Ohio University bulletin Summer school, 1909 . If theywont move, I WILL— and he did. Hebegan to do things the Ellis way. He carednothing for precedents and customs and def-erence. He took the reins in his own handsand when duty alloted was unperformed, hedid it himself and asked no questions. Asa natural result, an indifferent board beganto prick up its ears and roll its eyes and say,What manner of man is this? Then astoes that were in the way began to be trampedupon, criticism ran rampant and prejudiceswere developed and those who had beenrudely awakened by a real, live, energeticPresident, b
Ohio University bulletin Summer school, 1909 . If theywont move, I WILL— and he did. Hebegan to do things the Ellis way. He carednothing for precedents and customs and def-erence. He took the reins in his own handsand when duty alloted was unperformed, hedid it himself and asked no questions. Asa natural result, an indifferent board beganto prick up its ears and roll its eyes and say,What manner of man is this? Then astoes that were in the way began to be trampedupon, criticism ran rampant and prejudiceswere developed and those who had beenrudely awakened by a real, live, energeticPresident, began to rub their eyes and oppose,and nag, and belittle. The opposition crystal-lized into an anti-Ellis faction, making ahealthy minority on the board of trustees. Instead of having a unanimous supportfrom his board, he has had to fight the battlesof the university with the heavy handicapof minority board opposition. Less courage- OHIO UNIVERSITY BULLETIN 95 ous men would have thrown up their handsand quit. Not so with Dr. Ellis. The oppo-. GEORGE C. PARKS, Ph. B. Instructor in the School of Commerce sition from within simply acted as a spurto greater effort and in spite of it all it mustbe admitted that he has accomplished wondersby indefatigable and persistent effort everywaking hour of the twenty-four, during thepast seven years. His policy seems to have been directly op-posite to all former policies and it has has marshaled whatever aid he could get,and simply made the State build one buildingafter the other. He increased his faculty andpaid them more money and the enrollmenthas jumped from 405 in 1901 to 1,386 in receipts of the university have jumpedfrom $46,000 in 1901 to $153,000 in 1908. Thecampus is literally filled with magnificent andimposing new buildings. The air of progressand prosperity has pervaded the institutionand the end is not yet. The State is takingcare of her ward. The mill-tax levy givesthe university a permanent annual incomeof abou
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