The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-06
VARSITY STUDENT BODY
HELD SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
PRESIDENT BRANNON LAUDED BY FACULTY
AND STUDENTS AT SESSION THIS MORNING
RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOP'
Protest to State Board of Education Against Accept
ance of Resignation of DR.. M. A.
BrannOn

The Idaho Spirit was never more
genuinely emphasized among the stu
dent body of the University of Idaho
than was manifest this morning at
the special assembly which had been
called at the suggestion of faculty
members, the purpose being to eX-
press the high esteem in which Pres
ident Brannon is held by faculty and
student body and to give emphasis to
this feeling by the passage of resolu-
tions which had previously been pre-
pared and which were adopted in a
spirit suggestive of the love in which
the university is held. The assembly
was called hurriedly when it became
officially known that President Bran
non had rendered his resignation.
Addresses were made in which there
was every evidence of love and loyal
ty for the president and the universi-
ty and the spirit was one of unity and
indicated deep respect for the worth
and value of President Brannon.
Many Address Made
The assembly was called to order
by Dean ]. G. Eldridge with few
appropriate remarks. The university
band played lively tune after which
the assembly sung America. Dean
c. N. Little, called upon, briefly spoke
of the work of President Brannon and
T.. ~sr~l,1 |,
university should his resignation be
accepted. Dean E. j. Iddings express
ed similar sentiments. J. NJ Pond,
a senior, delivered an interesting ad-
dress, expressing his view as to how
the student body felt toward the pres
ident. Mr.. Pond spoke criticizingly of
the action of those responsible for the
attempt to reduce the salary of the
president. ]. H. McEvers, a law stu
dent, spoke in similar strain and
laid stress on the action of the con-
ference committee of the late legisla-
ture, which had recommended the
salary cut.
Some Closing Remarks
Pink" Griffith spoke briefly in de-
fense of President Brannon as did |
Bursar Francis Jenkins. Rev. Watson |
volunteered a few remarks laudatOry l.
of Mr. Brannon as did Prof. Patter
son. Yell Leader Humphriess directed
the college yells, Dean Ayers made a
few remarks and the assembly was
closed by Dean Eldridge.
The resolutions adopted by the stu
dent body as given above, were pre-
sented by J. NJ Pond, who with j.
H. McEvers and G. E. Horning had
been, named a committee to prepare
them The committee was directed to
send copy to the state board. A
meeting of the faculty members was
called for last night and the following
telegram was sent to the state board
and copy transmitted also to Presi-
dent Brannon, now at Boise. ]
Faculty Protest to Board
President NJ A. Brannon, Owyhee ,
Hotel, Boise, Idaho. The following :
telegram sent tonight to the board !;
speaks for itself: !;
We, the following heads of depart
ments of the University of Idaho, have I
learned with CONSERVATION and grief ;,
that the resignation of DR.. Melvin A. +
Brannon as President of the Universe 9
ty is in your hands. We beg leave to ),
say that we consider that the Board
was as fortunate in finding such a man
as Doctor Brannon as it was wise in
electing him president. Every day
that he has been with US has increas
ed our respect for his ability as
educator, and executive and
our confidence in his integrity and
'air dealing as an administrator and
nan. We desire to say that it would =
,e a plain invitation to disaster to the \.
and the State to accept DR.. (
3rannon's resignation and we urge it's
and unqualified declination.
(Signed)
J. G. Eldridge, German and Dean OF
Faculty; M. F. Angel, !
physics; E. c. Arnold Law; H. L. Ak
ell, Greek and Latin; G. D. Ayers,
Dean Of College Of Law; w. N. Col (
ms, English c. E. Coolidge, Mech j.
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