The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-03-09
SENATE MAY PROBE
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If Utah faculty members were noti-
fed by President j. T. Kingsbury
that their services would not be re-
ouired after this school year are ex-
pected today.
Whether or not the legislature
shall conduct an investigation into
the upheaval inaugurated by Presi-
dent Kingsbury on University bill
will be voted upon in the senate THIS
morning.
Tonight the alumni of the univers
itv will hold a meeting for the recon-
mendation to the governor of seven
members of the board Of regents and
sudden dropping of five Of the most
popular professors Of the school Is
certain to come up when the former
students get together.
Investigation of the affair by leg
islative committee was proposed In
the senate yesterday in resolution
introduced by Senator George II.
Dern of Salt Lake. The resolution
calls upon the president of the sen
ate to appoint committee Of five to
find out the reasons for the wholesale
dismissals by President Kingsbury
and report before the Legislature ad'
journs.
Alumni to Meet
The meeting of the alumni associ-
alton of the University of Utah will
be held tonight in Judge T. d. Lew.
is courtroom at the city and county
building. 1t will begin at o'clock.
1t is the custom for the alumni to
suggest citizens to the governor for
appointment on the university board
of regents. Seven regents are to be
appointed this year by the governor.
The meeting of making these recon-
dations, but it is we'll understood
that President Kingsbury's action in
notifying Professors Knowlton, Snow,
Bing, Wise, and Marshall that their
services will not be required after
this term will be brought up.
President Kingsbury's friends, 1t
Is understood, will propose resolu-
lions unfolding his action in letting
out these instructions and there Is
expected to be a lively opposition to
1t. Members Of the alumni associa
ton would not attempt any prediction
as to the outcome of the meeting but
the attendance is pgesaged to De
large. Names OF the probable can
didates for the board of regents have
not been suggested, but the present
crisis In the faculty of the college
will likely have some effect upon the
nominations for regents, former stu
dents say.
Senate to Act
The senate will act on the Dern
resolution today. Under the rules
of the senate resolution remains
upon the table for twenty four hours
after introduced before 1t is acted
upon. When the Dern resolution
was read yesterday Senator Charles
Cottrell of Salt Lake proposed imme
date action on it,, Senator William
Seegmiller of Kane county objected
to a suspension Of the rules so the
resolution was allowed to take the
usual course. 1t will be taken from
the table today.
There were no expressions IRON
the senators when the resolution was
read as to whether they favor taking
an investigating hand In the row a
the university. The resolution mere
ly took the formal routine Of all mat
ters introduced, except for the re
marks by Senator's Cottrell and Seeg
miller. President Kingsbury hell
interviews with various senators dur
ing the day.
Explanation Wanted
Senator Dern's resolutions is a
follows:
Whereas, Four members of tn
faculty of the University OF utal
have recently been given notice ina
they will be dismissed from the In
stitution at the close of the presen
school year and one other pas beel
given notice that he will be demo'
ed from his position at the head o
the department of English; and
Whereas, No reason for this az
ton has been made known to the pull
lie except 1t was for the good OF tn
institution" and,
Whereas, 1t is openly charged tina
these changes in the faculty wer
not due to a lack Of ability on tn
part of the professors discharged an
that the effect Of their dismissal wi
be to stifie freedom Of thought an