Show STATE C If OF f SCHOOLS CH l I H t 1 Board of f Regents Ta Tak I Six Ballots Before a Choice Is Made Ends EMs I Two Months of Search Dr George Thomas state superintendent superintendent superintendent of schools and formerly head of ot the school of commerce and finance of the University of Utah was elected president of the University e 0 of Utah on the sixth formal ballot taken at a special meeting today of the board of re regents at the Deseret National Bank building Dr Thomas' Thomas selection came three hours after atter the meeting had been called to order Dr Thomas and Professor Fred FredI j I Reynolds Renolds head of the extension de deI department department de- de of ot the university were running running run run- ning neck and neck on the first ballot I with Thomas gradually leading as the balloting progressed until on the sixth ballot the vote of ot the thirteen n I regents stood 10 to 3 in favor of ot Mr Thomas I BEGIN ELIMINATION Dr Thomas A A. A Storey professor of hygiene at the University of the City I of New Ne York was eliminated because of ot the Inability of the board to meet his terms according to Dr John A. A the retiring president A resolution was brought up In the meeting thanking Dr Storey for his hisa a in Utah The Tho meeting which culminated In Inthe Inthe inthe the final selection of a new head for forthe forthe forthe the University of ot Utah after r two months of ot constant consideration by byth bythe th the thEl regents opened with an Informal I round table discussion at which time each of the local candidates and each of of the four tour outside aspirants was wa spoken of Four Informal ballots were taken to limit the number of ot candidates candidates candidates candi candi- I dates to two and the choice finally lay between Thomas and Reynolds TAKES OFFICE FRIDAY There will be no elaborate Inauguration Inauguration Inauguration ration ceremony for tor President-elect President Thomas unless the regents so decide according to Dr Widtsoe He lie is expected ex expected ex- ex pe ted to assume the duties of office Friday morning There is no scheduled scheduled scheduled sched sched- I meeting of the board before Friday Fri Fri- Friday day t f Speaking of ot his successor President John A. A WIdtsoe said Dr Thomas is a II man of ot splendid character of exceptional educational experience and understanding lie He has had a long training In both education and business lie Is wedded to education education education edu edu- cation and should be well qualified to continue the the- splendid growth of the tho I University of Utah lie He has served long enough at the University of Utah I to fully understand its needs while he has been bee in service at the schools of Utah long enough to understand I the situation I wish him every possible possible possible pos pos- sible success In his new undertaking SALARY NOT FIXED There Thero was no stipulation made this I morning regarding the tho salary of Dr Thomas but It I Is generally understood ho will wUl receive which salary has been paid Dr Widtsoe with added funds that bring the tho total tota to about yearly Dr Thomas was en route between his home and his office when the tho final selection was an an- The record of Dr Thomas taken from hos hosho Who ho In America fol follows follows follows fol- fol lows lie He received his A. A B B. B from Harvard university In 1896 after r which which his course of ot study was pursued pursued pursued pur pur- sued at the following universities Frederick Wilhelm university Germany German Germany Ger Ger- man many University Uni of Berlin University University University sity of ot Paris he received his l Ph h. h D. D at Frederick Wilhelm university of Continued on page 2 2 I STATE CHIEF t Continued from page 1 1 Germany in 1903 He was professor of economics at the Utah Agricultural college from 1898 to 1917 at which time he came to the University of Utah as professor of at economics During During Dur Dur- ing the recent absence of or Thomas Beal he was acting head of the school of ot commerce and finance He was presIdent president president pres pres- ident of the board of education In Logan Logan Logan Lo Lo- Lo- Lo gan from 1897 1891 to 1900 He Ho Is a member member member mem mem- ber of the American Economic association association association asso asso- and an ex member of the Utah State Library association He is the theauthor theauthor theauthor author of a number of at books on civil government economics and irrigation He is a member of the Mormon church DR THOMAS NOTIFIED When notified of his election as president president president dent of th the University of Utah Dr Thomas said I am not a man to talk for publication publication publication tion but I intend to do things not talk about them Realizing that this is the greatest honor which has ever been conferred upon me so far in my life I will devote all my energies toward making malting the University of Utah a progressive progressive progressive pro pro- institution I am not no a revo- revo tand do not intend to go into office making a lot of changos I will make alterations only as they become necessary I will take office with w preJudice prejudice prejudice dice toward none and will only ask ash that we pull together that's all nIl Dr Thomas said he would tender his resignation to the governor as Goonas soon Goon as he has had a conference with the board of regents The first notification notification tion Uon Dr Thomas had was when his stenographer notified him when he re returned returned returned re- re turned from lunch that Dr Widtsoe had phoned his congratulations to the new president of the University of at Utah |