Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-20
A STUDY IN HUMAN NATURE
Crane the Reno News-Lette

tutes a first-ciass study In human ma
ture. And the disclosures, the by
plays and the sidelghts are not at
all flattering to human nature. In TACT
a close survey OF these proceedings Is
more than liable to disgust one Win
certain stratas in human nature. but
these are what they call the "trailties'
of human nature and the best that
can be done is to try and teach good
sound lesson wherever the opportunity
affords. And a lesson Is certainly be-
ing taught whenever this university
investigating committee gets together
More than two years ago, man was
called to the presidency of Nevadas
university. He was not only learned
by he was progressive. And he chose
to establish at the institution some
we'll thought out reforms and changes
and in these undertakings he had the
support of the board of regents. And
in going ahead with the work, which
founded on sound reasoning, he met
with the disapproval of some members
of the faculty of the university. But 1t
seems that these members did not
ally to task" in the premises, or to Of
fer him the benefit of their counsel,
but instead they undertook to quietly
speak their minds in ''subterranean
-. In, do ha
good" And then there were n few
changes made by this new president
in the complexion OF the faculty and
1t happened that those who were re-
tired took occasion TO add a little fuel
here and there to the little flame that
was being famed by those faculty
members still within but "out of tune"
with the administration. And so II
was that under such circumstances
and conditions, this new president pro
ceeded with his most important work
And naturally" it followed that
"rumors" got into play and were
mouthed along at a chattering rate.
And there was no way for the new
president to combat them. He was
forced to go steadily ahead, hoping
that, given time, he would, by his ac,
complishments, overhelm the unfor,
tunate situation and finally restore
harmony in the administration OF uni
versity work. The heads of depart
ments were practically all in perfect
accord with his undertakings and II
seemed, being sound in his reasoning
and fair in his purposes, that the stu
alton would certainly right itself with
in a reasonable period of time. And
there is hardly a question of doubt
that such a result would have trans
pired had the malcontents not have
gained the purport to the editorial
columns OF Reno daily newspaper
1t seems most remarkable that the
newspaper publisher. presumed to be
anxious to do his full duty by all The
people, should have failed to realize
the possibilities of the movement upoI
which he was entering this TO th'
extent Of not visiting the universit.
and It's new president and making
closeup study of all points and pei
sons concerned. But It transpired
nevertheless. that this was not don
and the campaign went on and oil
against the president and the pres
dent went on and on trying to do hi
level best for the university
And then came the state election
and among the officials to be choseI
were three new university regents
And into this political campaign wen
various portions of all this talk an
all these rumors and still the presider
declined to enter political fight an
the attacks on him, going unchallcni
ed, were accepted in various unknOv
ing quarters MS being true. Howeve
a considerable portion of the electoral
was wrapped up in the regular polit
cal contests and failed to give due a
tention to the importance of maxim
choice of university regents. And thu
It happened that the organized figi
OF those opposed TO the president col
stituted the surprise party" OF II
campaign and the result showed tht
three regents, supposed in some qua
ters to be opposed to the presiden
had been chosen 10 serve the poop
at the university.
But even though Il was known by
considerable number OF people In nj
about Reno and some other portions
the state that the new regents. vi
were to constitute majority OF u
board, were opposed to tho prcsldei
''as far M they knew most of 4
people felt that they would certain
live up TO published assurances tn
action would be based upon full ar
complete survey and investigate
But IN this thought tho people we
disappointed. The new regents. "
or three days after entering upon tho
first meeting. dismissed the prosIdci
without hearing. And then the
were evidences far and wide throug
out the state that the people we
opposed TO taking snap judgment
such important premises-that the
stood cf,,,,I,, Ia. F.t. go