Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-03
Sends Resignation to Regents
as Requested and Pro-
poses to InveS-
tigdte.
DOES NOT BELIEVE
HE HAD SQUARE DEAL
Says In Communication That He
Was Convicted of Doing
What He Had Done
Before Without
Comment.

DR.. W. @. Tight, whose resignation
as president of the University of New
Mexico was asked by the board of re-
gents following a lengthy meeting
Thursday night. does not propose to
submit without an effort for further
Investigation, according to commu-
nication to The Citizen today. DR..
Tight yesterday sent in his resigna-
ton TO the board and today stated
that he intends to seek vindication.
Il would make no statement
against the board or members of the
faculty as long as l was connected
with the institution" said DR.. Tight
today. "As my resignation has been
sent to the board. l am free to criti-
cize or make comment and l intend
to have further Investigation with the
idea of working for the best interests
of the University"
DR.. Tights communication is as
Follows:
Albuquerque, y. NJ. April 3, 1909.
Editor, Albuquerque Citizen:
Dear Slr:--I trust you will give me
space in your paper for few re-
marks concerning the article in your
issue Of last evening entitled "Uni-
versty Regents Ask Resignation of
Tight"
The .tesolutions Il, pintod are .
iYGe cOSy -oI t.le 4srogies4- ,Vl4ieb /. ae-.
ceived from the board OF regents and
the receipt of these resolutions was
the first notice which / had that the
board was in any way considering my
resignation, or any charges against
me. The board has had under con
slderation the requests of Professors
Asplund AID Crum for reappointment
and / was asked 10 present my rea-
sens for wanting the resignation Of
these gentlemen and as far as
know that was the OBJECT of the
meeting.
l would call special attention to
this paragraph Of the resolutions
above mentioned;
Received, that it is the sense of
this board that in demanding the
designations of members of the fac
ulty without previous consultation
with this board, the president exceed
ed his authority and his action has
been exceedingly embarrassing to the
board
l wish to say that the action that
and Crum, | have taken ON previous
occasions with other professors dur
ing the eight years that / have been
president of the University and never
before has the board of regents, in
any mannr whatever criticised me
Cr objected 10 such actions, and
most certainly resent the public rep
rimand which they have given me IN
these resolutions for dol ,g what IN -
have by their acquiescence approved,
during all these years.
In these resolutions the board If
regents have publicly indicated Prn-
fessors Asplund and Crum in all the
charges l entered against them and
asked for my resignation for reasons
which they have seen a. to conceal
from me. l nave placed my reslgn6-
ton i'm their hands and in asking ne
to do SO, they have closed their doors
against me. No other recourse seems
open to me to vlndicate myself
against the charges which common
gossip has against me, than to SE-
peal to the public for judgment.
As president of the University,
working for what / believe to 0e its
best interests, l have refrained from
all publicity Of the situation, but now
that my future relations TO the Uni
yersity are severed, ! feel free to take
such action as seems best in the mat
ter The full facts in the case win
be given to the public in the near tu-
turc, and / trust there win be a res
| ervation OF judgment until the facts
become known
Sincerely yours,
w. c. TIGHT.