The Harrison times., 1912-04-06
rrnuhle at the University Of Arkansas,

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versity at Fayetteville, My loyalty
to my alma mater will not permit
me to remain silent any longer on a
subject that appears to me to be
grossly misrepresented, or, at least
to have only one phrase discussed,
| fancy that two years have made
no radical change in the character
of that student body, so | will be
safe in Judging the present by the
past. After careful inquiries and
from my personal knowledge of con-
ditions, it is my opinion that the
X-ray was published and the whole
affair was originated by a class OF
students universally known as
"blufers and Aunkers " 1t is a
crowd of students, if they can be
honored with such a name, that
want a B. A degree with their ma
ior subjects in Economics and Ag-
riculture. A great percent OF the
students of the University do not go
there for honest substantial study
they are merely Sent-they want the
honor without the work ! also
venture to say that two-thirds JOIN
ed that strike simply because some
one else did, for | know what a
hasty, irresponsible crowd college
students are, They can be aroused
to almost any action by a few per-
suasive leaders, and no doubt many
sincere students were mslcd.
Now, am not blind to the weak
ness and needs of this institution,
and no one will rejoice more than !
in its advancement, Many condi
tions are not what they should be-
# is unfortunate, yet true, that the
University has been used for pohtl
cal purposes, as means to an end,
with no consideration of it's perma-
ncnt good, There may be men IN
the faculty who use their positions
for the furtherance of selfish inter
ests, even STOPPING to iavorltism
and unjust dealings but they are
in the minority, And as a broad
cast criticism, such as appeared in
the X.ray, attacking the principles
and characters of its nobest men is
nothing but rank injustice The
University needs an administration
free from politics, based on scholar
ship, it needs financial support, but
il does not need q reformation in-
stitutcd By the element that has
created the recent disturbance, One
article in the X-ray entitled "Where
consistency is a bcd-bug,' gives in
itself sufficient evidence as to the
character Of the writer They have
talked about the favored few and
the unfair dealings of the classified
ton committee, This much know,
That institution /, the home OF the
poor boy and girl, and no pupil who
did his best ever entered those halls
and failed to receive his due reward
That classification committee was
and is today composed OF men who
have at heart the best interests OF
every student, They are the eX'
poncnts of scholarship, justice and
equality. They did not always give
me what | wanted but they never
failed to give me what was best and
all that | deserved, There are men
there Of highest scholarship, who,
at personal sacrifice, have given
the best years Of their lives TO the
University, standing by her through
her financial struggles and leglsla'
tive opposition, and what the Uni
yersty has achieved Of success she
owes to the services of men like Pro-
lcssors Drokc, Purdue, Shannon, and
REYNOLDS Is this the reward they
are TO receive for their years OF la'
Dor? The only Favored few that
these men know is composed OF
those pupils who do the work If
the boys and girls who are not there
for a serious purpose, receive any
thing at all, they receive more than
they deserve So the whole thing
resolves itself into this iact-the
complaint is coming from the IN.
worthy, not the worthy student
It is acknowledged that there is q
tendency, worldwide among pupils
not to show proper respect for an.
thority or appreciate the labors Of
their teachers and worse yet there
is lack of spirit or desire to do
any real studying Is this the eIe'
ment and spirit we want 20 eneour-
age2
| trust that the movement may
result in needed changes, but II, in
SO doing it involves false charges
against the only worthy ones IN
that faculty the instigators have
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