Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-05
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doctor" Pearson has resigned his
presidency of Maryland University
and that "Curly" Byrd hal succeeded
him in the office. I also heard that
the doctor" had lowered the stand
ards of the institution. Of course,
now. his successor is supposed to
raise 'em and l wondered if the title
of "Curly" indicated the first step
in the progress of elevation. Looks
to me like the varsity ought now to
be called the Maryland Agricultural
College; or, so far as am concerned,
it might drop the name of the State;
anybody can have it that wants it
that's the way feel about it.
How-some-ever, there are some
things the new President might raise.
Maybe he might be able to raise a
flag pole out in centerfield by winning
the base ball championship of the
Southern Conference; or he might
raise the reputation of his school by
coming out on top in other sports.
Maybe, he might raise the acreage OF
the plant by some skillful deals in real
estate; or he might raise the approp-
riations down to Annapolis when the
solons get together every two years
and they do say there's where he
lives at. He sho' is some politician.
But when one might go to him to
solve a problem in integral or differ
entail calculus; to explain conditional
sentences in Latin, Greek, or other
languages; to analyze red spot to
find out if it is the blood of muir
dered man; to delve deep into some
psychological, or other logical rea-
soning--I am afraid "Curley" might be
Just where he's at unable to be
located"-that's what the newspapers
say.
Still, we may all be hollerin' before
we're hurt. You see, "Curley" is
only Vice-President, and in the alb
sence of the President, he, of course,
assumes control Now, his innate
modesty may prevent his acceptance
of doctor" Parsons former job. I
am quite sure he would blush if such
an honor were offered him; and the
public generally would blush deeper
red if, by any chance, he would accept.
And yet, they tell me that "Curley"
has been the Acknowledgement"
around College Park for quite spell.
The doctor" has really been playing
second fiddle around those diggin's
for quite some time. That might bring
up the question, after all, "Who's re-
sponsible for the low standards ?"
"Curley" must begin to start to COM
mence to originate these better STAN
dards mighty soon or people will be-
gin to ask themselves questions.
I think I'll write to my old friends
Tom Spence and Charley Richardson
and get the truth of the inside work.
ings of this fuss in Trans-C Chesapeake
ian Maryland. You know, I thought
such carryings-on could occur only
on this side the big ditch-according
to Mencken, ct al. But DIR. Pearson
was knocked out after a long fight;
A. w. w. w. w. w. Woodcock, over
at st. Johns had set-to with his
faculty, but is still holding on to his
meal ticket; up in the mountains,
Western Maryland College had lot
of preachers up there, recently, pullin'
and haulin'; while over here Washing
ton College is going along just as
easy. Better come over here and take
some lessons, boys, on just how to be-
have yourselves. Maybe, when we
get the Bay bridge, some of the en-
lightment of Eastern Shore people;
the culture of "Trans-C hoptankian"
residents; will make it's way across
the structure, and permeate the bar
rem soil of the barbarians across the
water to the good of their minds,
souls, and hearts. We know how to
live in peace and quiet-except, some
times when certain things get our
dander up and then we settle things
in our own way. But we are looking
for good news from Western Mary
land-Curley or no Curley.