Show 4 I I RESIGNS II I 4 4 t I r AMHERST A Mass June 20 Led by Charlie Smith Bolon ot of o Mem Mem- Memphis Memphis Memphis Tenn fenn thirteen members ot of the sensor senor class at Amherst college and one candidate for tor tu s degree ot of master of ot arts refused to accept their degrees at the com corn commencement exercises today D- D Ds tho ho urging of ot parents and I Do-I the 13 men riled med from Crom col- col col college loge lege hall halt and declared they would ne neer or accept a 0 degree from Am- Am Amherst Amherst herst Am-herst herst Their action Is the after after- aftermath aftermath aftermath math of oC the resignation of oC PresIdent President dent Alexander i ester estol- esterday ester day day at the request of the trustees AMHERST Mass June 20 Dr resigned a as president of or Amherst college after ho had rec reck h I ed cd form Corm formal formal al nl front from the trustees that they und and a majority of oC the faculty considered ered It Inadvisable for him to continue as tic 11 administrative head of the lie institution Tho The flaG on Johnson chapel was WIlS 10 el cd to kC half h mast and the bells in the 11 t K chap chapes to tower toner er were ere ere tolled president 11 n 11 tho ro nation resit-nation of ot the dent was v leas leai loa sod led Dr was waa the central I figure In a a dispute over methods of education Students planned a ot oC o the tho senior class corn com com commencement day clay In protest against the reported Intention of trustees to oust the tho lh L |