University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-04-22

gime which they had shared; second, the
erroneous weight given to the scandal
and gossip of a small town; and. third,
their own ack of Judgment in attempt
ing to administer the institution in
stead of governing it.
Teaching Profession Suffered.
! Further. the outcome OF this matter
suggests Il new conception of the close
ties which bind together all institutions
of the higher learning. No university
| in this day lives to itself. any more
/ than Il state or a community can live
tn itself The indignity offered the
teaching profession in the University OF
oklahoma was felt in every university
in every state 1t was blow at aca-
demic integrity. The question whether
the men dismissed We're ADLER men than
those appointed is perhaps an idle one
to discuss. 1t is clear that some OF
those who were dismissed We're able and
successful teachers. and that some OF
tHO>e WHO were cllo>tI uiu not HdNt 'H'
qualifications which an experienced ed
ucational executive would have asked.
The essential wrong was that men
were bcin" dismissed and appointed by
Il body wholly untitled to pass on the
academic qualifications of university
professors. To prove such fitness some
thing more is needed than an academic
degree. The ability To select for teach
er~ is the highest quality OF the trained
college executive.
Finally. one cannot forget that this
affair is an incident in that national
confusion of government with admins
tration from which our nations bust
ness suffers. Two ovcr>hadOwing Gues-
ti"n> have confronted u- in recent years.
One i the frank recognition OF the
principles Of morality and justice as the
policy OF government: the other is prac-
tical and efficient administration of the I.
Governments bu>ina> -. not in the de-
partmcntS at Washington alone. but in
Oklahoma and Colorado and Alaska and .
throughout our wide domain.
Government and Administration.
In our political organization as orig
inallv constituted the distinction be- .
tween government and administration
was clearly recognized. The government
was i'll the hands OF chosen representa-
tivc> Of the people. who thereby. ac-
c"rding to the theory OF the republic.
ton. on the other hand. with the exccp-
tion of a few great administrative Of
iicc> which must OF necessity share with
the peoples representatives in govern
inc. wa> to he carried on by competent
men skilled in their respective lines OF
service. Fitness was the only requisite
he positions these men hold-a>>i>ting
II the collection Of the revenue the sur
Iey ot the coast. the apportionment of
public land--have no political signiti-
'ancc: they are purely administrative
It i> only Ia the government. that i.
% be chosen representatives of the
'r"plc assembled in Congress and the
legislatures. and To 4 few great officers
ii state. that the duty falls "a formu- .
ate the laws and to lay down the lines
II policy which the administration is
e br carried ON.
These distinctions in the United ,,
'tate> today have become confused and ,
ttcn reversed. Those elected hv the -,
r"l'Ie I" govern. namely the lc"i-iator>
arily ahdicate the governing function ,
u order IL u>urp the purely admins ,
rativr 1un+tion of managing appoint q
lcnt- /" oiiice. The technical and ron ;,
Inc administration "f the peoples al :,
tir>. ~. the other hand which ought to =,
" on unii>,urhed hy the great question ,,
I public policy which the people and 7
heir representatives are deciding. is en- :,
ln"lct in the "overnin" function =.
lr"Ugh the Importance To a mere ad- ,,
official OF being on the will .
ln- side g"vrrnmrnraliy. The >irua- =
on a. originally intended i thus al
o>t directly reversed. .
Change in Presidents Duties. p
The most singular effect Of thi> par !
al Interchange "i functions ha- been p
/" chang" in III" status "f the pr,>ilcn- a
and thu cabinet. Thr~,. great offices
ere primarily Intended To supervise Il
Ir general administrative organization q
nj al" L" """perat" with the lr"i-la "
y" portion "t the government in ira ~
in= governmental policies. The pres p,
"nt how almost r-ver exercise, hi. SILL u
rvi-"ry administrative function. >urh 1t
thing a. sitting down with hi. II
mnrt I" the study "f tn, admini.tra- Pl
'e t"tt"rm"ul ~ 4 great department !, "r
known. Nor" and mnr, the rr,.iI.p- AZ