University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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University regents: Hold precious life and death of academic freedom in their hands. Regents meeting place: The American flag and the University Administration building. 27

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Hoard of Regents New Faces in Critical Year The death of Fred H. Snyder, the resignation of Albert J. Lobb and a threatened loyalty oath for teachers made this one of the most tumultuous and critical years in the history of the Hoard of Regents. It was a year in which regents throughout the country held the precious life and death ol academic freedom in their hands. The Regents this year grieved the loss of one of their greatest names—Fred H. Snyder. A member of the Regents for sS years and its chairman since 1914, Snyder died in February after he had stepped down as chairman of the Hoard in the fall and had resigned as an active member in January. He was 91. President J. L. Morrill praised Snyder as the man who has done more for the University than any other single individual. Ray J. Quinlivan of St. Cloud succeeded Snyder as chairman. New regents were l)r. Charles Mayo of Rochester who re- placed the retiring Lobb, and Lester A. Malkerson of Minneapolis who was appointed to lilI the vacancy left by Snyder. It was the greatest change of personnel the Regents have experienced in any one year of its history. The Regents avoided entering into the controversial loyally oath question (except in closed sessions)—thus preventing the conflict which has shaken the confidence of college and university professors throughout the country. President Morrill said in February that he and the Hoard of Regents knew of no one on the staff who is engaged in subversive activities of any sort. 1 lc told house and senate committees in the state legislature that the American flag (lies over the University buildings just as it lltes over this capiiol. and it (lies in our hearts just as it does in the hearts of the legislators. Quinlivan: Succeeding Snyder as board chairman Malkerson and Sky berg: The old and new. UotUt. IVERSITY or NNESOTA Page 26

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I'. (.. Buxton: Free subscriptions («» Minnesota for servicemen alumni. Alum songwriter: Dr. Harvey Nelson and queen. Alumni Association offices in Union: Reorganization program responsible for many significant changes in MAA functions. P«9 28