Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-08
ALUMNUS REESE
STATEMENTS
lakes Exceptions to Somewhat
Agitated Communication Re-
garding Action of Executive
Committee,


The action ot the executive commit
toe Of The University Alumni associa-
tion Thursday night IN passing a reso-
hutton OF appreciation OF tho work OF
President ". G Tight thereby voicing
tho sentiments of the majority of the
alumni ana the public generally
evoked a somewhat radical eommuni-
cation in the evening paper from II
Wen known young lady. whose re-
marks aroused the suspicion she Is not
exactly In accord with the committee
H. the matter one alumnus who feels
that he has been placed in a false
light in the matter asks to publish the
Following communication.
Editor Morning journal.
| had hoped that the newspapers
Of this city would contain no more OF
the unfortunate affair connected with
the University, but upon reading last
nights paper / saw that my hopes
were in vain,
The greatest compliment | can pay
10 the article Is to reply 70 it--and
this j would not do save tina from
tho general tenure OF the article, |
soem to be cast in the role Of Il pur-
veyor Of malicious ~falsehoods."
The facts IN the case, without pre-
JUDGE, without a~ntagonlsm and with
strict adherence to the truth are
these;
At AIS on Thursday afternoon, I
was waited upon by a committee rep
rosenting the Alumni association, and
hat It was the desire of II
majority OF the association, to
adopt resolutions complimentary to
Dr. Tight, and | was asked as one of
Older members OF the association
Ia present the resolutions to the bust.
moss meeting of the association. ana
as the resolutions expressed just my
continents, ! very gladly consented to
40 the stunt
Upon arriving at the Woman's club,
about > o'clock y, M. | was immedi-
ttely bounced upon by Miss Brewer,
Who happens 20 be Il minor officer in
organization, and informed that II
subject was brought up it would
u oak up the party and be an insult
% the guests.
ON this point Miss Brewer and my
differed radically.
The association meets but once 4
and after the banquet a busi-
meeting is held. not alono for
ho election OF Officers, but for the
r~ansactiou OF all business that comes
.ofore the meeting
NoW Tor facts-thcre were Just
orty people present in the Woman's
Thursday night. OF these thirty
nee were members and seven guests
T the association OF the thirty
nrec mcmbers present. twenty-siN
ere heartily in favor of the resolu.
Ions as published ia the Morning
However, out Of Difference
the good time of those present, and
fter several conferences with my
ollcagucs, 1t was decided not TO pre-
nt the resolutions TO the %organiza-
as a whole, but TO have the exec
tive committee, which transacts all
tor the association. act upon
De- resolutions as presented, and
reject or endorse them. thus
presenting the sentiment OF the or
lnization
The committee voted in favor Of the
solutions. those in the affirmative
Ing Messrs. Hodgin, Emmons, Kele-
and two lady members. No &
sc votes were cast.
The sentiment OF almost every men,
'r present with the exception of ono
two vas heartily in favor OF the
solutions as read.
1 attended the meeting Thursday
ght. representing the large majority
the association which is loyal TO
3 Alma Mater. its officers and espec-
MS its president. Or. Tight. and who
and firmly believe that the
University in parting with Or. Tight
the best president l. ever had.
| shall not answer any future arti-
as in his connection.
(Signed). THOMAS KELEHER, '0s.