Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-04

/ TUCSON, June 3 Ap.-Dr. DeROSeGCe
Thomas, who was head of the depart
ment of home economics at the univer-
sity until ousted by DR.. Cloyd Heck
+ Marvin, former president OF the instl-
! tuition, in 1923, was recommended for
reappointment by DR.. Byron Cummings,
acting president, when the board OF
| regents met this morning
Final action on, the matter was de-
ferred until this afternoons session,
after the regents had discussed the
matter, and heard Mrs. Opal LeBaron
! Whitmore who stated she came as a
representative of $50 local women
to urge the reappointment of the de-
posed home economist.
The position as head OF the home
economics department was made va
cant by the resignation of Miss Mini
Crigler, who was appointed to the posi-
ton to succeed Miss Thomas. ,1
The recommendation for DR.. Thomas
was made by DR.. Cummings, who,
after Miss Crigler's resignation had
been accepted by the board, recon-
mended to the board that she be asked
to return to the university to assume
the leadership in the department.
DR.. Cummings recommendation
which naturally called for discussion
by the board, prompted the suggestion
that news men present be excused from
the room. The suggestion was carried
out.
Mrs. Whitmore, who was waiting in
the reception room with another
woman, a former pupil OF DR.. Thomas,
had asked to appear before the board,
and her request was granted within a
short time after the discussion started
Following her appearance before the
board, Mrs. Whitmore, when asked the
nature of her mission, stated that she
went before the board as a representa-
tive OF 250 Tucson women who wish the
reappOlntment of DR.. Thomas i
Mrs Whitmore did not say what
group of women she represents, but
she is one of the principal leaders of
the democratic party in this county,
and has been prominently connected
with the Tucson Civic club, to which
most of the ti-NarViniJeS belong.
Mrs. Whitmore said that che outlined
the qualifications of DR.. Thomas for
the position, as well as ner value as an
asset to the community, as she has
invested considerable in property here
DR.. Thomas mas outstanding educa-
tional qualifications, NITs. Whitmore
said she told the board, and that since
leaving here four years ago, she has
continued her preparation. DR.. Thomas
is now a member of the faculty of the
Florida State Teachers college at
Tallahassee.
The dismissal of DR. Thomas by DR.. |
Marvin is regarded as one of the first |
acts of Marvin that drew the fire of
those faculty members who later
aligned themselves against his admin
istrative methods With the, dismissal |
of DR.. A. E.aVinson, of the agricultural |
chemistry department, that of DE- !
Thomas was made the subject of an |
investigation by Prof, George p. adams, |
of the University of California, as rep /
resentative of the AmericangAssoc sociationl
of University Professors.
We The ensuing report, based upon the |
charges of ircompetency claimed by
DR.. Marvin as his reason for the dis !
missal, characterized DR.. Thomas as |
an efficient and faithful member of |
the faculty. wfp had undoubtedly |
achieved high degree of success. in |
building up the department and win
ming the confidence of the university |
and the community"
Dr.. David Starr Jordan, president
emeritus of Stanford university, and +
close friend of DR.. Marvin, took
exception to the report of the investi- !
eating committee, and supported DIR. !
Marvin's action, which the committee
contended showed a lack of tact and
was directly responsible for the ex- y
istence of widespread ana deep
seated unrest among the members OF
the faculty"
CIarson to Be Dean
Professor James w. Clarson, Jr., who
has been acting dean of the college
of education for the past semester, was
recommended for appointment as dean
of the. college, which the board con-
firmed. a
Mark Ehle, professor of mining engi-
neering, was named to act as temporary
dean and head of the Arizona bureau
of mines during the absence OF Dean
G. M. Butler in Europe during the
coming summer.
Among the list of appointments
recommended, and subsequently ap-
proved by the board, was the name of
Miss Margaret j. Regan, as statistican
in the registrars office. Miss Regan
was among those affected by the re-
organization under DR.. Marvin.
Prof. c.. A. Schmidt, now on the
faculty of the Colorado Agricultural
college,, was appointed professor of
agricultural education, his salary to be
divided from federal and university
funds.
Two matters relating to the lease OF
lands for experimental purposes were
referred to the agricultural corrmittee
of the board. !
At the suggestion of Governor G. w.
P. Hunt, the board decided that, as
the new library was not officially, COM
pleted, bronze tablet, carrying the
names of the present board and the
acting president, be placed adjacent
to the tablet put on the front of the
structure by the former administration.
Payment on the contracts for the :
furniture and lighting equipment for
the main reading room of the library
will be deferred until several matters
are adjusted, the board decided upon
being told that several furniture re-
Yola cnY1oaY1tS ORC needed and that the