New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-22
Students rally
To DIR. LITTLE
Plli4 Michigan President and
Declare Him 'OuStod"

Ann Arbor, Mich. Jan. - (UP)
The resignation OF DR.. Clarence
Cook Little as president Of the Uni
versity Of Michigan was the center
of heated debate among students,
faculty members and citizens Of Ann
Arbor today.
Dr.. Little's resignation, motivated
by principles he would uphold. "be
they right or wrong" was accepted
unanimously by the board of regents
last night. The board Immediately
adopted a resolution expressing re-
greet at DR.. Little's resignation.
His high ideals of educational
standards, his initiative, his con-
structive aspirations, his frankness,
courage and sincerity. have made
the severing relationships heart
felt loss to us ALL" the resolution
said.
A legislative committee was ap-
pointed by the board with Regent
Walter H. Sawyer as chairman and
Regents ]. f. Beal and w. L. Glenn
ents and Dean OF Administration A,
G. Rutheven, as members. Rutheven,
who was raised to prominence under
DR.. Little's administration has been
mentioned as DIR. Little's successor.
DR.. Little refused to make any
statement as to his plans. Il have
TT a job in sight" he said.
1T is the first time l have been
out of work since my graduation
from Harvard in 1910" he said.
Sixth President
DR. Little became Michigan's sixth
president in 1925, coming from Col
by college, Maine.
Student groups, which criticized
him when he presented various
plans to curb their liberties for the
good OF the university, rose to his
defense today.
The Michigan Daily, student or
gan, which heretofore opposed al
most every step in DR.. Little's pro-
gram, charged in an editorial that
the president had been driven from
he university"
"Dr. Little has been driven from
Michigan by a group of politicians
possessing middle class middle west
minds" the student editorial said.
His leaving Is one OF the most
dire calamities that has ever struck
the university"
Several instructors, unnamed by
the student organ, were quoted us
saying that Michigan without DR..
Little will lose materially while un-
der his administration the univer-
sity would have gone on to bigger
accomplishments.
Sentiment. apparently. had been
that the announced resignation OF
the president would not be present
ed. or that 1t might be postponed
and the breach healed. DR.. Little
personally confirmed the resignation
when he appeared on the campus
after presenting his letter to the
board.
The presidents letter read in part:
For some time two things have
been increasingly apparent. First.
that my methods of handling stu
ations dealing with interests Of priv
ate donors. political interest. local
interests. and alumnae interest are
not consistent with policies which
the board of regents deem wise.
Second. that l shall. l hope, be
more effective In scientific research
and teaching than in administra-
ton.
Il therefore request that my res
ignation be accepted, to take effect
Sept. l. 1929. and that ! be given
leave Of absence from June 20. 1929.
TO August 81, 1929. or before that
II the regents desire 1t.
The chief assets possessed by any
executive are the ingrained princi-
pies which activate his policies.
These, right or wrong, necessitatc
the above course Of action in spite
Of great personal regret on my part
that such Is the case"