Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-12

certain matters. There were pres
ent at this meeting, besides the eX-
ecutive committee, DR.. Hill and
several members of the faculty, in
GLIDING ourselves.
Mr.. Wier was asked by DR.. Hill
to make a statement relative to a
certain conversation which they
had concerning Mr.. Wier's con-
tract for the ensuing year. Mr..
Wier gave what he maintained was
the substance of his remarks. He
stated that there was unrest, ill
feeling and discomfort among the
faculty and students and that he
considered DR.. Hill responsible for
the same.
"In addition to other matters he
mentioned contracts being offered
members of the faculty for the
coming year and stated that he
considered the terms of the con-
tract unjust and not equitable. DR..
Mitchell was asked by the prcsi-
dent to state his opinion as to
whether or not there was discord
and unrest at the university. DR.
he considered conditions better to-
day than they ever had been before
and improving.
Mr., Howard was asked to give
his opinion concerning the same
conditions and stated that he very
much regretted having been
brought into the controversy ana
that it was with the greatest reluct-
ancc that he came to the meeting,
feeling as he did that since he was
leaving the institution he had moth
ing to gain by doing so, and came
only after having received a written
notice from the president to be
present
No AnimOsity.
"Furthermore, that which he did
have to say was not directed at the
president personally, and that he
held no personal malice nor ami
mostly toward him. However. hay
ing remarked his opinion he would
state the facts as he saw them and
he considered that the president
and board of regents should know
the truth, and that he hoped they
would benefit thereby.
ion that there was discOrd, i'll feel
ing and dissatisfaction among the
faculty and students with respect
to the president. Among other
things he stated that he considered
the salaries paid members of the
faculty manifestly too low and in
sufficient for the present time to
cover living expenses. He also said
that the terms of the contract be-
ing offered members of the faculty
were in his opinion unjust and re-
spOnsible for considerable dissatis-
faction.
Had it not been for the fact
that the president failed to take
these remarks in the spirit in which
they were offered, and chose to
make personal matter out Of the
affair by expressing his amazement
at Professor Towards statements
and what he interpreted as a
change in attitude by a member of
the faculty who was leaving the
institution and whom he had con-
sidered held but the kindest re-
CARDS for the institution and it's
president personally, Mr.. Howard
seeing the matter carried further
and having other members of the
faculty called in for an expression
of their opinion.
"At a meeting held Thursday
morning, DR.. Hill stated that so far
as discord in the faculty was con-
cerned he considered it due pri-
marily to the agitation of certain
members of the faculty who were
leaving the institution. Among
those he named Professors Howard
and Wier. Because of this attitude
of the president, Professors How
ard and Wier insisted that it was
but just to them that other mem
bers of the faculty whose names
had been mentioned as having
knowledge of the conditions at the
university and as being dissatisfied
with the same, especially the con-
tracts, to be called to confirm the
the statements made.
Faculty Differs.
Contrary to the statement made |
by DR.. Hill in his interview as TO |
the Willingness of Messrs. Sedillo, |
MOntoya and Reidy to call in the |
other members of the faculty, it
was only with the greatest reluCt- |
anCe that the executive committee |
consented to do soS Not that they |
did not wish to be fair, but APP
parently because they were appre- |
hensive that such a meeting might |
do injury to the university.
Furthermore, Professors How
ard and Wier did not ask for this |
meeting that they might air their |
personal grievances but merely that |
their statements which seemed to |
be questioned, might be confirmed. |
at the meeting of the entire |
faculty held at o'clock, June 10, |
there were twenty-five members of |
the faculty present, only one mem
Der being absent. Fifteen of those |
present confirmed the statement |
that there was discord at the uni
versity. OF these, three maintained |
that the fault was wholly or inj
part with the faculty; others eX-
pressed themselves to the effect |
that they considered the situation
due to some extent possibly to mis-
understanding, while others placed |
the whole blame upon the presi-
dent
THE other seven members pres
ent either expressed themselves as
not being aware of discord and i'll |
feeling, or merely stated that so far
as their personal dealings with the
president were concerned. they had
been fairly dealt with. Practically
without exception the expressions
of opinion were without personal
amnesty. being made in a calm /
and conservative manner Thet