Show THE I HE students remember doubtless that at the time of the session of the legislature a great stir was made over the management of ot the Agricultural College at Logan The matter was agitated on the floors of house and senate senate senate sen sen- ate and in the newspapers and President President President dent Tanner received to say the least very very harsh criticism Recently the same matter has been brought brought up and again Mr Tanners Tanner's management is con con- The reasons for the dissatisfaction seem to be that the attendance at the college has decreased a number of the cattle have died and there is discontent discontent discontent dis dis- content among both students and faculty It is to be remembered that the college is an agricultural school and its students students students stu stu- dents are to a great extent from the country On account of the hard winter winter winter win win- ter and lateness of spring this year times have been very bad for stockmen and farm work has been crowded much later in the season than usual so that a number of young men have probably been called home to help their fathers We understand too that the grading of the students has been more strict and that entrance requirements have been more severe during this year than thal formerly It is possible that these reasons better account for the smaller attendance than incapacity on the part part of the president The blame for the death of the cattle is also possibly misplaced A contagious contagious contagious contag contag- ious disease broke out among the cows last winter and a number of them died although Dr Fisher one of the most capable veterinary surgeons of the West gave them his special care It is scarcely sensible to assume that even the president of a college can control the laws of nature nor is it just to declare declare declarer de de- clare him in in fault unless it is shown that through his neglect the damage was done one We Weare are inclined to believe that the story of discord is an exaggeration tion A Afew Afew Afew few months ago some University people and others visited the college and a party was given in their honor On account of something President Tanner said the students took offense and a number of them remained away After the affair was over and a chance for explanation explanation explanation ex ex- came a misunderstanding was cleared up and a perfectly amicable settlement settlement settlement settle settle- ment we understand was made A mem member ber of the faculty told us not very long ago that t this is was the case and also that President Tanner had the support support support sup sup- port of the faculty Whether Dr Tanner is the best man man available for the position at the head of the Agricultural College we are not prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared to say We do say however that much of the criticism against him has been inspired by political motives motive and not by a conviction that he is fied We affirm that when politicians whether they be managers of newspapers newspapers newspapers news news- papers or legislators make use of such methods and thus create disturbance in our educational institutions where partisan parti parti- san politics should in no way enter they can lay little claim to broad culture culture culture cul cul- ture and they certainly fail to realize the spirit of modern education |