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Show -oo SOLVING THE UNIVERSITY PROBLEM. When the Mumni association of the University of Utah met on April 5. a committee of twenty-five represent-atic represent-atic .inzens was named to inquire into the disturbance at the educational educa-tional Institution The committee is made up as follow Glen Miller. George E Merrill, E K. Corfman of Provo. Dr. A S. Condon Con-don of Ogden, C. L Rood, W Ray, , W M. Bradley. W. .? Barrctte. B H Roberts. Dr. A. J. Hosmer. D o i, Kay 0f Ogden. Colonel Willard Young, Lafayette Hanchetr. J r. Allen. Professor Pro-fessor Christian Jensen, Thomas R Cutler, Herbert S Auerbach. Proies-sor Proies-sor George A. Raton. Judge G. G Armstrong, .Mrs a. J. borham o. j Salisbury, Mrs; C. P. Wilcox, Sylvester Sylves-ter c Cannon, Thomas x. Taylor John D. Spencer. On Saturday the committee sent the- following communication to th hoard of repents; "To the board of regents Hie heroin hero-in named Committee tenders it;; service serv-ice and will br ph ased to co-oporati with you in bringing about a proper understanding of conditions al the state s Institution of higher education "We appreciate the fact that we possess no effective authority in this matter, such power as ere have being purely moral influence; but as clti- 7ens appointed b) the Alumni aeso- clation, ami having an abiding Inter est In the university of the state, we are at your service If there is an;. a in which WO can co-operate with you to the end of settling tbe Btrife thai new unhappllj prevails, anil we supcrt thai yOU inform us as to what extern and In what manner you will be wjiHno in co-operate with us. "By the terms of our appointment we aie asked to make an Investlga tion of oi.tln conditions at the uni-i versity and tn icport thereon, with our recommendations. "To what extent are you willing to assist us In such an investigation, and what have you to suggest In thr, way of procedure0 'The committee I? forwarding B Similar tender of service to the president presi-dent and the faculty of the unlvcrsiiv I Including ihe retiring members of, th facultj . "it is scarcely necessary io sa lhat the only ob Cl vhlch till 3 comi mittee iias in view i the welfare of our state university With this welfare in mind we ic-spectfully ic-spectfully suggest thai If agreeable to you, you defer further action as re gards appointments for the purpo of filling any cvjtin vacancies until we may have the priv ilege of conferring confer-ring ith you The communication? are in gn -d Kingsbury more than an hour Sat-urdaj Sat-urdaj afternoon A separate comrau nication was prepared "nr the presl-deni presl-deni and faculty .f the university,! and a copy of the letter to the board of regents was attached to it The communication to President Kings-! I bury and tn members of the faculty '1 I concludes as follows: g I With the welfare of our iiniver- I sity m mind, we respectfully Buggesl J that if agreeable to you. an furthei action as regards appointments for i the purpose of filling the existing a- j eance, be d. !, i peil until w e ui.i.' have the privilege r conferring wltl von, and the other parties named in the enclosure The communications are in good taste carefully worded lo avoid giving giv-ing offense and they should bring a conciliatory response from both . . B tions of t.he University. 8i The men named by the Alumni as BOClatlOO are capable of aUing im partially and they will adjudicate the strife with due regard for the feel- ' mgs of all concerned, while holding strii tly to the side of righl It is essential to the future of the school of learning that harmony be restored, and no one or more men should be allowed to stand in the way of re establishment of peace. oo |