Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-02
BELIEVE DECISION
WILL END TROUBLE
Affairs at the University Are Civ
en- an Airing at Lengthy Ses-
sion CT the Board OF
Regents Held Last
Night.

me strained relations existing be-
tween president w. G. Tight and
members of the faculty and student
body of the University of New Mex
leo eliminated last night in a decis-
ION by the board of regents to ask for
the resignation of President Tight.
TWO members of the faculty. Profess
aor Rupert F. Asplund and Professor
John H. Crum, who We're asked to
resign by President Tight and who
appealed their cases to the board OF
regents, were given a hearing in con-
nection with President Tights case
and the board decided not to reap
point them for the next school year.
President Tights resignation Is 20
take effect at the end of the present
school term, which will be May s.th.
The meeting of the regents was
held In the office OF James II. Wroth,
a member, and for hours the regents
listened to statements from Presi-
Tight, Prof. Asplund aud Prof. Crum.
1t was after l o'clock when they adj
journed after passing a resolution
setting forth the decision OF the
board. While the vote on this reso-
luton was not divulged Sc is believed
that II was practically unanimous
Inc resolution follows.
The Resolution.
After having heard the applications
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ment whichNare at the same time, in
the nature of appeals from the action
of President Tight in asking for
their designations, and after hearing
those gentlemen and also the presi-
dent,
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this board that in demanding the res
lgnatlons of members of the faculty
without previous consultation with
this board, the president exceeded his
authority and his action has been ex-
ceedingly embarrassing to the board.
Resolved, Further, that for rea-
sons which have not, during such
hearing, been urged upon the atten-
ton of the board. and which do not
in any way reflect upon the honesty.
character or ability of Professors AS
plund and Crum, it is the sense of the
board that they ought not to be re-
employed for the next school year.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of
this board, the best interests OF the
University require that the connection
of President Tight with the institution
shall cease, and that the secretary be
directed to ask him for his resigna-
tion, to take effect at the end of his
present term.
Members of the board OF regents
present at the meeting were f. w.
clancy. chairman; James II. Wroth.
Rev. Fletcher Cook, Rev. A. Nj. Man
dalari, X. S. Stover and ]. Il. Clark.
eN-otticio member. The result of the
deliberations was made known today
when each faculty member concerned
received copy of the resolution
adopted. 1t is understood that dur
ing the session the affairs at the
university We're gone into in con-
siderable detail and that the regents
made thorough investigation of the
management of the institution and
the disagreement between the presi-
dent, the faculty and students.
The trouble which is ended-it is
hoped-by the decision of the regents.
was OF long standing and from time
to time the general public has been
hearing rumors that affairs at the
university were not as harmonious as
my iAAhlAA W. dlAhuS EuHlOiH con-
cerning President Tight have been
afloat and the situation finally be-
came so acute that it could not en-
dure
The expulsion Of a student from
the school on the charge of lnsub-
ordination and his refusal To quietly
abide by the decision OF the presi-
dent and faculty was one OF the
events which brought matters TO a
climax. Both Prof Asplund and prof
Crum became the leaders in tine op-
position to the president and they
We're supported by the majority of
the students and in many cases by
the parents Of the latter.
President Tight asked Prof Asp
lund for his resignation and when
Prof Crum stood by Asplund ne was
also asked by the president To tender
his resignation.
Both refused, however. and appeal
cd their cases To the board OF re-
= nts, which met last Tuesday night
&, consider the appeals. The meeting
vu- adjourned until last night be
C.uEe Of lack Of time for full inyestf-