The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-03-02

Fargo, Feb 29-Dr. E. F. Ladd, fol-
more than a quarter of a century or
the faculty of the North Dakota Agri
cultural college, was elected president
by the board of regents late yesterday
afternoon.
After several days investigation Of
she difficulties and troubles at the
college the board removed DR.. J. H
Worst from the presidency and imme
diately elected DR.. Ladd. He accepted
the position and entered at once upon
his duties and is in full authority.
Apart from his national fame and
the remarkable record he has made
as head of the state pure food com
mission, DR.. Ladd is capable execu'
tive and his long connection with the
college assures intelligent and able
discharge of the duties of the posi-
sion.
The board of regents issued the fol-
lowing statement in regard to the
college last evening:
Or. Ladd was given the position
with the distinct understanding that
he would be retained as the head of
the state pure food commission and
of the department of chemistry at the
college, and would be permitted to
1--WE his personal direction to this
work, an dbe granted phatever addi-
tional assistance would be required.
1.-The dual system in vogue at the
Agricultural college during the past
tHo years has been abolished, and the
original plan Of making the president
responsible head of the institution is
restored, an arrangement with which
Director Cooper most heartily con.
ours.
"Dr. Ladd will be held responsible
by the board for the conduct of the
institution.
1.-The director of the experiment
station and the heads Of all depart
ments will be directly responsible 10
President Ladd.
1.-The state board of regents has an
nounced there are to be no wholesale
changes of the personnel Of the fac
alty. For the betterment of the insti-
tuition a few changes will be impera-
tive, but members of the faculty who
are doing satisfactory work are under
no circumstances to be disturbed.
1.-THE intention of the state board of
regents is to make the Agricultural
college what it should be, one Of the
best agricultural colleges in the coun-
try.
1.-The board will insist on a con-
structive organization, the co-ordina-
ton OF all departments and har-
mouious and efficient conduct of the
college and station interests.
1.-THE state board of regents found,
when it assumed it's duties July 9,
1915, that the former individual boards
of all institutions, had made the ar
rangements for conducting the said
schools for the present scholastic
year.
1T was then too late for the board
to make changes, even had the men,
bers the necessary information.
1.-THE board decided against any
hasty action, preferring to proceed
after the most careful investigation
conservatively and make changes only
after the most careful investigation
and elaboration.
"Under the provisions of the meas
are creating the board, survey COM
mission was secured, and the board
was fortunate in having the co-opera'
ton of United States Commissioner OF
Education Claxton, and interesting
him to such a degree, that he con-
scented to direct this work.
Men of national reputation were
appointed, and are proceeding with
the survey as rapidly as possible
when the great importance of the
work is considered.
1.-THE board fell heir to peculiar
condition at the North Dakota Agri'
cultural college; the members have
devoted great deal of time to It's
study.
From the initial session, it was
evident that there should be only one
head Of the college and station. More
complete investigations disclosed an
entire lack of harmony and efficiency
'At the last meeting of the board
President Worst appeared and de-
manded his reelection for another
year, and frankly stated that he
wished to be in absolute authority
Stat he might 'whack few heads
and torpedo some submarines on the
campus. a..