Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-12


and one from David F. Houston. Mr.
Wilson'S successor as head Of the ag-
ricultural department.. Mr.. Taft's
telegram was as follows:
Augusta, Ga. March 12.-Iowa well
comes Secretary Wilson home today.
she may well pay honor to him who
mas contributed SO much to the agri-
cultural interests Of this country by
sixteen years Of faithful service in the
scientific development Of that which Is
absolutely essential to the life Of all
nations. Am sorry I can not be with
you to do him honor for his course and
his service have merited all that can
be paid him.
WILLIAM H. TAFT"
Governor Clarke Speaks.
IN his brief address Governor Clarke
made his first public utterance touch
ing upon the college coordination
question. He said that SO far as he
Is concerned he believes the girls of
the state are entitled to the first at
ten'ion' even more SO than the boys,
ana ne would do what he could to
orlng about the best for the girls in
educational advantages.
Appointed BY Mckinley.
IN the spring Of 1897 President Nc
h1nley selected Mr.. Wilson, who was
then dean Of the school Of agriculture
at Ames, to take the place in the ma
tlonal cabinet Which the retiring Sec
retary held for sixteen successive years.
VI nls work at the head Of the depart
ment OF agriculture and of him as q
man Dean Charles F. Curtiss, dean of
agriculture. says in euIogy: "This
service has extended over a period of
sixteen years covering the administra-
tlon or three Observation-Disclosures
Roosevelt and Taft. This is an un-
precedented record in point of time and
the service of Secretary Wilson has
marked the greatest development Of
the nations agricultural resources that
has ever been recorded in a cores
pondfng period in the history of any
nation.
Secretary Wilson has brought to
that service training, experience and
administrative ability of high order,
and he has at all times shown a clear
and comprehensive vision of the func-
ton of that great department of our
national government that touches the
lives and welfare of so many of its
people. The work Of this department
has been put on new basis and such
a high standard Of efficiency estab-
lished that future appointments can no
longer be made mainly or largely on
political qualifications. The practical
service of scientific agriculture to the
productive industries has had a vital
relation to the country's progress and
dered service that commands the
gratitude Of the nation
Still College Dean.
Few persons knew that while Mr..
Wilson was in Washington as men,
Der Of the cabinet that still he was,
during all the sixteen years, the dean Of
the agriculture school at Ames. And
now 1t will reQufresas positive accept
ance Of resignation by the state board
Of education before Mr.: Wilson Is no
longer an Ames dean.
In scanning the dusty records Of the
acts Of the state board Of education for
the year 1897, the following regarding
Mr.. Wilson is on record:
"Your committee on the resignation
and succession Of Professor James
Wilson of his chair of agriculture and
director Of the experiment station begs
leave to report.
I'VE have suggested to the professor,
and with his consent. recommend that
his resignation be not accepted, but
that he be granted an indefinite leave
of absence, without compensation.
'"That this board place upon its rec
ord the hope and prayer that at the
termination of the exalted work to
which Professor Wilson has been called
the institution. may be able to resume
the pleasant and useful relations which
we now temporarily Close"
Professor Wilson prior to Feb. 4,
1897, the date Of the boards record,
handed his resignation. The resigna-
tior meant to be effective March 1.
1897, was a glowing recommendation
to the state board advising and hoping
for the appointment Of Prof. Charles
F. Curtiss, who was placed in the dean
ship.
Mr.. Wilson says he expects to spend
the remaining years Of. his life in
Iowa, on his farm near Traer. Tama
county.