Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-14
ARCHAE OIL OGICAL
SOCIETY STANDS
BY DR.. HEWETT
At Meeting Held in Santa Fe.
Resolutions Endorsing Di-
rector Are Adopted Attacks
Are Condemned,

SPECIAL ccRREsronogrcG 70 NoRHNo JOURNAL
Santa Fe, n. NJ, Nov. 13.-The Ar
chaeological Society Of New Mexico at
meeting Tuesday evening adopted
the following resolutions submitted hy
committee consisting Of Dr. James
A. Rolls, Arthur seligman. Rupert T
Asplund. Mrs. l. II. Rapp and Mrs. y.
b. Laughlin:
Whereas, Fer the past fifteen years
the Archaeological Society Of New
Mexico in accordance with the aim of
its founders and its declaration of
purposes has sought to preserve the
historic and prehistoric remains. an-
cient monuments and noted landmarks
Of the southwest, and to promote ar
chaeological and chronological research,
and to collaborate with the state and
national governments, state institu-
tions scientific and educational or
ganlzations and private individuals
with that end in view, and,
Whereas, This society has consld-
cred carefully the recent attacks upon
DR.. Edgar l.. Hewett as published n
the Santa Fe New Mexican and has
become convinced that these attacks
are unfair in manner, biased in mo-
tive and might if not contraverted,
result in the ultimate removal OF the
School Of American Archaeology from
Santa Fe, and,
Whereas, It our opinion that this
community as a whole deplores these
attacks upon Dr. Hewett and is not IN
sympathy with them, either as re-
CARDS their manner motive or sub
stance, and,
Whereas, DR. Edgar J.. Hewett, di-
rector of the school Of American Ar
chaeology, has proved an indomita-
Bile leader, unwavering, loyal and with
q vision and aptitude that has inspired
his colaborers with enthusiasm to ac-
complish the purposes for which the
society was founded as may be gauged
from the location i'm Santa Fe OF the
school Of American Archaeology the
founding Of the Museum Of New Mex
ico the restoration of the Palace Of
the Governors. the placing of exhib-
its that are drawing TO Santa Fe the
eyes of the world, the excavation Of
the cliff dwellings with their archae-
ologieal treasures, the reaching ont
of the school in its work as far south
as Honduras and as far north as
Alaska, thereby making invaluable
contributions to the knowledge Of pre-
historic man in America, the acquisi-
tion for the school and museum of
priceless relics and art treasures and
historic sites, and
Whereas, The school and museum
have been successful in training men
and women for serious scientific work,
in publishing to the world the result
of research work in twenty-three
monographs and other publications. in
Interesting a wide public in the sci-
ences Of archaeology and ethnology
In establishing a summer school that
promises to bring to Santa Fe great
throngs Of earnest people; and all this
primarily through the instrumentahty
Of Or Hewett, and,
Whereas, The managing committee
Of the school are the proper authori-
ties who should pass upon the man
Iagement Of the school being entrusted
herewith by the Archaeological In
stitute Of America; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Archaeological
Society of New Mexico urge upon the
managing committee Of the School Of
American Archaeology the necessity of
retaining Dr Edgar L. Hewett az
the head of the school and in order
that the continuity Of his successful
methods and plans be assured and
be brought to the abundant frWtion
inow apparent. that he be assured Of
continuous tenure Of office similar
to that given to the director Of the
School of Oriental Archaeology in
Jerusalem and be It further
Resolved That we urge upon the
managing committee tho desirabilty
OF locating the school Of American Ar
ohaeology at santa re permanently
so as to bring ABOUT the best results
for the growth and Drpsperity Gf the
school and be Il iMrther
Resolved, Taat the Archaeological