Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-04
PRESIDENT TIGHT MAKES
PUBLIC CHARGE AGAINST
MEMBER OF FACULTY
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lent.
However. | desire to speak a little
more at length about a different eff.
feet of the same cause. For almos'
seven years here was I believe no
II single appeal to the board from tho
decisions of the president. Is il no,
Il significant fact that in less thar a
year this is the third such appeal? Is
il not more significant that the presi-
dent coming to accuse has remained
10 defend? With the attempts made
t. discredit Or. Tight on the basis of
the stories so constantly circulated 1t
is not my business to deal. My OPP
position TO him has been on the basis
of the existence of these stories
whether true or false and the policy
of concealment and evasion adopted
by Dr. Tight towards them. How in
finitelv stronger the president would
appear if he had been able to say
that ne welcomed and demanded a
hearing whatever the cost to himself.
How weak he now seems in trying to
diecredit by every means the daring
individual who breathcs a word
against him. on the plea that it will
injurc the university and involve in
ililGtilt pei III - kiAtAt ~ aAlBtiiFl
very effective way of saving the good
name Of the Institution and that OF
any innocent person Instead DR..
Tight not only follows devious meth
DDS for his own protection but enlists
in his suppor the members of the
faculty. ana il present conditions con
;inuc. | fear we must all lose our
clearness Of moral vision. Worst o.,
1 t- ,.g fr.l,,.1 ..f.l III, F.I.n
idea that any reflection upon the
president is a reflection upon the uni
ycrsity and an artificial college loyalty
is INVOKED for the protection OF the
president for the sake of the i~nstitu-
ton 1t happens that thus far at
tacks upon the presidents character
have originated in the institution
Promptly upon the appearance of any
trouble, the university becomes a
seethine mess of gossip. Stories true
and false are passed from lip to ear
in cloakroom. dormitory and hall
Salacious rumors become the subjects
of thought instead Of those subjects
Of the curriculum intended to train
the students brain and heart along
right lines, 1t is hardly an atmo-
sphere conductive to high standards
of scholarship and morality. AS a
member of the faculties OF two in
situations. and as a principal of a
preparatory school IhTeaIf2e fluffy f+.
absolute necessity for support of tn
executive by the administrative fac
ulty and the governing board. But
repeated appeals from the decision OF
the executive throw his duties upon
the faculty and then upon the board.
1T is certainly the executives duty to
see that discipline is maintained in the
fnSt'iiifi6ir"' 'fftv-~ cs-r,. ~. .-t+-a > ~. .!as.
disciplined or an instructor removed
by a president whose private. life is
eukerablo9 1 have said that this is
the third appeal from the presidents
decision Mltlln one year. VIII it bc
the last?
In Wow Of what | have said do you
wonder that / have refused to acccdc |
10 Dr. Tights request for my resigan |
nation? My lack of respect for him
leads me to appeal to a more compe
tent court. ! have been and still am
opposed to the president because he /,
has in the past -dlsregarded the ordi-
nary ~eonvcr'ians of re pcctable So
cicty, bccausr ne bis refused To meet
the consequ,4 of such violation Of
social obligations and because he still
r"inscs to meet his critics. but fol
lows instead his devious policy of con
re3lmcnt Il Of an alleged fear OF
injury to the university. a policy that
Us threatening the very foundations of
the moral life of that institution.
RUPERT f ASPLUND.
q. James II. Wroth. secretary of
the board Of regents Of the Universit,
ri Now Mexico. do hcreb, certify that
the above and foregoing seven page,
Of tNpoWriting is "A true ana correct
transcript of "A Statement to thu
Hoard OF Regents of the University
Of New McSico." g to the board Of
of said institution by Il. f
at a meeting Of the board /
held on the S0th day of March. 1909
and filed by said II. +. Asplund with +
he board Of regents aforesaid. ana +
is the same now remains on file i'm ,
my OFFICE. ~
In witness whereof ] horcur.a sci
hand and affiX the Official seal /,
IF the University Of New Mexico. thi. r
day of April, 1909. :
JAMES II. WROTH ,
Secrctary) b,
Prof Asplund made quite a lenethv .
'I"l statement in his attempt 10 re- %
ute my charges but as his statement =
vas not reduced to writing. Womb =
ave to depend on my memoir to SET :
Forth, consequently refrain from .,
Making any Comment upon his re =
marks. II
J deny every charge ne makes u
.orosatory to my character as a man
/" states regarding my expressing n "
"Wspapcr report hat he can give the
of his informant. / deny tina,
suppressed or got the editor or man. -
ger OF any newspaper TO suppress a
cwspaper report about me would 4
nmind him hat it takes more than Y
he name Of his informant to prove '
charge.
Every one knows that II is imnos.
bi, to run a rumor down or to ston
pssip. especially when persons known
, Aibuquerque's best citizens are in A
l%striously circulating that gossip. ~
! now give my reasons for rcfus.
Ig to recommend Professor Crum in
certified copy of my written state.
ent 70 the board of rcgents.
RES. TIGHTS REASONS TOR
REMOVING PROF. CRUM
Albuquerque. April !. 1909.
B the Honorable Board OF Regents. 80