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Show J COLLEGE TRUSTEES MAKE SELECTION OF PRESIDENT TO SUCCEED DR. WIDTSOE Dr. Petersen, Director' of Extension Division Elected to Head the Institution. Institu-tion. Others Supported for, the I Position. Dr. Elmer G. Peterson, director of tho Extension Division of tho Utah Agrlclturnt Collcgo will succeod Dr. John A. Wldtaoo as president of tho Institution, his election having boon mado on Thursday when tho College Board of Trustees met at tho Hotel Utah nnd settled tho question of the presidency which has created state wide Interest. Dr. Peterson was pitted against como of tho best educators In the state of Utah for tho position, among tho candidates being Dr. Gcorgo Thomas who Is not only known for his work on tho faculty of the U. A. C. but also as president of the school ) board of Logan City nnd a member of tho Utah Educational Association over which he at ono time presided; iDr. F. S. Harris, Dr. Frank West, and Dr. Joseph F. Merrill head of tho engineering department of tho University of Utah. A number of ballots were taken but on tho final ballot all tho trustees voted for Dr. Teterson therefore making his election elec-tion unanimous. s Lorenzo N. Stohl; chairman of tho board, supportod tho candidacy of Dr. Potorson; David MattBon, secro-I secro-I tary of state supported Dr. George Thomas, while John Dem lod those who Indorsed Joseph F. Merrill. Tho salary of Dr. Potorson was fixed at MOOO. It was thought best by Lorenzo N. Stohl, chairman of tho board, that no nominations bo made, so that tho selection of a president might not be considered In tho light of a contest. con-test. Before formally opening tho meeting ho declared to tho board that in all mattors affecting the col-lego col-lego the trustees had, been unanimous unani-mous and he thought tho board should be unanimous In the solectlon of a now president. Each trusteo was given plenty of tlmo to set out tho qualifications of the man each favored for head of the collcgo. Thus all candidates wero discussed at length before a ballot was taken. Mattson Favors Dr. Thomas David Mattson, secretary 'of state and exofflclo member of tho board, paid a high tribute to all' of the candidates, but said ho favored Dr. George Thomas, regarding Kim eminently emi-nently fitted to bo president of tho Agricultural Collcgo. Ho also praised prais-ed Dr. Peterson and the work which ho has dono In tho extension department. depart-ment. Mr. Mattson supported the candidacy candi-dacy of Dr. Thomas until tho last ballot.. Lorenzo N. Stohl, Georgo T. Odoll and Joseph Qulnnoy Jr., supported the candidacy of Dr. Potorson. They explained his work ns a professor at tho collcgo and ns head of tho extension ex-tension department. Emphasis was laid on tho fact that tho work in hlch ho has been engaged has carried car-ried him to every part of tho state, and as one of his supporters expressed express-ed It, "to ovory home." Thoso wfio favored Dr. Potorson considered him moro familiar with conditions in the tho stato and with tho needs of tho JR college than any" other candidate. 3 Dern Backs Dr. Merrill H&9 Tho work of Prof. Josoph F. Mor-f Mor-f ' rill as head, of tho engineering depart I ment of tho stated university, his ac- I qualntanceship throughout tho stato I and his kuowlodgo of educational af fairs generally itt Utah, wore urgod by John Dern ns worthy of consld- eratlon by tho board, Mr. Dern do- clared ho bollqve Prof. Morrill was in a position to appreclato the needs of tho school 'i well as any man In tao stato, Doth Dr. Harris and Dr. West ere highly praised for their work l thQ collego and both Trecelved b In tho ballqUng. But oftor tho fourth ballot and It was seen by the supporters of candidates other than Dr. Peterson, that moro than n majority ma-jority of the board woro In favor of electing him, votes for scattering candidates fell off. Dr. Peterson and Dr. Thomas were tho only candidates oted for on tho fifth ballot and on" tho last ballot all tho trustees voted for Dr. Peterson. One trusteo said after tho meeting that no limit was placed on tho number num-ber of ballots In order to give all on opportunity to cast complimentary votes for candidates. Satisfied With Cholco "Tho trustees feel they havo selected select-ed n good president," said