The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-23

~ REsIDENT DAVID ROSS BOYD Of the University
OF New Mexico yesterday handed hts resignation to
' the Board OF Regents. To lake cncct ON JuB !
nr Hoyd's decision IL to be regretted. Ho has performed
noiuh'e service for the University during the seven Yeats
Of hs administration, and for the cause OF education IN
Nrw Mexico. Ills broad experience us an educator made
him recuiiariy valuable no, only to the university but
10 thc whole educational system Of the state
ot the two reasons assigned FOR his resignation In hts
letter 10 the Rcgenus THE HERALD 10 inclined 10 re-
rutd tho call Of Dr. Boyd'a private Affairs aa weighing
most with him Ills statement Of hos disappointment q,
the ir.fcquacy of the appropriation fof tho University
i,"''nN vas @ minor CONSERVATION TOT duting a period
60 O snrpiish most valuable results viii an appropfia-
ton that haa consistently been fr below tho need OF
lhe institution and the reasonable expectation Of the
Youth OF the state.
President no,d found tho University Of New Mexico
o. preparatory school OF doubtful eriei,nr,. lie leaves
preparatory school work and recognized throughout tt
nation aa competent 10 place H. rtaduutes side o., side
with The best Of western universities Given the snmc
hhcful financial equipment that was provided In okla.
bopn during hs .iukinrty uirecs.ul nimlnistrlp,n or
the unlNeruty Of that state and ~ lloyd undoubtedly
would have been able to achieve the snmo measure of
rico'm here With al the haudioups be- was ahlc to
nunE the standards ct the institution 20 a satisfactory
lo'cl aud whom tho war brought Reorganization and loss
Of students TO ai colleges. he was Just beginning 10 reap
ant iu'rguao boz the uui,crstys enrolmcnt. Educatots
r'nrnll1 aFrce that pr uoyds administration Of the
university hnH been ON the highest plano OF conscientious
efficient effort ana that hs Influence has been feit In AID
educational effort throughout the state.
Th'rc is added cause for rcsr,t from the standpoint
~ the university. ln the news lu q, lays HERALD that
WI t'1iH, o. hrooks for ss years chairman Of the
l'''" DIT l'tE'nia uiHu has rendered hs resignation 20
''''lN'l lAffaHolo u ia nut seldom that men can be
found Who have at the san time the publ, spiut the
"H''Nhn'-s and the ability that Nr tifocis hiss throw %
MO N" WORK Tor the UNIVERSITY. Ho huH supported
ifo'i'tt Ho,d's efforts In RAISING educational siandsris
" VIGOROUS nnd unremitiinE onort 10 raise tho physical
.N equipment standards of the uniNsrsty. Nj brooks
'.'h 'l'ff' Of Che Institutions financial Affairs ~ 70 time
Nh'l lc university was o|rorirtwn in 600 be- funds nj
"''"fh w Nc worst cot repair Is grounds uo mofc
''' ' barron sand hl Ne leaves BE- with tz finances
W", Cham satisfactory condition. having k,ut r,
"IiIn tr narrow limits of tho LEGISLATIVE
''n' NHHnE CD" rntr' period ol Hs munurr.
IN'ff Hf, several new UuIldIua. HuI lu HlIIUuou.t
''. ''hH' % l' built with funds available ust,f.r
' '' '"'lIinrs ace boz good repair. th, grounds ba,.
'. 'h, "i thv rtfH mont tttHtuR. spotH. I'll. LONE
''''" OF inc uulNorsiN'f water supply has been solved
guy '' VAIN, ~ itH ,utupuH has been doubled several
"'''' Nhhe ih" values iu iH land holdings have
l''" demonstrated The., 1rr results of sut.f.pti,i
Judgment vigorously uud uutirnrI, Hpnu.d
' % most important service 20 Niugl.riu,