Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-25
PEACE RETURNS '||''|l| FUR
TO l|iEICAMPUS
Assured Of President Kane's
Retention Students Re
turn to Work.

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Peace reigns once nor on the
university campus today following
the announcement made late Tues
bers Of the state board OF admins
tration that President Thomas #.
Kane will be retained.
Students who refused to register
for the second semester until the re-
tention OF President Kane was assur-
ed are completing their registra-
ton, a total registration of 5o2 being
reported up to 1880 o'clock this aft
ernoon.
Board Members Leave.
J. N. Hagan and Robert Muir,
members of the state administration
board left the city Tuesday night fol-
lowing the settlement Of the trouble.
The statement regarding the re-
tention Of President Kane was read
late Tuesday afternoon by Mr.. Ha-
gan, at q meeting. of the deans, pro-
%fessors and associate professors of
the university.
While this meeting was in progress
a mass meeting Of students and
alumni was in progress at the armory
At this session resolutions were passed
endorsing President Kane and de-
manding that he be retained as presi-
dent.
Many Petitions.
During the five days the board
members were in session here both
they and the GOVERNOR were bonn
barded with petitions from all parts
Of the state demanding that President
Kano IN retained Soma NJ fhnuo havo
been published in The Herald, but in
many cases the petition vas merely
sent to the governor and no copy for
warded either to The Herald or the
university. thus making it impossible
for this paper to give due credit to
the signers. This is the ase with
reference to a petition sent from Ell
Tuesday had been forwarded to the
governor.
Seudcnts' Resolutions.
Resolutions passed by the student
mass meeting follow:
"At a mass meeting Of the students
of the University of North Dakota,
held this Path day Of February, 1880.
we resolve:
That we heartily endorse the ad-
ministration of Thomas F. Kane as
pIeSlueilt VI Inc University. we nave
implicit confidence in his ability as
an educator and Is executive. His
moral character is unquestioned. He
has always labored faithfully for the
best interests Of the university.
That we regard the various pre-
tended charges made against him and
his administration unwarranted and
unsupported by facts or tangible evil
dence.
That his resignation or dismissal
at this time would be an irreparable
loss to the university. I'VE pledge
him our earnest support and cooper
alton.
That we agree, as soon as We are
assured that there will be no change
in the presidency for a definite. rea-
sonable time, to promptly register
and proceed with u regular school
work. We are particularly anxious
that the president faculty and stu
dents may work together for a great
er and better university and state.
(Signed):
"Gjems fraser. Eli Weston, Will
liam P. Ellison, J. w. Lambie, James
7. Cassell-students. John Hesketh
The decision of the board of ad-
mtnistration was announced in the
following statement:
To the President and Members Of the
Faculty of the University of
North Dakota.
The members of the Board Of Ad-
ministration have commissioned me
to present to you their findings and
conclusion relative to recent investi-
cation of disturbing conditions exist
ing at the university,
We assume and have reason to be-
lteve that the one purpose Of every
member OF the faculty Is to serve the
youth Of the state who are assembled
at this university to prepare to be
good n efficient citizens. W. as
members of the Board of Admins
tration also avow that this is our one
and supreme purpose in the attempt
to discharge properly the important
duties that devolve Upon us. In this
spirit o and we have labored to-
gether during these days OF earnest
consultation which have been CON
Quoted in mutual confidence and
with the common purpose to serve
our Joint responsibility. We, as the
board, by virtue of our official posi-
ton are charged with duties classed
az administrative. You as members
OF n faculty are charged Jointly
with the educational mission Of the
university, but your responsibilities
and r have the same end in view
a we must work together II the
purpose Of the people Of North Da-
kota In establishing and maintaining
this university is to be realized in the
proper training Of young men and
women.
Dissensions Alleged.
From h testimony Of members OF
your body 1t is made clear that there
are tdissensions of long standing be.
tween members Of the faculty which
recently have become accentuated "a
such a degree that the efficiency Of
the university was being DESTROYED
We believe that these differences e.