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Thursday, August 31. 1972
University Daily Kansan
Sandstorms, Politics Frustrated Former Chancellors
By KEVIN SHAFER
Kansan Staff Writer
Factors ranging from the weather state and national conditions to the office of the Chancellor an often uncomfortable position at
One KU Chancellor spent just one day in office.
Carpenter arrived on a very hot Kansas day, the wind blew across the prairies and a swarm of grasshoppers was skating across
S. H. Carpenter, a professor of logic from the University of Wisconsin, was hired in 1874.
Carpenter took one look at his new home and immediately resigned. He then moved to the state of Kansas his regards and immediate resignation as
Lindley experienced great difficulty with his state superiors. Gov. Jonathan M. Davis and his Board of Administrators blasted him for not resisting interference from Davis on faculty and staff appointments. Toward the end of his term as governor, Davis fired
One of the most controversial and colorful Chancellors in KU history was Dr. Ehrim Hiram Lindley, who assumed office in
On Dec. 27, 1924, the Kansas City Star reported that when an executive requested time to consider the matter, The Board of Administrators refused the request and Holley in turn refused to leave.
On Dec. 28, the Star reported this statement by Davis:
"I have been constantly charged with injecting politics into the institutions; a charge that is not known to be untrue by the fact that not a single instance can be pointed out where politics was in any way the determining factor in the policy pursued or adopted either at the University of any of our institutions or institutions under our control."
The charges against Lindley included alleged incompetency, insubordination, procrastination, political activity and aloofness.
Lindley held on for the three days after his "firing." Gov. Davis' term expired and the new governor S. Parks, reinstated Lindley.
the first Chancellor to face large-scale turmoil while in office from 1883 to 1889. Liapin served from 1883 to 1889. Liapin was a national political turmoil.
During this time, the cattle market failed throughout the country. The government formed and designated as its mission the overthrow of the ruling party.
The Populists succeeded in eve-
ling the governor of Kanaa and be-
gan a legislative body legislature. In the midst of the resultiing turmoll Lippincott
From the beginning of the establishment of KU, the problems of the Chancellor have been numerous.
The Rev. R. W. Olivier, who had no teaching experience, became the principal arrival, the state had chosen Lawrence as the site of the University. However, soon after a trial in Harrill Rait leaved Lawrence.
Board of Regents.
Oliver spent most of his term raising money to rebuild the
University community. After serving two years without pay, he left RU to take a pastorate in Nebraska.
this time, the faculty began to assume more authority in the Chancellor-faculty event eventually led to Strong's replacement.
Gen. John Fraser, was appointed the next Chancellor in 1867. He managed to raise enough money to build another building for the University. He greatly increased the state's interest in
Murphy had been pursued in December 1969, to decline the position of president of the University of Miami.
Gen. Fraser, however, did not get along with the students or the faculty at KU. When the state legislature decreased state aid to the University from $30,000 to $25,000 Gen. Fraser resigned his office.
James Marvin followed Gen.
Fraser in 1875. He helped serve a
high school curriculum for
students preparing to enter KU.
Like Lippincott, Francis H. Snow, Chancellor from 1890 to 1901, experienced trouble with the new "repsons." More even "repsons" were Populus.
started the Chancellor's custom of leading the victory nightshirt parades after athletic triumphs. Strong was in office during the war.
In 1897, the Populists introduced a bill in the state constitution to grant the office of the Chancellor and fire Snow. With the help of some influential Friends, Snow was able to convince his long enough to save his job.
In 1902, Frank Strong became chancellor at KU. Strong was another colorful Chancellor. He
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