Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-18


at the present time. ana from my
knowledee Of the events Of the past
thirty years. J declare Il 70 be my UNI
qualified opinion that not single re-
gent ef any Institution has ever been
APPOINTED when the primary consld-
Grafton was rot political; educational
qualification was a secondary consid-
GRAFTON.
II man happens 70 be IN. he calls
doctor; he does not summon busi-
ness man, unless possibly his needs
may be % financial character as
Well When business man is sum-
moncd 90 court 10 defend law suit
he generally retains the best lawyer
he can secure.
The political regent always be-
comes possessed with the idea that
he Is responsible for the conduct and
reputation OF the particular lnsutu-
tion with which n governor has iden-
titled him. At once he becomes ex-
allied; governors commission has
made him an educator Mirabile
dictul lie looks upon the faculty
much as tho average business man
regards his clerbs-so many hired"
men. Qualifications he regards In
the same Hight az other wage earners
In the struggle for existence.
Every board OF regents should have
az least one woman member. Wom-
on, IN official life, to their credit may
u be said. are not actuatod by self
ish, political motives.
want to say right here that thara
has not yet been discovered, IN the
United states or elsewhere. any edu-
cational institution with influence,
where It's policies, It's teachings, and
lot me also say % the saBaci0us bust
ness man and taxpayer, It's purely
business affairs. are not wholly or al
most wholly in the hands and under
the control Of the teaching body.
recall that once served for sixty
days as a member OF the board OF re-
gents OF the Agricultural college. In
looking into the business" affairs OF
that institution. as then conducted, 1
found that the amount OF chalk used
by the students was alarming. Pur-
suing my inquiry, | soon ascertained
that enough of this noedful article
had been purchased, or appeared TO
have been purchased. with which to
supply that institution and all the
balance OF the schools In New Mexico
for a quarter OF q century. The pro.
prletor Of the buBlucss house whore
this chalk" had been secured hap-
pened TO be "A member OF the board
OF regents. Not being engaged On
mercantile pursuits myself. readily
perceived my unfitnees for the posi-
ton Of regent and resigned.
The factIty Is the teaching body.
The faculty knows what IL wanted,
and II you have the right sort IT a
faculty you are the possessor Of "a
college or university. even though |
tho Canyon OF the ftito de los Frijnies, !
with the blue vault OF heaven as a |
covering, is your only place of meet
Ing with students.
II you want 10 play politics, how
ever, or II YOU hope 10 found coli
lege or a university with choice coli
lection OF doctors. lawyers ana sa-
gacious business men acting ns re-
gents and striving 10 gain some per-
sonai or political notOrlety who so
far forget their province as 10 treat
the president Of the faculty and the
several professors as so many hired
peona bound TO teach so many hours
per week. thcir teachings IN accor'i |
with the personal notions OF the re-
gent, you possibly may have school
for girls and boys but you viii never
secure that enltghtcuing influence or
that fOrcciHi citizenship which the
taxpayers Of the state are entitled TO
IN establishing ana maintaining at
public expense these institutions Of a
higher class.
Quite lately ! had occasion 20 rec
ommend to a regent" and business
the appointment OF
highly qualified person 90 fill a va
aancy IN the faculty Of one Of our
higher institutions OF learning His
first question In response was rs he
4 Republican? IL he one OF these
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