The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-30
University Colds Ask for Re-
instatement of 4. s. SkiltOn.
Their Long Lashes Dropped
When Governor Shook Head.
BREACH WIDENED TODAY
The Democratic Board and
Capper Fail to Agree.
No One Has Sought a Confer
ence for Peace.

That breach between Governor Cap
per and members of Democralc
boards and commissions widened to-
day when a delegation of SIX pretty
college girls called on the governor to
ask for the reinstatement of Dean H.
S SkiIton as head of the university
school of music. Members of the
board said hat Sl1ilton had been re-
duced in rank "by mutual consent.
Tie girls told the governor that Skill
ton would be dean or nothing
In his conference with the college
girls, Governor Capper emphattcally
took a stand for Dean Skilton. The
board maintained that Skilton should
continue with the musical department.,
but that a new dean would be named.
Neither the governor nor members OF
the board sought conference. Neith-
ed indicated that a peace agreement
would be asked
ulty of Kansas university or other
state schools are in contemplation,
was stated today by members of the
board. The board made clear, how
ever, that they came to Topeka to let
the contract for the new building at
the Rosedale medical school-not to
discuss the Skilton removal. That is
another thing that lessons the har-
members of the board. The governor
does not want the money spent for
the school. The board feels new
building necessary.
Shortly before the noon hour six
pretty, brighteyed college girls walked
into the governors office. They car
ried a petition from 200 music. stu
dents askir = that Dean Skilton be re-
tained in his present position. They
knew their wants and knew them well
But politics was another thing. They
had the honest, deep rooted conv1c-
ton that the governor can do any
thing"
1t was an awful shock to their
dreams of the power of the real live
governor when the state executive told
them he was power1ess to overrule the
wish of the board.
why we just thought the governor
could do anything said one of the
Lawrence confident that the battle
was won when the governor was con-
vinced-
'Sympathies With You"
II am ,y3 awfuHy sorry" Governor t;;Se nor
with you. I really think an injustice
has been done But 1 am powerless.
You might as well have called on the
mayor of Oskaloosa SO far as assist
ance is concerned"
Then six girls with hopes and
dreams somewhat shattered left the
governors office. But they were not
administration board And they went.
The board has already taken action,
however, and they are not inclined to
set aside their ruling.
Asked if a conference with the gov
ernOr would be sought, members of
the board were not inclined to think
SO. The governor was quite positive
he would not ask for conference.
And thus the matter stands-both
sides fighting in the trenches and
neither seeking or offering quarter.
Not Asked to Resign.
Both President Hackney and Mrs.
Cora q. Lewis denied that they had
been asked to resign, that in their
official capacity they would seek to
make further changes in the schools.
There are more than 1000 en-
w. Hoch. Republican member. "It
would be a poor business institution
which did not occasionally make a
change in such a number of en-
ployees."
That the board will continue to act
Independent of the governor was
quite clear. 1t is up to the governor
to force change in the board. it
seems, if a change is to be made. None
of the members have signified desire
to resign and neither the governor
nor the board shows signs of chang
ing front
Three of the six girls who called on
the governor regarding the retention
Of Dean Skilton were from other
states. They stated that they had been
attracted to the state university be-
cause of its exceptional musical oppor-
tunities. In the delegation were
Misses Clara Powell, Iowa; Helen
jenkins, oklahoma: Agnes Moses,
Missouri; Nina Kanaga. Marie Ketels
and Ada Harper, Kansas.
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