| Show TRUCE HOLDS UNTIL 1 I TUESDAY AT U. U OF U ul i LETTERS SENT SEN BY COMMITTEE Formal Fornal Offer Ofer to Regents of Its Services to Arbitrate Controversy ALL PARTIES CONSULTED I Alumni Representatives State Their Only Purpose Is to Restore Peace A Lila interests in the thc University of ALT ALL i-I i Utah Ut h troubles were Interviewed b by the tho subcommittee appointed by bytho bytho tho tim committee of twenty five ho yesterday ester yester esterdY day dY and i truce ha hns been declared Inthe in inthe inthe the activities of the tho resigned Protes- Protes professors sors the boa board Id I'd of or regents and th the tho university university uni uni- administration until Tuesday night At that time tho the committee will meet again and a report will wil be made as an to what tho the regents regent President J. J T. T and the resigned members members members mem mem- bers of ot the tho faculty will wil do toward accepting accepting ac nc- ac- ac the committee of ot twenty five appointed b by the alumni association as mediators Georgo George 1 E B. Merrill Col Cob Willard Young Geor George e A. A Eaton Baton and Dr J A. A J J. Hosmer Hotmer members of the committee appointed to wait walt upon tho tim board of or regents the president and the tho rel resigned ned professors delivered their communications yesterday Thomas R. R Cutler Cuter wa was unable to accompany tile the committee as ns I ho he was engaged In a corporation meetIng meet- meet Ing Mr Merrill stated that ho be thought there thero would woul bo be but little difficulty In having all an Interests concerned consider con consider sider Ider the offers of ot mediation which have been made oters b by the tho committee W. W W. W Jilter Riter chairman of 0 the board of or regents re regents re- re gents was called caled on on b by the subcommittee and after an explanation of or the I purposes of the time committee of or twenty twenty- five fhe he was vas presented the tho letter leter drafted draft draft- ed cd b by D B. B H n Roberts and C. C L. L Rood V The Tho regents of C tho the university have been conversant with the objects object of ol the committee o of twenty five twenty for some ome sometime m time and as II I. I H. H Introduced L a resolution at nt the last lat meeting of 0 th the i board to give Ivo all al aid in its Is power to toI tho tim committee which was tabled d until I tho the committee reque requested ted assistance it ii was stated by five members of ot the thc m board that a a meeting would be called caled I for Monday afternoon to consider the letter leter from the committee The letter to the board of regents is as follows Letter to Regents Regent This communication is la to inform I you that that April 5 1015 at n ft a re regularly called meeting of or the Alumni association tion of or the University of Utah presided I ton over by Its president a n report was wa wa m rade b by a committee of or seven ap pointed nt at a 0 previous official of tho the Alumni association to lO select a committee o of twenty five twenty representative tive tivo citizens interested In In and devoted I to the thc welfare of or the university of or our I state The Tho report of the aforesaid I committee was adopted including it Its Is I nomination of tho the following committee commit commit- tee teo of or twenty five Glen Miller Mier George Georgo E. E Merrill E. E E. E Corfman of ot Provo Dr A. A S. S Condon of Ogden Olden C. C I Li L Rood Hood W. W Wr W. W Ray W. W M. M t. t Bradley W. W J. J Barret B. B H. H Roberts Dr A. A J. J Hos- Hos mor merD D. D O 0 McKay McKa of Ogden Col Wilard Wl- Wl Wll Wi- lard Youn Young J Lafayette Hanchett Hanchett J. J R. R Allan Allon Pro Prof Christian Jensen Thomas Alon ensen R. R Cutler Cuter Herbert S S. S Prof George A A. A Eaton Judge G. G G. G Armstrong Armstrong Arm Arm- strong strong- GeorGe Mrs A. A A J. J Gorham O. O J. J Salisbury Sails Salis bur bury Mrs C C. C F. F Wilcox Sylvester Q Q Cannon Thomas N. N Taylor John D D. D Spen Spencer c orThe or The Tho resolutions which provided forthe for tor tho the selection of oC this committee requested re requested requested re- re quested that this bod body obtain an In Intelligent In- In ent and thorough understanding understandinG of or the matters maters In controversy contro at tho the University of Utah On Fida Friday the Instant the tho members of this committee were caU called d to meet moet nt ot the Commercial clubrooms Salt Lake by b tho the president of tho tIme Alumni association and officially notified not not- noti noti- tied fied fed of or their appointment twenty mem mom members bers berg being present W W. W J. J Barrette Barrete was nas chosen chairman chairman chair chair- man of tho the meeting and Sylvester Q Q Cannon secretary this temporary organization or organization or- or subsequently being made by unanimous permanent vote On motion moton It I WD was decided that the committee communicate these facts of the tIme selection and organization of or this committee to the board