Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-15
NEW PRESIDENT FOR
The UNIVERSITY
NEXT YEAR
Board of Regents Decides In
stitutiOn Needs Man With
More Executive Ability As
It's Chief Official.

Dr. - Mcqueen Gray, president OF
tho University of New Mexico. since
the resignation of the late w. q.
Tight, will .iot be appointed 10 the
presidency OF the institution for next
year. az far as the present board Of
regents Is concerned. This decision
on the part Of the board was made at
a meeting OF the regents held satur-
day. The regents realize that Dr. |
| Gray Is an accomplished scholar and /
brilliant educator but that he lacks
many qualities which "a really success
ful educator should have 10 build up
young Institution such as the Uni |
Nersity of New Mexico. Dr. Gray was |
notified of the action OF the board In
letter which contained a brief
statement to the effect that the board |
had decided not 10 reappoint him. The |
letter also contained certified copy
OF the minutes OF a meeting last April, |
when three members of the board |
signed q memorandum agreeing thatl
| this matter should not De decided at
that time ON account OF the lateness
In the college year, and consequent
/
man fortthe place, and for other rea-
sons. but that IL should be brought up
at the first January meeting this year
The board OF regents met here last
Tuesday but IL Is said took no action
regarding the retention OF DR.. Gray
beyond agreeing TO settle the matter
saturday
meeting was held Saturday AL
which the president of the board, FL
w. clancy. was absent, but which was
attended by the other four regents,
r. w Hopkins. Or. J, IA. Wroth, W..
ID. McBee of Clovis and Rev a. NJ.
} Mandslari These four decided
against the retention Of pr. Gray, and
as they constitute quorum, their de-
cislon is expected TO hold.
There is already talk current that
; DR. Gray intends tonight the action OF
I the board He 90 now in santa Re.
, Dr. Gray's Accomplishments.
Under the regime of Or. Gray have
| come important athletic reforms
\ During his administration the un!-
e versity made the first provision for a
paid athletic coach, and important re-
forms in the handling of students ac-
tlvltles are also 20 the credit OF his
regime.
q Dr. Gray is said to have been ma
% torlallv responsible for the Increase
n in college students during the past
!, three years. His opponents, how
y ever, claim that the increase has nor
e been 81 the same rate as IL was In
creasng when ne took charge.
Or. Gray has been instrumental in
the abolition OF the greater portion OF
" the preparatory department, a need
d ed step In advance.
i" students and Alumni of the uniyer-
10 sity are devided ln their opinion re-
sal ding Or Gray Many think him
p" worthy of the highest respect person
ally. vet do not believe him quite TN
man TO head the university, while
"a others are sull unable 10 forget his
action in the crisis of athletic anairs
last year.
Who VIII succeed Him.
There IL great deal OF speculation
d. regarding who g. 20 succeed Dr. Gray
AZ ar president student gossip has long
y. coupled the name OF Martin r Angel,
Il. dean Of the scientific department, with
Ia that ~ the presidency What the
90 regents think Is unknown, but II u
"a considered by no means unlikely that
q DR. Angel VIII be the next president
a. OF the university.
ds Or. Ewdard Dundas Mcqueen Groy
In was elected president OF the Univer-
at sity OF New Mexico IN 1899 and as-
bee sumod Office in the fan Of tho same
e. year. al the opening OF the fret sem'
ip ester. He came 90 Albuquerque "a
Ne Take tho presidency from Carlsbad
- whore he mad been Cor some time en-
I'd gagged In ranching.
IN Or. Gray holds the degrees NJ. A.
W. pm. D., NJ. G. T., and O. M. a.
IA He was born In Lanarkshire. Scot
~ land. he was educated at UpplnghhH
be school England at tho Universities o
ia Heldelburg and London, eight time
he taking honors in tho last named. ~
he was three times FIRST class honormni
re thore,
"a Or. Gray 81 a member Of the Col
.if lIcge of preceptors or London. CheV
rs alier OF the order of Merit Agricole
III of France; Cheyalier Of the order
ne ~ Medtdich ana of Osmanioh, %
M Turkey. IL the permanent foreign sec
he rotary of the National irrigation
nd congress. and % member Of the terri
les torlal board OF education.
RS His administration of the universiV
u has been marked by great reduction
MS la tho enrolment but AN incrcase
'ir standard of average education