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Show I J, T. KINGSBURY HAS I RESIGNED AS PRESIDENT I OF UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Dr. John A. Widtsoe of the Utah Ag- m ricultural College Elected to S.uc- B ceed President Kingsbury. Board B Divided on the Appointment. B Salt Lako, Jan. 21. After formal B charges had been mado that tho mat- B tor had been entirely arranged anil PB agreed 'upon by tho majority of tho H board without consulting tho minor- BB nnd without proper consideration bo- Sj lng given tho matter In board session. JBj Dr. John A. WldtBoo, president of flfl tho Utah Agricultural Collego wa3 B last night elected to succeed Dr. J. BB T. Kingsbury as president of tho H University of Utah by a vote of six B to four members of tho board of re- B gents. Extended and heated debato B preceded tho casting of tho final voto IB and a formal statement from tho op- Hf position was read Into tho minutes Bfl of tho meeting scathingly arraigning Bf tho majority membors for tho man- H ner of Dr. Wldtsoo's election. BS Tho voto to elect Dr. WIdtsoo as Hf president of tho state university was BJ as follows: J Affirmative W. W. niter, Waldo- H mar Van Cott, Anthon H. Lund, Da- H vid Mattson, Dr. George W. Middle- B t(n and Rtchord W. Young. BJ Negative W. W. Armstrong, Ern- HJ est Bamberger, N.. T. Porter, and IHj Gcorgo C. Whltmore. BJ Three Absentees H Mrs. Belle A. Gemmoll, Mr. Whit- BJ more and H. H. Rolapp were not BJ present at the meeting, but tho ma- MM jorlty permlttod the minority to cast HJ the vote of Mr. Whltmore, whoso BT vlows in tho matter had 'previously HB been ascertained by long distance BBJ telephone. The majority refused to Hfl permit the minority to cast Mrs. BB Gcmmell's voto in opposition, altho B a telegram from hor was read into Ba the records In 'which ho oxprossed BB herself as being especially In favor BB ot the selection of someone from out- BJ side tho state. BB When Chairman W. W. Rltcr call-SB call-SB cd tho meeting to order, tho follow-Bg follow-Bg lng letter from Dr. Kingsbury under BJ date of January 20, was read: BB Hon. W. W. niter, Chairman Board BJ of nogents, University ot Utah: BJ Dear Sir I bcllove that a condl- Hon, If possible should be brought tibout by which all tho pconlo of Utah could unlto In building up a strong university, commensurate, at least with the wealth and dignity or (ho stato. To be sure that I shall not stand In tho way In effecting this dcslrab'o end, I hnvo decided not to bo a candidate can-didate for reappointment as president. presi-dent. In this connection I wish to thanlc tho board of regents for tho uniform courtesy extended to mo and for Its support and continuous good will for tho many years I havo been a member mem-ber of tho teaching forco and president presi-dent of tho Institution. Furthermore, It rust that I shall always lend m ylnnuonco for tho advancement ad-vancement of tho university In tho futuro as I havo dono' through tho many years past. Respectfully submitted, sub-mitted, Signed, J. T. KINGSBURY. Resolution Presented When this letter had been read, Major Richard W. Young presented the following resolution: Resolved, That wo recolvo and ro-cord ro-cord tho letter of Dr. Kingsbury: That tho chairman appoint a committee com-mittee of thrco to prepare and present pre-sent to this board reBplutlons expres-nlvo expres-nlvo of the high esteem in which wo hold his services and chancer; That he bo tcridered 'tho position of president emerltuB for tho year 1916-1917 and, in view of the fact that ho has served for more than thirty years, without a vacation that ho bo granted a leave of absence at lull present salary during 1916-1917, nnd That for tho year 1917-1918 ho bo uraployed as a professor of chemls try at tho full pay of a professor. With tho exception of tho last clause this resolution received tno votes ot all regents present except (Continued on page flvo) J. T. Kingsbury Has Resigned as President of University of Utah (Continued From Pago Ono) that of N. T. Porter. Mr. Porter o: pressed hlmso'f ns favoring tho ro tcutlon of Dr. Kingsbury for one huh) ear, during whlih tlmo a thor ough canvass of tho Held for n now (nan bo rondo. Tho hint clause also opposed by Mr. Armstrong, Mr Mmnhcrgcr and Mr. Whltmoro, In piuxy, voted by Mr. Arnibtrotig. Bitter Debate Follows It wns the Introduction of a wo Urn by Mr Bamberger, then, that precipitated tho long and bitter do , bate. Mr. Bamberger offered thlf motion as soon ns tho resolution line been disposed of: I movo that n committed of flvo be appointed by the chairman for the purposo of securing by correspond eiu'o and by personal lntorltv wherever possible, information ro guiding a man or men, avallablo foi tho presidency of tho University or Utah, and that they report to thi board of regents tho result of thclt Invest Igntton and any recommenda Hour that may seem proper to them; and that a sum sufficient for conduct Ing such an investigation bo authorized author-ized to bo expended by this commit teo for tho purposo Bet forth; nnd that members of tho board othci than thoso appointed on this com mltteo bo requested to glvo to thlr board any Information that they may have or thot they may gain reganlng nny nvallablo man or men. Substitute Offered Wa'dcmar Van Cott, spokesman for ho majority members Immediately iffercd a substltuto to this motion, proposing tho appointment of Dr John A. WIdtsoo president of tho Utah Agricultural Collego ac president presi-dent of tho University of Utah for tho year 191C-17 President Lund Is Heard Anthon H. Lund, n member of the First presidency of tho Mormon church, then stated that on account of tho fact thnt both O...I. P. WIdtsoo, WIdt-soo, head of tho English department of tho university, nnd Hr. John A. Wldtsro, his brother, wero active members of tho Mormon church, It had been asserted in some quarters thnt tho church had been using llr influence to secure their appointments. appoint-ments. Thlt., Mr. Lund said, he I wanted to emphatically deny. Nothing Noth-ing of the kind had occurred. ho said. The matter or tho nppolnt ment of both men, In fact, had originated origi-nated from outsldo tho church, he declared. When tho rcso'titlen electing Dr, WIdtsoo had finally been passed, Mn Jor Ycung made a motion that hli -nlary for next year bo fixed at $0000 This resolution passcj unanimously. Dr. Kingsbury Is being paid $500r a year, but ns Dr. WIdtsoo ns bffr receiving 000 at tho Agrlcultura' Collego, It had been agreed between him and the mnjority members of Mir board of regents Hint ho bo given tho samo sa'nry at tho nnlverslt". Dr. WIdtsoo, nccomnanled by Mrs WIdtsoo arrived In Salt T.aftr from Logan last evening and Is registered at tho Hotel Utah. He was awakened by a Trlbuno reporter and Informed of his election, which ho had supposed suppos-ed would tnko placo tomorrow. "Pleaso let It be understood "lit I did not P"ck this appointment ' pn'd Dr. Wldtfoo. "Tho of or came to mo and I considered it long nnd earnest' before I consented to permit per-mit my name to go In as a candldato "I regret exceedingly that dissension dissen-sion nrcso over my appointment In tho board of regents, but I assure you that, now I have been appointed. I am going to como down hero nnd work. I am going to try and give tho best that Is In mo for tho Interests Inter-ests of tho University of Utnh, and I appreciate tho honor that tho appointment ap-pointment has conferred upon mo. "I have been happy In my w-rk nt th'o Agricultural Collego, and ll M ; bo with reg-ct thnt I wl" Vivo It But since nhavo beon called to a i broader flold. I will do my beet to fulfill tho great task that has been Intrusted to mo." |