Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
REQUIRED Some Courage.


"Since the doctor insists upon cary
ing this matter into print 1t may not DC
out of place to state the fact that
whether or no the new system may be
able to justify it's existence the exercise
Of its courage and conscience in making
vacancy in the Ames presidency
ought to go long way in this direc-
ton in the minds of fair men VINO UNI
derstand the situation. II the poaro
shall to the same degree arise to the
emergency of filling this vacancy ltS
character ought to be at least in some
decree established
"Dr. Storms alleges that in its exer-
else of duty and privilege and prefoga-
tive the board ignored the president OF
his college. w. o. Payne, editor of the
Nevada Representative, living almost
under the caves of the college for many
years, and knowing it's affairs as in
timately as almost any man in the
state makes this comment in publish
ing the Storms letter:
"Doubtless the specific matters
which the ex-president cites may be
from his point of view substantially
as he states them; but their cltatl On
reminds one of the old proverb that
where sits McGresor. there is the
head of the table The trouble With
DR. Storms at Ames has been that ne
has not had it in him to make the
place he occupied to be in TACT the
head of the table
Storms Selection Misfortune.
This is a terse statement of the
case. The selection of DIR. storms was
q misfortune He never did and never
could become real president OF a
great institution like Ames. The board
soon found that he was leader ohiy III
name and that it WAS necessary 10 q"
to the able deans and professors Tor
vital information and to catch the real
college spirit He says he was not con-
suited in making up the annual buoSei
of appropriations. The Old board had
completed this work for last year pc
fore retiring. At a meeting OF the 1uli
board held at Cedar Rapids two weeks
ago the budget for this year was mace.
Two DAYS We're consumed in TINS ar
duous task President MacLean ana
Seerley and acting President stanton
were present upon due notice and no
attempt to sum up the needs or thelf
institutions would have been mace
without their assistance. Many hours
were spent with each and the closest
coo operation existed.
His Sin of Omission.
The ex-president ayers that he was
given no opportunity for defense or eX-
PLANTATION before fling his resignation.
No charges existed 1t was nothing ne
had done but much he had not done
and could not do that terminated this
relationship. Members of the board
may have differed as 10 when and how
but ii will be hardly denied that there
was no dissenting member as to the
necessity of a change if we We're there
to promote the highest efficiency OF
the institutions.
BASED upon the INSTRUMENTATION of
DR.. Storms, some state papers are as
suming that a mistake has been made
in creating this new system of govern
rnent for our three educational institu-
tions while others suggest that IL
should be recast on different lines.
Either of these views may prove to be
sound. but it might not be out Of place
to say that with a trial OF hfteen
months and with exceedingly meager
information it seems little early 10
indulge such philosophy The board
and the finance committee are feeling
their way along the trails Of duty and
opportunity in the endeavor to try out
the new system. They are by no
means chesty over the contribution to
the state and are not satisfied that
further LEGISLATION in this connection
ought not ultimately to be made.
His a Single Opinion.
Put they would be unworthy OF
public confidence and approval as men
aud officials if they did not feel that
with the real merit in the change that
is demonstrated and demonstratable
they should he disposed to press for
ward in the work Of giving the new
system thorough trial, confident OF the
lust judgment of an intelligent ana
patriotic commonwealth.
1T may re understood this statement
is made by a member of the board of
education 1t should be further un-
derstood that it is made as his own
view of matters mentioned and without
consultation with other members.