El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-09
QUESTION
DR.. R F. VIN50N
University Head Defends
Fraternities; Questions
Bring Laughter.

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Austin. Texas. Aug. Sin the hear
iug before the house as a committee
of the whole on Impeachment charges
against Gov Jas. T.. Ferguson. the
cross examination or president r. z.
Ninson. of the University of Texas,
was resumed this morning by W. A.
Hanger of counsel for Gov. Ferguson
Houors were about even i'm as clever
a battle OF wits as the thousands In
the galleries have ever heard in the
hail of the house of representatives,
Ninson Favors Fruternities.
DR. Niaso1 declared that he thinks
the fraterTIties are an influence FOR
good when under the proper resula-
tlUus by the faculty and he maintains
that there is now adequate reEula-
tons of them in force. He insisted
that class distinctions do not now
exist as a result OF them
he says he had read faculty re-
ports with reference tr their Iuflu-
ences ana work and that lie Thought
himself In agreement with those re-
ports elm the maiu-'
ar. Hanger then read into the rec
ord faculty report OF about two
years ago in which the frarernities
were declared suOhhiSl Ir was also
asserted that they were taking an un-
1aI~ and uuWLuIeS1me part in student
politics and that their scholarship was
below the average.
This report was made about the
time biz was introduced IN the leg
islature 10 abolish them Nr. Hanger
then asked DR. Fi-sou If he CONSIDERS
his opinion in h. ~-sonr- with that re-
port. Dr. Nins0u said he had not read
this report, that this was the first
time 10 had come TO his attention.
Do Nuf Prevail NV
Well don't those conditions still
prevail 1Ir. Hanger asked
NO. sir the witness answered
Then the mental makeup OF the
student body has changed" asked Mr..
Hanger.
That is exactly the point Z am try
ing TO make replied the witness
Trained By University, Paid by L. :.
There was laughter from the gall
lerl-s- Mt Hanger skipped from
point TO point I'm the testimony of Dr.
Ninson given on the previous day.
asking a few questions and then
passing on When he asked about
the so young women from the uni
yersity who are now out teaching the
farmers wives how 10 preserve and
conserve the food supply. DIT. Ninson
explained that the university merely
prepared these young women for their
work in six weeks course but that
they are paid by the United States
department OF agriculture
This brought roars Of laughter and
applause from the galleries Chairman
Fly demanded order. and said demon
STATIONS Of that sort would not be
permitted
Mr.. Hanger finally brought out that
considering the total mum Der OF per-
sons on the payroll AZ the main uni
yIrsity. there is one for every eight
students.
Yes" agreed Dr. NinsOn- "but our
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teach"
Had Not Read 1t.
Laughter resulted when AR Hanger
ktI DR.. EiuSou IL he had ever read
that book Of songs by John =. LomaN,
secretary Of the university. Dr. Vim
SON said me had not. Then YOU have
never noticed that gem on the front
page which SAYS When I die, don't
IN alcohol 40 sir. 1 haven't" Dr.
Nius0n replied, 'but I am going to
read the book Just as soon as / can"
This was said I'm a manner that i'm
Piled Nr. Hanger has stirred his in
terest in it.
ly require more than one day.
DE-. r. f. Ninson Testifies.
The university mudfIs was gone
into Wednesday afternoon when DIP.
r. +. Viusou, president OF the unive--
sity. was a witness before the house
ia the Investigation
Dr. Nlnson told OF conversation
he had with Gov. Ferguson shortly
before Nlnson had assumed his office.
Ut. Ninson said the governor asked
lim Wnat ne was going 10 do about
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fled concerning the appointment or
Ur. u. II. lawrence They said they
knew of nothing against Dr. law
renee but had recommended to the
governor that better known man
be appointed They said Gov Fergu-
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