The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-06


been fc-ehsc,ed tor the comiur year.
offered inem IN other inaufuuonr. The
student resolutions ask selection q a
non resident Of New AeNco a. prcsi-
dent % the university. Following u
the text % the resolutions.
RESOLVED. That the following
open letter be acnt 10 tho board OF
regents % the University Of Ne~
Mexico with the request that u be
read al the mceting OF the said board.
70 be held on Monday, June SIN.
1915
To the Board Of Regents Of the Uni
vcraity OF New Mexico.
oentlement
A. students OF the University 81
New Mexico. assembled az the student
body, and feeling that We have a para
mount Interest In the welfare and
progress OF the university, ana desir-
Ing 70 cooperate with the authorities
IN charge 81 the institution In the
building o. a greater university, and
believing that n b. our right n duty
20 W incorporate. We respectfully in
vite your attention 20 the following
requests
/. That in the appointment Of q pres
ideut Of the university. you Will select
~ man who has no political or per.
sonal ties or affiliations which vii
handicap hir work a. president Of
the university. Fol these reasona u
seems necessary that the appointce
nhnuid be "a man from without thf
state. and oae who would be ahsc-
luteiy free and unemharrassed ~ pol
itirni OF social connections within th'
state.
Z. That " possible. you Will scruie
the services an president % n man
who has had some experience IN IN
Vcrslty administration n who S. al
the same tins younE aud virile chousf
90 give 90 the university the enerei
and initiative nat - upbuildinf iI
Inc next few years will require. TO,
University o. New Mexico should pial
a dominant part in the future do
y%Hiouncnt 81 the state 81 New McAi'
GO, aud n u N 20 fulfiil ~ proper
function Ia this connection, n must
have az president "a man who COM
hines tho scholarly httnlnmcnts req
uiaitc for III position with the husi'
mess and Administrative ability urrcs'
nary for the active control ana ad'
ministralion Of the institution.
s. THAT ~ this crisis in the affair
% the univerHity. the beard 81 re'
gents Will cndeaynr 10 establish an
administration which VIII actively I'm.
dsrtake 20 build up the university and
place u where u should be hoth as nn
educational institution and az a. fac-
tor IN the life OF the state. aud an
administration with which the stu
dents can cooperate 10 secure these
ends. The students now In attend
ance at the university desire a. Coz
operate with the board ~ the presi-
dent and faculty in building up the
school aud would like 10 be able 10
give Il their whole-henrted support
ana 10 enlist the support ANA en-
courage the attendance uf others. but
they feel that they can only do this "
the active management o. admins
frntion Of the Institution b. 60 be in
the hands Of a man whn D. In sym
pathy with college spirit and college
Ideals and who will be unhumpered
in The Improvement of the university
without assuming 10 interfere IN
Tho business of the board 81 regents
The student body further wishes 10
ash mat some artlon be taken az an
early date 10 nocure the services OF
Competent professors for the ensuing
year. n IA Understood that several
~ tie most efficient memhera Of thr
present faculty have offers from other
places and are seriously considering
trceptinr them because they have as
received no assurance that their
positions here viii be- open 10 Them
Respectfully.
THE STUDENT BODY
OF THE
UNIVERSITY or KEW MENh