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Show EATOi BARREO FROM HdRARY DEGREE University Regents Run Foul of Statute in Conferring Con-ferring Dignity. George A. Eaton, supervisor of Bait Lake high schools, received tho unanimous unani-mous approval of the board of regents of tho University of Utah at its meeting meet-ing yesterday for an honorary degree of doctor ot laws 'because of service rendered the cause of education in Utah. Inasmuch, however, as the statute authorizing au-thorizing the board of regents to confer con-fer honorary degrees carries the stipulation stip-ulation that only one who has performed per-formed past service as a member of the University of Utah faculty could be so distinguished, the bestowal of the degree de-gree was found impossible. Upon this discovery the board passed a resolution expressing its regret that the degree could not be conferred. The resolution, which was made a part of the record, follows: Whereas, President .John A. Widtsoe has recommended that the board of regents of the University of Utah confer the honorary degree de-gree of doctor of laws upon (ieorge A. Eaton, supervisor of the Salt Lako high schools and assistant city superintendent of schools, because be-cause of the distinguished service rendered by Mr. Eaton to the cause of education in the state of Utah, and Whereas, .the statute delegating to the board of regents the authority author-ity to confer honorary degrees carries car-ries the limitation that only former members of the university faculty may be so honored; therefore, be it Besoled, That we hereby express ex-press our sincere regret that this unfortunate restriction deprives us of the privilege of extending to Mr. Eaton this well-merited recognition. recogni-tion. Motion made by Regent Waldemar Van Cott that the name of the administration admin-istration building be changed to that of the "John E. Park" building was also passed unanimously. The matter was presented by a committee, including includ-ing former Senator Joseph L. Rawlins, John X. Spencer and H. G. Whitney, representing the Alumni association of the university. It was explained that such a change would be a fitting celebration cele-bration at commencement time in 1919, of the fiftieth anniversary of the date when Dr. John R. Park first became associated with the university. The matter of the construction of a new normal building at the state institution in-stitution was left in abeyance pending the investigation by several members ot the board of some of the best types of school buildings in the city. Contract was let for the new metallurgical metal-lurgical building, to cost approximately $Hi,000, construction on which will begin be-gin within the next two weeks, it is said. |