The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-23
GEORGE [. BROOKS
RESIGNS POST AS
UNIVERSITY REGENT
President Of Board For Past Eight
Years Sends Resignation TO
the Governor. Has Performed
Notable Service for Institution

Cloanly following Ia announcement
yesterday AFTERNOON OF the roHAena-
lion of Dr. David koss BOYD. a. pres
iaent Of he University Of New Mexico
the Herald has authoritative infofuna-
ton today that Mr.. George l. hrooks,
FOR tho past six yean president OF
the heard OF rcrenta OF the university.
hna forwarded his re- EuAtion a. a
member Of the board 20 Governor lar
rnaol0, 20 take effect AZ once. Nj
Hrooka thin afternoon declined 10 dis
cuas the matter, or 10 uy what. m
any steps had hccn taken toward 90
curing a a~ucceasor 30 IreNidtnt Boyd
A regular mcetinR Of the board Of ~
gents gill take place on June ?. prior
10 the university commencement
Mr.. Brooks rnid that he anticipated
no actlun toward chooalng q succssaor
IN NJ presidency. prior 90 that meet
inF.
Attorney John u. McFle. Dr. OF
Gallup a member 81 INC board OF re-
gents. also has rendered hn uoriEtn.
o TO the Governor. Mr. MCitc has
been Irving in the army ln Frame
fof the past year he returned home
early In the present month add re-
aumad fhf ufnrfice Of law with hts
father. Judge 1ohn X Acfle, tn Gal
IMP he has now determined. " ~
Announced 10 enter tho practice Or
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inlnnda In immediate future Gov
enof ~iArraEoio. th~eref0rs. viii De-
called upon 60 nIi two vacancies Boz
the board 81 regents. both Tho rntir'
ina members beinr republicans Tho
msmbsr OF the board. each having
t~o years sgn 90 serve are pr. D. 4.
Hcidy of Albuquerque, secretary AMI
-trcnaur.r OF the board. Hon Nathan
Jaffa Of Roswell. and Hon Antonio
IueerO Of las Vega
Notable Nork 49, itissoks.
nurnE hts long period az president
Of the board Of rvEprth. Mr brooks
has performed notahle service Tor thr
state university, lie has SVEN th'
business management OF ths ustitu.
tion "a large share OF his time, aere'
ing. as DO all members OF tho regents
without remuneration. and has proven
hirnlN efnrient IN making tho hmlfet
funds of the institution y the rD'
quiremeuta not only ui m~hlntcrnnf
and operation huf Of AN %iunportan'
construction and Improvement pro.
gram. Az Of the building done hlrr'
New Mezioo became u state. has been
done under ha supervision and hi'
mosf recent work has been The i'm
pruvcmcnt OF b grounds which hul
added one hundred per cent 10 ne "a.
,rnruven.rs OF the university and q
no value Of 10 property
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ali other educational institutions. Huf.
fered severely aa n result Of war de-
mauds on studonts, The student armN
urululue corua unit here. nH elise.
where .uua no mora Than eElahIlHht
when the end q the wltr brought OF
fts withdrawal Both cs'nhlishmen
and Withdrawal caused confusion an'
disouEaniEauon, ih'ih.niniN IN" eA
penae Of the units fethlslmcnt wa
heavy. Mr. Brooks, hy careful nan
wa1 able 10 meet ull Of ne
Extraordinary expenBo attached o. q
return 10 ths Institution etrrN dollli
expsudsd on account 0t the student
army training corus
Planned Hia Work On Nc-a.
~ WA one Of Me- Brook main OBJ
ieeffysa % iucreuse values Of the 81.
900 acres OF land owned by the uni.
Neralty on the mesu east and annt'
- AuumeuIuo Tho extensive waite
Tuppiv development which he curricd
nut on the university campuH Wa aim
I'd nof only 10 provide an immediate
winter supply. but nlno 10 Vest ii'
nvaiiibilltv Of o. permanent water sun
My for irrigation on me mfF' irAfl
rrfperfn arree that this dcmnnaifa
tion has been accom plished and thai
fhe a~xailabiiiiV Of ne rrrafcr u1rt Of
d qo 600 arrfa Tor orchard AID hnnuf
aayelouanfnt hos henn proven Nhl''
.~r,lnr out this work Mr. brookf
Viz able - conneft The tnri"uH phr
e.ia ID land a~itrruuadlng n cuWpua
ID ion YEAR. ago into 81 solid Tract ~
Ao0 aorss dlrncny ndlncout 20 30
J%,ildings and constituting one Of ihe
,s,rrs@f university crmpuafh in ih'
Tfn~itedeeiutes
Iour Carver b. Community Srr'
vi his work fnr the uniN"rd'f ~.
praoks haE roundn' oni % '"f cor
,-,,aner,ne and New Mexico He