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Show HBJ Messrs. Widtsoc and Merrill, pro- HBJ fessorsat the A. C or U. whose loyal- HH ty to that school has been questioned HBE In a general way, do not regard Tin: HBJ' Rki'uiilican'h ftankness In naming BH them as docs The Journal which, in BHV its cirort to let the pcoplc"kno ,"cast HH Insinuations in their dhect Ion but for HH some reason deemed it discreet to HH withhold names. 1'iofessois Widtsoc HH and Merrill wcie pleasant callers at HK this otllco Wednesday morning. They HH thanked us for our expression In tho HH matter, corrected a mis-statement in HHt regard to Loreno Stohl being a tela- HHJ tlvo of Prof. Merrill, professed the BHJ! most sluccic and hearty loyalty to the HH A. C. of U., and cited detail In such a HH way as to satisfy us beyond a doubt HH that rumors coming tons havo been HH without foundation. Both gentlemen HB scolfcd at the possibility or thorn liav- BH ing in mind any plan in which newly BH elected members of tho Board of Re- HH gents are to work to their personal ad- HH vantage or disadvantage of the A. 0. HH of U. Dr. Wldtsoo admitted that H Mrs.Susan (Jates Young Is his mother- BH ' in-law, but insists that ho had not BH the faintest Idea beforehand that sho HH would ever be named on the board. BH' Both gentlemen cited their pcisonal H records in connection with the scnool HB during tho past ycats and ask tho H most careful and searching Invcstlga- H tlon of their attitude In the recent BH -) Adit. Dr. Widtsoe and Prof. Merrill BH expressed themselves as being glad to bhV ''bhVbhV Bf ''BHYBHYBH BBHBD w learn of tho rumois that have been rife and of the opportunity offered by Tiik Rkpuiiucan for them to correct the false impressions that have gained currency. Until Tho Journal does llnd "sufilclcnt occasion" to glvo tho names and tho "specific charges" against some alleged tialtorsat the A. C. or U., wo would respectfully suggest that the general public withhold adverse ad-verse criticism ol any member or the faculty of the A. U. of U., and receive With a frown any rumor as to disloyalty dis-loyalty in that faculty. |