 speak b. yoa through the
press.
think too much Il and have
worked tuo hard for tie Agricultural
College 10 nos seek 10 impair lis
usefulness IN any way.
She has suffered severely at the
hands oil ber supposed friends and
! do not seek TO open her wounds
airesh am sent adrift on AN un
known charge and called the
principal in fight which ! never
entered. ! have been too busy IN
your service TO engage in any De
partment strife at G. A. &.
II my going from the College will
in any way aid 1T 10 do greater work
for you. shall feel the sacrifice is
worthily made. for this school is
practically the ''Pcople's College,
and is much greater than any who
serve 1t and no true educator can
or will stand in tie way Of its
progress Professors may come
aud professors may 60 but {. A. c.
must 60 on forever.
While ! herewith declare myself
innocent of any intentional wrong 10
| she Callsss ~ 49, vsstss ssttass Il
swd the recent sctiOn Of the ''powers
that be- is 50 unjust that it appears
ridiculous TO me, | wish the whole
allair, So far as | am concerned 10 be
closed chapter
Two wrongs will never make one
right and has not the poet well said
Truth crushed to Earth will rise
again for the eternal years of God
are hers while Error wounded
writhes in pain aud dies amid its
worshippers
The controlling force in this
College has spoken. shall heed
and oney its voice and leave the
work had hoped to do for you and
YOURS scarcely one quarter done.
An earnest band Of young
people are here assembled as ener-
getic seekers after knowledge and
NAV nothing he done by myself or
my friends to impair the work the
College should do for them. !
therefore yield TO my successor and
trust that he may find the work in
your service as pleasant as ] have
found it.
The irrigated farms of the west
absolutely require the farmer to
mix brains with his soil to reap
success This calls for the highest
class of farmers and you should
encourage your sons who are to
follow the plow to look towards your
Agricultural College to find the way
out The College must lead us in
the greater Agricultural progress
and development which we feel
certain is coming to this great
commonwealth.
Join heartily and earnestly in this
work which will mean better homes,
richer farms and nobler lives in the
wears that are 10 come in every
farming community which Keeps
step with progress.
Wishing you and yours Godspeed
in YOUR farm work and life and
thanking you for the encouragement
YOU have always given me in my
work in the past | bid you a long
farewell.
". Ii. OLIN.
Vice Dean and Professor Agronomy
c. A c., Fort Collins, Colo