Mr. Stohl speaking for tho board. "We extend to Dr. Peterson all our support nnd ho will find that the trustees of tho collcgo will bo behind him In nil his undertakings. We aro going to forget for-get there Is to bo a changu of presidents presi-dents at the college and are going out to mako tho agricultural collcgo a better school In every respect. Tho board supported Dr. Wldtsoo unanimously unani-mously In everything ho did. That same support will bo given Dr. Peterson Pet-erson and thero win bo redoubled effort ef-fort to lncrcaso tho efficiency and usefulness of tho college." . When'tha news reached. Logan 4Hat Dr. Peterson had been elected president presi-dent of tho collcgo, thero was general gen-eral rejoicing In tho business district and nt tho Commercial Club where a number of club members had gathered gath-ered as well ns at the college A niovo was at onco started to !lvo a public demonstration in order to show to tho board of trustoos, to Dr. Peterson and the state nt largo that as far as Logan Is concerned sbo will support tho new president to a unit. President Wldtsoo mado tho following fol-lowing statement: "Without a question tho board of trustees mado a wise solectlon for president of tho Agricultural Col-lege," Col-lege," said Dr. John A. Wldtsoo. "I am delighted to hear of Dr. Peterson's Peter-son's election. I recommended him as a professor at tho institution nnd also al-so for the head of tho extension department. de-partment. I am glad to glvo him any support I can. No ono need worry about tho futuro of tho collcgo col-lcgo when Its affairs aro In tho hands of a man as competent as Dr. Pot-erbon." Pot-erbon." Dr. Peterson who was In Salt Larto City at tho. tlmo tho announcement of his election, mado tho following statement: "Tho Agricultural Collcgo has boon my school," said Dr. Potorson. "I am moro than glad to accept tho I presidency of tho Institution and I hopo to work as president so that It will bo ono of tho foremost schools In tho west. I nm going to glvo the best that is In mo to tho Utah Agricultural Ag-ricultural Collego and my only hopo Is that I will bo ns successful as ray distinguished predecessor, Jlr-Widt-jipo.'fi hopo to bo Tn touch with ov eryman and woman in Utah whlto I am president. I feel that tho collego col-lego Is tho groatost asset which the stato has. If I am a success I hopa It will spur my ambitions to greater effort on behalf of tho stato and tho Institution of learning from which will como men nnd v. omen who spi'll succcsa to this stato." Dr. Peterson was born August 26, 1882 at Plain City, Weber county. Ho obtalnod his preliminary education educa-tion In tho common schools of tho stato and In Idaho and Oregon. His high school work was done at Onol-da Onol-da Stako Academy. In 1900 ho en' terod tho Agricultural Collcgo and was graduated In 190 In tho genera) sclcnco courso. Ho was editor of tho college paper and during his so-i so-i ii (Contlnuod on page Are) College Trustees Make Selection of II President for A. C. I I i H (Continued from pago ono) nlnr onr ho was nnnlstnnt in tho . M eeo'onlcrl department of tho colleo M nnl In lflOrt was mini" asslctant pro- J M fessor of zoology and entomology. ' , (H In lOOt ho obtained n lenvo of Kb- ccnee from tho co' ego nnd register- j ed In tho grndunto school at Cornell. I& H Ho took his master degree thero In H 1909. He hns done special work nt J M tho University of Chlcairo nnd was K H profesfor of bacteriology nt tho Ore- '. H I gon Agricultural Co lego In 1910. I H Ho has been tendered associate pro- , fesBorshlps In bacteriology at both 'H .Cornell nnd Chicago. Will tako his H Ph. D. degrco from Cornell In Juno. H I About a year and n hnlf ago. Dr. H Peterson married Miss Phoebe Nebe- H kcr, ono Of tho charming young In- H dies of this community, n 'daughter H of Mr. nnd Mrs. Ilyrum Noboker J H and a woman whom wo nro qulto suro will bo found n big help to the H new president in nssistlng with so- H rial affnlrs at the collcgo. Mrs, Pet- i M erson Is a graduato of tho II. ' Y. ' I M Collcgo n8 well as tho Agricultural H College. H The trustees present at the meet- H Ing woro Lorenzo N. Stohl, J. W. H N. Whltecotton, J. M. Peterson. J., M Q. Adams, John Dcrn, John C. Shnrp, H Oeorgo T. 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