The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-02
WORST DE-
POSED; LADD
NEW HEAD
NEW HEAD OF INSTITUTION is
IN COMPLETE AUTHORITY AND
DUAL SYSTEM IN VOGUE FOR
SOME TIME ABOLISHED UN-
DER NEW ARRANGEMENT
PRESIDENT CONTROLS
ALL DEPARTMENTS.
WORST'S CONNECTION WITH
THE SCHOOL CLOSED YESTER-
DAY-REGENT'S ISSUE STATE
MENT GIVING REASONS FOR
DISMISSAL.

DIR. E. F. Ladd, for more than
quarter of century on the faculty OF
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege, was elected president by the
board of regents late yesterday after
noon.
After several days investigation of
the difficulties and troubles at the col
aege the board removed DR.. j. H.
Worst from the presidency and inn
mediately elected DR.. Ladd. He ac-
. ~cepted the position and entered at once
upon his duties and is in full author
ity.
Apart from his national fame and
the remarkable record he has made
as the head of the pure food commits
sion, DR.. Ladd is capable executive
and his long connection with the col
lege assures intelligent and able dis
charge of the duties of the position.
The board of regent, issued the fol-
lowing statement in regard to the col
lege last evening:
Regents Statement
CDR. Ladd was given the position
with the distinct understanding that
he would be retained as the head OF
the state pure food commission at the
college, and would be permitted to
give his personal direction to this
work, and be granted whatever addi-
.:tional assistance would be required.
Abolish Dual System.
'The dual system in vogue at the
Agricultural college during the past
two 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
bv the board for the conduct of the in.
:stitution.
"The director of the experiment
stations and the heads of all depart
ments will be directly responsible tt
President Ladd.
No Wholesale Changes.
tsThe state board of regents has an
nounced there are to be no wholesale
changes of the personnel of the facul
ty. For the betterment of the insti
tuition a few changes will be impera
tive, but members of the faculty VIII
are doing satisfactory work are unde
no circumstances to be removed.
'"The intention of the state board o
regents is to make the Agriculture
college what it should be, one of tn
best agricultural colleges in the coun
try.
Constructive Organization.
'9The board will insist on a con
structive organization, the co-ordina
-tion Of all departments and harmon
-ious and efficient conduct Of the col
1ege and station interests.
"The state board Of regents foun
when it assumed it's duties July 9tl
1915 that the former individual board
of all institutions, had made the al
rangements for conducting the sal
schools for the present scholastic yea,
'It was then too late for the boar
to make changes, even had the men
bers the necessary information.
Opposed Hasty Action.
'cThe board decided against an
fasty action preferring to procee
LITER the most careful investigate
conservatively and make changes onl
after the most careful investigatio
and deliberation.
"Under the provisions of the mea!
ure granting the board, a survey con
mission was secured, aind the boar
was fortunate in having the co-ol
Grafton Of United States Commission
er of Education Claxton, and interes
ing him to such a degree, that he col
sented to direct the work.