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Show A. C. Notes. The students of the A. C. are arranging ar-ranging for a big convention on tho evening of the 20th, and will nominate state otllcers. The parliamentary side of the affair Is looked after by Prof. Ostein. Profs. Wldtsoo and Merrill and Trustee Whltmore of tho A. O. aro In the southern part of the state making an Inspection of proposed sites for the establishment of the live dry-land experiment ex-periment farms provided for by the last Legislature. Under tho provisions provi-sions of tho law tho Commissioners of each county lnwhlchaslto may be selected se-lected must guarantee to the trustees of tho Agricultural College of Utah an Indefinite lease or a lease at will of tho chosen land for tho purpose contemplate contem-plate in tho law. It then becomes Incumbent In-cumbent upon the college olllcer and faculty to conduct experiments with the view of ascertaining the best methods of soil culture and best varieties var-ieties of grains and forage crops to plant on the dry lands In Utah. The law Is designed to bo a most benellcent one in purpose and the residents of the dry-land counties of Utah anticipate antici-pate Invaluable aid from the operations opera-tions of the measure. Since the resignation of Prof. Hill there Is considerable wonderment manifested as to what the young ladles of the city will do when he Is gone. Hill has proven himself a "ladies' man" to the core, and there are few of tho fair creatures In Logan who have not been the recipients of his devoted attentions. There Is Just a little doubt as to whether Prof. Hill really desired to resign, but when ho asked for leave of absence conditioned condi-tioned on his resignation if not granted, tho trustees decided to permit per-mit him to retire. This Is not a re-llcction re-llcction on the professor's capacity, ability, or general worth, but more of an indication that the trustees of the A. C. arc not strictly in favor of considering con-sidering ultimatums. Hill has made many friends among the students who will regret to have him leave the school. And Miss Pike Is another one of the faculty to retire In a short time. Soon, all the real ability of that body will have gone,- and nothing will be left but the scrubs who write degrees after their names. And, by-thc-way, Isn't this weeding out coming with remarkable regularity in the past short while? Practically every one of the old professors have been relegated to tho rear, and young men have taken their places, and "still there's more to follow." It has come to that pass, where no man's head is safe, and while Prof. Kerr has the right Idea In view (that of securing only the best ability to preside as heads of departments) tho frequent changes made do not have the appearance of tending to the stability and solidity of tho school. In the cast, once a man secures a position in a school of recognized worth, his tenure of ofllec Is practically for a lifo time, unless perchance per-chance ho gets decidedly out of harmony har-mony with his surroundings. And It Is true that heads of departments In the bigger eastern schools seldom resign. Rut in this western climate and high altitude changes seem to be necessary. |
