Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-02-24
PRESIDENT WORST
WILL Be SUCCEEDED
BOARD OF REGENTS ELECTS HIM
AS PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Too Many Heads-Board Seeks to
Concentrate Authority and
Objectives
"The election Of President John H.
Worst of the agricultural college as
professor emeritus of the North Da-
kota agricultural college, by the
board of regents, is the first step to-
wards a complete reorganization of
the administration department of the
college-it is designed as the first
movement towards the concentration
Of executive authority at the institu-
ton, and is in line with the boards
desire to make the agricultural COL
lege just what it ought to be-a COL
lege for instruction in agriculture. :"
Such statement was made to The
Herald this afternoon by DR.. J. D.
Taylor of Grand Forks, member of
the board of regents.
Successor Not Named
At the same time, DR.. Taylor de-
clared emphatically that the board of
regents had not determined upon Mr..
Worst's successor, statements to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The re-
ports have linked the names of
Treadwell Twichell, former speaker of
the house of representatives, as we'll
as that of Franklin L. McVey, presi-
dent of the University of North Da-
kota with the appointment, but DR..
Taylor said today that no selection
had been made, and sentiment had
not centered on any individual.
"The North Dakota agricultural
college situation is the first the board
of regents has taken positive steps
in, because it appeared to members
of the board as demanding immediate
action. The step was taken only
after thorough inquiry by members of
the board-each member having spent
some little time personally looking
over the college affairs.
Too Many Heads
"In the past few years, friction has
developed within the college, among
members of the faculty. A number
of "independencies,' as it were, have
grown up within the institution, Civ
ing too many heads to it.
Best for Greatest Number
81 will say that the board of re-
gents is interested only in that which
is of the greatest benefit to the great
est number of people. We want to
give consideration to every individual
on the college faculty, and I believe
that, by our election of Mr.. Worst as
professor emeritus, by which he con-
tinues with the college, on salary, we
have shown him the courtesy and
consideration due him for his 20
years. service.
Gas for the other members of the
faculty of the college-whether they
have been for or against Mr.. Worst,
or whether they have been at logger
heads with other departments within
the college-we will treat all with the
same consideration we have displayed
for Mr.. Worst.
"The board Of regents is interest
ed solely in the upbuilding of the
agricultural college, just as it is in
terested in the upbuilding and main
tenance of every other institution.
Needs a New Man
"The board of regents, after careful
study, has considered it advisable to
call a new man to the presidency of
the agricultural college-a man who
will be governed solely by the merits
Of each proposition as it comes to
him, and who will be entirely free
from entanglements that may have
grown out of service under the pres
ent administration. A man who has
been connected with the college
would, without doubt, find himself
governed in the handling of some
propositions, by his previous affilia-
tions within the college.
"Just who that man will be, we do
not at this time know. No choice
has been made.
"To bring about the greatest serv-
ice at the agricultural college, every
citizen must recognize the need for
a central governing head. The board
of regents recognizes that proposition,
and will seek to faithfully discharge
it's duty.