The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-13
PRECEDENT fSTAB-
.LISHED BY HENDRICK

Nut AOilON
Statement of majority members of
| Board of Regents of the University Of
/ Nevada. Regents Abel, Baker and
| Curler.
in view of the fact that Regent
Sullivan has demanded that the find
ings of the executive session be placed
on record, requesting the resignation
of A. w. Hendrick as president of the
University, and in view of the further
fact that his recorded opposition
thereto would create the impression.
If unchallenged, that the majority of
the board were acting unfairly in the
matter. the majority of the board.
consisting of J. F. Abel. Edna C. Ba-
ker and B. f. Curler, desire in behalf
of the future welfare of the Univer-
sity. and its ability to get a successor
to President Hendrick big enough and
broad enough TO pilot the University
to success. to state that they consider
1t wholly within the province of the
Legislature TO investigate any board
of the University. or the whole of it;
and they will welcome such investi-
cation. We further desire to state
that aside from the specific charges
that have for months been made
against President Hendrick, that on
many occasions he did not keep his
word, and that he exercised an un-
| warranted interference with the work
of certain departments. which charges
| the executive session and majority
members of the board did not con-
slider, and upon which they make no
findings for or against him. We do
/ find that the financial condition of
the University and the condition of
the books of the comptroler's office.
for which the preceding board and
President Hendrick and the past comp
| troller and the present comptroller
are all responsible, is deplorable.
And in view of the fact that we, as
majority members of the board have
/ found it impossible 10 get an accurate
| statement of the financial condition
of the University, and in view of the
fact that President Hendrick has, in
our judgment. evinced such vacilla-
4 ton of character as to preclude the
members Of the board of regents from
reposing in him that confidence which
the intimate relations. the business
and fiduciary, make absolutely neces-
sary.
And in view of the further fact
that the president of the University
! has lost the confidence of a large
majority of the school men and wo-
men and people generally of the State
of Nevada. we deem it for the best
interests of the institution that his
connection with the University should
be severed
President Hendricks Reply
In a lengthy communication, Presi-
dent Hendrick makes reply substan-
TALLY as follows:
To the foregoing charges contained
| in the statement of the majority mem
| bers of the board of regents | enter
a denial in every instance.
/ deny that the majority members
Of the board of regents acted fairly
or for the welfare of the University
or in consonance with their oath of
office.
And | hereby challenge the major
| ity members of the board of regents
10 roduce the evidence to sustain and
Justify their declaration that specific
charges have for months been made
against me-; to specify the nature OF
| such alleged charges and the times
places. circumstances, and by whom
made For | hereby deny the truth
of such declaration. and further deny
that any charge or charges have ever
been presented, filed. uttered or pub
lished against me within my knowl
| edge, or OF which | or the former
| board of regents could reasonably
have had cognizance. behind which
was any person or publication which
would assume responsibility, or which
could be held accountable therefor;
and of a nature which |, as president
of the University of Nevada, with due
| regard for its welfare and respect
for my own dignity as a man ana as
its president, could properly have
taken issue.
And in respect TO the declaration
that on many occasions" or on any
occasion. | did not keep my word, or
that I have exercised unwarranted
interference with the work of certain
departments," or that | "evinced such
vacillation of character as TO preclude
the members of the board of regents
from imposing in him (me) that con
fdence which the intimate relations
the business and fduciary, make alb
solutely necessary" are opinions ot
the majority members of the board
of regents founded upon no evidence
which can be substantiated
The validity of the so-called "hnd
ines" OF the majority members OF q
board of regents on Saturday tha
the preceding board and Presioeh,
Hendriek and the past comptroller ana
the present comptroller are respon.
sible for the alleged "deplorable
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