The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-22
Board o. Control Tor lnstitutlons.

In the Legislature Will be the board OF
control bill for state institutions. For
good many years the institutions OF
the state have been too local and too
Mttle state institutions. They have
been managed by separate boards Of
and 50 much local feeling has grown
. up about them that the feeling is
general in the state that there should
be harmonious and coordinate man.
agement by q board Of control TO,
the penal and charitable institutions
and board of regents for the educa-
tional institutions. A good deal Of sur
prise among those who have been ad-
vocating the board Of control idea was
expressed when the heads Of the edu-
cational institutions a few days ago
declared against such board of re-
gents for the management of the
educational institutions. No specific
reasons were given out for this view
of the heads of the states educational
institutions, and these are awaited
with a good deal of interest. This
action of these officials is especially
interesting in view of the fact that
the people of the state generally are
beginning to believe that the time has
come when the duplication Of educ;.-
tional work in the different institu-
tons should be stopped and each one
made TO confine itself to the purpose
intended by the constitution and laws
establishing these schools. With the
establishment Of the Minot normal
school, there will be three normals
in the state, one at Minot, one at Val
ley City and one at 'Mayville. A good
many people who have made q study
of the matter believe that these
schools are amply able to take care of
the normal education Of young peo-
pie without adding normal courses
and teachers training schools at the
University and Agricultural College,
and at other institutions of the state. !
Opposed to Duplication Of College
Work.
Neither Is it believed that university
courses should be duplicated at two
state institutions, or that special work
along various lines should be insti-
tuted at three or four educational in
situations. It is not popular to advo-
cate an exact definition of the pur-
poses and work of each institution in
institution cities, for the REASON that
each institution wants to build up the
biggest institution possible, get all the
appropriation possible, and enroll as
many students as possible. But tie
time is coming when the educational
institutions will absorb all the. reven-
ues Of the state If they are permitted
to keep up the present system Of dup
hcation Of work, and it is believed a
good board Of regents would clear up
the atmosphere, limit each institution
ID 1t contemplated sphere, eliminate
some OF the institutions which are
largely local, and give the state Z bet
ter, firmer, and much more economi-
cal educational establishment.
Some Politics Revived.
A board of control for penal and
charitable institutions is equally de-
sirable, and the only question as to
the passage of such bill arises in the
difference in political complexion be-
tween the executive and the legisla-
ture. A board of control bill was
passed two years ago, and was vetoed
by the Governor on the ground of
ambiguity. The bill, however, provid-
ed that the members of the proposed
board should be named by the next
executive of the state, the majority of
the legislature probably at the time
believing that the next executive
would be Republican. The legisla.
tune is now confronted with the same
condition that met It when the vetoed
bill was passed. apd from = political
point OF view, inasmuch az all tho
state institutions are now firmly in
the possession of the Democrats, the
naming Of board by a Democratic
executive would not make much differ
ence. The board of control would
wipe out a large number Of institution
trusteeships, and do away with large
amount of petty patronage that is
largely honorable. But the general
effect Of the system, with board of
strong, able and representative bust
ness men would result in immense
savings to the state and great i'm
provement Of its institution manage
ment.
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