The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-02-05
IN MONOGRAM TO
NEW MEXICO EDUCATORS
Territorial Board of Educa-
tion Passes Fitting Reso.
lutions Commemorating
Deceased Members.
N. M. BENEFACToRs

The following ttlbute 10 the chhfhc
tcrs Of Brother Ilermes aud Dr. Tight
was represented at the meeting OF the
Territorial Board of Education, January
twenty .lirst aud twenty second and pass
ed by unanimous vote aud the sccre
inry was directed to spread same upon
the minutes Of the Board and to send
copies TO the press aud to the friends
Of the deceascd:--
IN MEMoRIAM
By the passing o; William Rowe,
Brother Iicrmes, Providence has re-
moved from the educational acid Of
New Mexico u prominent fellow work.
mnn. lie has been a faithful member
of the Territorial Board Of Educat ion
for the pas, three years, having been
hypoiuicd during the administration of
Govrrnor HaRerman. In his official ca
paci,y, as we'll rs in his private inter
course, we had come to recognize In
him the characteristics Of a true chris
tian gentleman. Throughout our delib
crations he manifested spirit Of sin
ccrity, gontleness and refinement, which
won our respect aud admiration. We
not only found him fully competent 10
grasp the complex educat ional questions
that have arisen from time to time in
operation Of our school system, but he
ever proved himself helpful factor In
their solution. No trace Of prejudice Of
any form may be attributed TO him. lie
might differ from some of us in the
particular method TO be employed In
the solution of tue problem brought to
us, but We always found him in a dis
position to be fair, ss well as an open
mind for conviction. We thus had learn.
cd to value his presence on all occa
sions, and shall ever hold him in re
spcctful remembrance.
William q. Tight died in Los Angeles,
California on January seventeenth. 1910.
lie was president of the University Of
New Mexico from nineteen hundred to
nineteen hundred nine and during those
nine years was a member Of the New
Mexico Territorial Board Of Educa
tion. These were the critical and form
alive years in the history Of education
IN New Mexico, Both in his admins.
tration of the University and In his
services on this Board he showed him.
self IN he an educator of high ideals.
lie was wise aud resourceful IN dealing
with difficult problems. strong in his
convictions, persuasive in the defense
of his opinions, aud fair in every real
or apparent conflict Of interests, lie
was quick to ally himself with every
progressive movement for the improve.
ment Of educational standards and was
an able advocate Of every cause which
he espoused. The value Of his services
To the educational interests Of New Mex
leo cannot be easily estimated. As a
scientist in his chosen field of geology
he enjoyed wide reputation, though
~ ih' w AiH hN
minis,ratiye work rendered II impossible
for him TO devote himself fully TO the
work Of scientific research which was
congenial 10 him. Ills sterling quail
ties Of manhood made him valued
friend and his un,imely death is per
sonal loss and Il source of deep sorrow
10 the members Of the Board.
In pronouncing this brief eulogy
upon the characters Of Brother Hermes
and DR.. Tight, the Board Of Education
Is prompted TO do 30 by the highest
motive Of action; not simply TO con
form to time honored custom % such
organizations, but as n sincere express
sion Of the high esteem in which the
deceased were held by each member Of
this Board.