The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-22
J. 7. Kinssbury Has
Resigned as President
Of University Of Utah
Continued From Page One)

pressed himself as favoring the ro
tertion OF DR.. Kingsbury for one
uWrc year, during which timc thor
ough canvass of the field for a new
nlNn be made. The last clause wHs
also opposed by Mr.. Armstrong, Mr.
Hamburger and Mr.. Whitmore, by
uroxy, voted by Mr.. Armstrong.
Bitter Debate Follows
Il was the introduction of mo.
tlon by Mr.. Bamberger, then, that
prccipitated the long and bitter de
bate. Mr.. Bamberger offered this
motion as soon as the resolution hat
been disposed Of
/ move that committee of five nc
appointed by the chairman for the
purpose Of securing by correspond
ence and by personal interview
wherever possible, information re
garding a man or men, available fot
the presidency OF the University ol
Utah, and that they report to the
board OF regents the result of their
Investigation and any recommended
tions that may seem proper to them
and that a sum sufficient for conduct
ing such an investigation be author
tied to be expended by this commit
tee for the purpose set forth; anc
that members of the board othe'
than those appointed on this com
mittee be requested to give to this
board any information that they ma,
have Or that they may gain regarding
any available man or men.
Substitute Offered
Wa'dcmar Van Colt, spokesman TO
he majority members immediatel.
offered substitute to this. motion
proposing the appointment of DR.
John A. Widtsoe president of tn
Utah Agricultural College az pres
dent OF the University of Utah 70
the year 1861.
President Lund Is Heard
Anthem II. Lund, member of tn
First presidency of the Mormo
church. then stated that on accoun
of the fact that both o., j. p. Wild
soc, head of the English department
of the university, and DR.. John A
Widtsoe, his brother, were activ
members of the Mormon church.
had been asserted in some quarter
that the church had been using II
influence to secure their appoin
ments. Thu, Mr.. Lund said, /
wanted to emphatically deny. Not
ing of the kind had occurred. !
said. The matter OF the appoir
ment of both men. in fact. had orif
mated from outside the church,
declared.
When the resolution electing ID
Widtsoe had finally been passed, NJ
,ior Young made a motion that h
GALAXY for next year be fixed at $500
This resolution passed unanimousl!
DR.. Kingsbury Is being paid $50
a year, but as DR.. Widtsoe as boo
receiving $4,000 at the Agricultur
College, II had been agreed betwe'
him and the majority members Of u
board OF regents that he he give
the same sa'ary at the university.
DR.. Widtsoe. ACCOMPANIED by MI
Widtsoe arrived in Salt Lake fro
Logan last evening and is register
at the Hotel Utah. He was awaken
by a Tribune reporter and inform
OF his election, which he had suppC
ed would take place tomorrow
please let II be understood ~
| did not geek this appointment
sa!d Or. Widtsoe. "The offer car
to me and considered it long a
earnestly before ] consented to p'
NIT my name to go in as a candidat
81 regret exceedingly that disse
sion arose over my appointment
the board of regents, but assn
, you that, now I have been appointe
, am going to come down here n,
work. am going to try and 81
. the best that Is in me for the int
ests of the University of Utah, a
appreciate the honor that the {
pointment has conferred upon me
II have been happy in my w-rk
the Agricultural College, and II "
be with regret that ! VIII cave
But since ] have been called to
, broader field. will do my best
fulfil the great task that has be
l..,nIal N mo