The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10

will be a pleasant privilege to aid in
the work Of the college. To you
! extend my heartiest good wishes for
an increasingly greater success in
the cause that the state has called
you to safeguard. also wish you
health and the Joy OF life.
For myself again accept my sin.
cere gratitude. Very respectfully,
JOHN A. WIDTSOE."
Lorenzo N. Stohl, chairman Of the
trustees, issued the following state.
ment on behalf Of the board in con.
nection with the resignation:
Statement by Chairman ~
"Today's mail brought to my desk
the final answer Of DR.. John A.
Widtsoe to our efforts to have him
remain at the head Of the agricultur.
al college Of Utah. The answer came
in the form Of his resignation as
president of the college and under
the conditions, suppose, the only
course open for the board of trustees
is to accept 1t. While, naturally we
regret to lose the man who has done
so much to place the agricultural col
lege Of Utah in the front ranks OF
such institutions in the United
States and who has raised the stan.
dards OF the school in such graft.
! flying manner, DR.. Widtsoe, feeling
as he does, that he is simply answer
ing a cali that comes from the citi
Gems of the state to do service IN
another branch Of work, leaves with
the heartiest good will and support
OF the members of the board and the
assurance that in his new work he
has our very best wishes.
1.-THE reasons DR.. Widtsoe has CIV
en- for rendering his resignation in
dictate that he is making the change
at a personal sacrifice, hut that IN
der the conditions ne feels it his
I duty to the state to accept the presi'
dency of the University of Utah. We
, have used every reasonable means
Y within our power to induce him to
J. remain at the college, but his resig
s nation, received today, indicates that
d he has finally decided to make the
n change. / hope that in his new pc
sition he will have the same united
IS support OF board and faculty that has
!, been extended to him at the colleg,
l. and that he will be given every or
n portunity to demonstrate his abilit!
as an educator and school, executive
In the years he has been at the col
lege we have learned to love hin
and admire his many sterling quail
c ties. He leaves with our very bes
wishes for the future.
LORENZO n. STOHL,
President Board of Trustees. U.A.C
st offered Higher Salary
II, The offer of an increase in salar
10 to DR.. Widtsoe to remain with tn
Id agricultural college was contained I
Up the following letter from Mr.. Stol
ru to him:
ny salt Lake City, Jan. 81, 1916
'e' "Dr. John A. Widtsoe, Presider
n A.C. u, Logan, Utah. My dear d
W Widtsoe-On behalf OF the hoard {
IL trustees OF the Agricultural Collee
W OF Utah, want to express to yo
es our sincere appreciation and indoors
gu ment Of your most valuable and e
III fective services as president of tf
er college. The remarkable degree
success you have attained has bee
ms no less pleasing to us than 1t mu
'ei have been gratifying to yourself.
:" although, in times past, vario,
'.o members OF the board, including m
" self, have commended your abili
and interest In the welfare OF Il
srs school, and have shown our appret
alton to the extent OF proposing ia
gible expression OF our feelings
means OF additional financial remu
: Grafton, and have Endorsed your m
thods OF conducting the school
= standing squarely behind you al
J supporting you in every manner pc
y sible, we feel that 1t is entirely q
6 propriate and fitting that we rene
- and emphasize our expressions of 4
past and to say to you that notwit
standing your demurral to our 81
gestions made several months a
to increase your salary, we propo
that this shall be done and that 20
present salary shall be increas