The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-12-06
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way 10 get the University OF Michigan
back 70 It's former standard OF ex-
celiency, is to make Chase s. Osborn
president OF that institution, rather
than some one OF the leading ednca-
tors now being considered.
Il am serious In making that aug
gestion. for I am convinced that Mr.
Osborn is the one man who can bring
the University OF Michigan back 70
It's former high standing among the
institutions Of learning Of the world
When asked for his reasons for
making the suggestion Sen. Moriarty
continued
Il know thar my suggestion viii
NEE; with a lot Of opposition from
those who dislike Mr. Osborn Their
prejudices will not allow them 70
look al this matter in its proper light
when the man is compared with the
position. | have myself opposed Mr.
Osborn for public positions when
felt him to be tempermentally untitled
for the position. Notice, / say TEN
permentally'for there Is no position
within the elft OF the people OF this
nation that Chas Osborn Is not ment-
ally, morally or physically fitted to
fill
There are certain changes that
must be brought about at Ann Arbor
il our university is to regain its lost
position among the institutions OF
learning One Of the first things nee
cessary Is a thorough shaking up of
the dry bones of the institution and
there is no man that know OF who
has the courage and ability TO go
through with that shaking up better
than Mr. Osborn
Again, the university must attract
back TO It's faculy the great thinkers
and instructors that II has been los
Ing OF late noticed not long ago
that one OF the biggest men on the
University rool OF instructors had
severed his connection with the In
stitution, although he had stayed a.
long with II a long time at a salary
that was less than he was offered
elsewhere, hoping that the drifting
policy OF the institution would cease
and that he would receive a salary
upon which he could live and support
his family
II have been told by those Who
have given the University closer
study than ! have, that about the on
~ real activity at the University these
times IS tho spreading OF the doctrine
OF atheism am speaking now as a
Christian. not IN any narrow or Sec
tartan spirit believe in the con
tinuance Of Christian civilization and
Christian culture | feel that one OF
the reasons why the University Of
Michigan has lost cast Is that il has
been swinging to an atheistic basis
"Chas Osborn would stop that and
stop Il quickly lie is Christian man
and one who can be depended upon
to fashion the policy OF our Univer-
sity to bring out the best that there
IS Ia Christian culture
Another reason for my advocating |
Mr. Osborn for president Of the Uni
yersity of Michigan is that am salts
Hed from my own Legislative expert
ence and my knowledge OF the auto
cratic policy OF the board of regents
Of that institution in the matter OF
finances that there should be some
curb put upon the powers Of the
board, and that more of the money
spent should 80 towards securing
higher grade instructors. Undcv
stand me, am not accusing the board
or dishonesty OF purpose or OF graft
In the slightest degree. simply
think that the board of regents as a
body gives less attention to the ex-
penditures at the University as, com
pared with the other necessary ex-
ponditures OF the state than they ought
to give. They practically make an
accounting TO no one. This is wrong.
The University should not be stinted
but it's governing body should not be
above the state. | believe
that Mr. Osborn IS the one man who
knows this condition best. lie has
been regent and governor OF this
state. lie knows the conditions from
both sides and he Is the one man
whose fearlessness in dealing with
the regents would bring about the
needed change,
ONT Osborn has the ability. He
has the knowledge. He has the cul-
Iure to grace the position. Above all