Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-16
SANTA FE CHAMBER
OF CONNIE RCE
WANTS SCHOOL
Strong Resolutions Urge Ac-
tive Support for Retention
at Capital of American
Archaeology institution,


meeting held last night. the santa Fe
Chamber of Commerce went on rec-
ord AZ lendine It's active and enthusi-
astic support 10 The American school
q Archaeology located IN this city.
fhe meeting was one ~ the largest
ever held bY the Chnmber Of Come
merce and some eloquent speeches
We're Made.
Col q. w prichard introduced rea-
oluu0ns emh1dylng the sense Of tho
meeting which We're adopted with an
amendment bv Judge W A. Pope.
These resolutions We're as follows
Whereas, II is currently reported
that an effort has been made or VIII
be made To- remove the school of
American Archaeology from Santa gse
70 some other point In the southwest,
and.
Where's, The Santa ne Chamber of
Commerce has aided and assisted 100
the work Of said school in every way
~ its power and Will continue to do
so. and
Whereas, We believe that Santa Fe
Is The richest field for archacOlogicai
research in the United States and cs-
peciaily I'm the southwest and offers
the student ana scientist the best ia
eilitles for carrying on the work of
said school with permanent benefit
to themselves and said school. and.
Whereas, We believe that the school
Of American Archaeology Is most
valuable asset to the people OF the
state and the city of santa Fe and
that this Chamber OF Commerce will
continue In the future as In the past
10 aid and assist said school in Hevery
way possible. therefore.
BE 10 Resolved. That the Santa Fe
Chamber OF Commerce urge upon
the School Of American Archaeology
and its board of managers the desir-
ability Of designating Santa Fe as the
permanent headquarters Of said
school at the earliest possible date,
and
Re II Further Resolved. That the
Chamber Of Commerce OF Santa Fe
pledge To the said school its energetic
ana loyal support In rs work here
after as il has IN the past, and.
Be Il Further Resolved, That the
Santa Fe Chamber Of Commerce dis
claim any connection with or respon-
sihility for any criticism upon the di-
rector Of the School Of American
Archaeology al Santa re heretofore
made In the public press or other ,
wise. and.
BE II Further Resolved. That a
copy OF these resolutions be forward [
ca 20 the managing committee of the I
school Of American Archaeology and /
That "a copy hereof be spread upon I
the minutes of the Chamber of Com \
mercc.
j II. Crst offered q substitute for
the resolutions offered by Colonel T
Prichard before tho Pope amendment
was offered which substitute contained I
g wholo-souled endorsement Of the I
School of American Archaeology. it's .
CORPS Of able assistants. and 4
ascribed primary responsibility for I
the location of said school az Santa /
te
The original resolution and the
substitute were referred to "a com /
nittee which returned with two re-
ports. The majority report made by I
four members of The committee rec
the adoption OF the prich- I
lrd resolutions wlth practically no
while the minority re-
port made by ono member recon-
nended the adoption of the Crist
'uhstitute thoroughly and completely
lereft of amy and All endorsement Of
he director Of the School of Amori-
AN Archaeology his able assistants.
and Of tho attempt made To give chief
'redit to the director for the existence \
,f the school IN Santa Fe
Ihe minority report or the Crist
resolutions, as eXpurgatod, failed Of
adoption by vote Of 3e to 90.
The majority report or pnchard
resolutions, as amended by Judge
Pope, were adopted boy a heavy ma
ior'tN' IN fact the nays did not vote.