of or regents to the president of tho time university to the faculty t and to tho deans professors and ond Instructors recently resigned from the or of the time Institution To the board of regents the herein named committee t tenders Its service and will wil be pleased to operate co-operate co with you In bringing abut a proper propel understanding understanding under under- standing of conditions at nt the states state's Institution of higher education Wo We 0 appreciate the fact that wo we 0 possess no cr effective authority in this matter such as ns we wo have hlo being purely moral Influence but as ns citizens appointed b by the tho Alumni association as set forth above and having ha an nn abid abid- ing hig interest in the university of or o tho the state We wo arc aro at your service If there thero is an any way in which we ne can operate canco-operate operate co-operate with you to time the end of or settling the tIme strife that now unhappily prevails and we suggest that you OU Inform us U. U as to what extent and In what what manner you will wl he be willing to co operate co-operate with us By B the tho terms of our appointment wo we O are aro asked to make mako an lion tion ton of ot existing conditions at atho Invest iho tho university university uni uni- iton i- i V and amid to report thereon with wih V TP To T h what t- t extent xi l are e you OU willing to assist us tie ts In such an Investigation and what chat have you to suggest In the then way n of procedure The fhe committee lit is IJ forwarding a similar tender of or service ser to time the president dent and the tc faculty of f th the university Including tho time retiring members member of the faculty It I Is scarcely necessary to say that the tho only anI object which this committee has haR In low ien Is the tIme welfare of our state er university lt With Wih this welfare In mind we r re ro suggest est that if it I agreeable to you ou you deter defer further gards appointments for tor action acton the purpose as n re rt- rt regards re- re of or filling flUng any existing vacancies until we may have havo the privilege c of conferring con con- ferring with you and with the tho other parties partes herein named All of which I im is Al respectfully sub sub- ml W lW J. J BA BARRETTE Chairman SYLVESTER Q CAN CANNON O Secretary Letter r to Faculty Tho The committee consulted President Kingsbury more moro than an hour yesterday yester yester- ca day afternoon A separate I tion was prepared for the ton president and faculty of or tho the university and a copy of ot the letter n leter to the board of or re regents re- re gents was attached to it It Tho The com corn to President Kingsbury and to members of the faculty concludes follows as With tho the lh welfare of or our university In mind we respectfully suggest that It If agreeable to you any further action as nil regards acton appointments for tho appointment purpose purpose pur- pur Cose pose of or filling tho the existing vacancies b b j deferred until we wo may h have Le the privilege of or conferring with wih you you ou and the other parties named In inthe the closure partes en en- en There will viiI wf bo ho a it meeting of ot the tho t ty nt at 4 f o'clock tomorrow tomono afternoon at nt which the communication Uon of the com coni- of or twenty will wil be considered consid consid- ered and nd a n reply win will bo lie sent Rent to Mr Ir Merrill chairman of ot the subcommittee The Tho letter to tho the resigned professors profesor makes this suggestion With tho the welfare of or the tho In mind we re respectfully suggest university that that i I if agreeable td you any further act action 1 a as i re regards ards the acc acceptance l ance of ot appointments appointments appointments' appoint appoint- ments met elsewhere bo be deferred until w may havo have the tho privilege of oC conferring W. W with wih u you ou and with tho the other othor parte named In the enclosure M Instructors Instructor to Meet ree Prof r Byron Bron ron Cummings announced last L night 1 that the resigned members or of th the le led f. f faculty would hold hald a at this afternoon prior to the the th faculty faculty and determine whether e tho they would drop Iron negotiations wl I other r schools d teachers agencies and await the tho outcome of the ned med IlO ton plans ns of or the tho committee of ot five He 10 asserted that he ho believed t tl th seventeen enteen resigned professors professor VO would ho bo willing to sv give gle t the c committee evert aid ad In I bringing about a n better beter of ot affair I President stated that J 2 had hod not as yet et prepared any l Hat t to recommendations for tor professors whom b o ho he desired to be appointed to fill CUI the e vacancies created by b. the resignation t y of ot seventeen members member of ot the Chin force at t the University tle It Is a stated that tho time board of ot regents U ll not not considered any Rny appointments appointment t. t a 25 S Swill will wil not until after ator April 16 1 1 i- i |
