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Show PRESIDENT OF B. YJESIGNS Resignation of James H. Llnford Accepted Ac-cepted by Board of Trustees. Successor Not Chosen At n meeting of tho Board of Trustees Trus-tees of tho Brlgham Young College held last Saturday the resignation of President James II. Llnford was considered and duly accepted; tho same to take effect nt the close of the present school year. With tho exception of Congressman Congress-man Joseph Howell and Richard W. Young all the members of the board wero present and President Joseph F. Smith occupied tho chair, Superintendent Super-intendent Horace H. Cummlngs of the church schools nnd Sergo F. Balllf an advisory member of tho board wero also in attendance. ' Following tho presentation of his resignation Mr. Llnford set forth the reasons for his action and left the board to decide the question. It is reported that most of those present gavo verbal expression of their view relative to tho matter previous to taking the vote which resulted C to 3 In favor of acceptance. Tho mntter of choosing a successor success-or to President Llnford wnB left with the executlvo committee of the I board the personnel of which Is: C. H. Hart, Alma Merrill, and Sergo F. Balllf. In all probability tho appointment ap-pointment will bo mado In the near future. |