Word: bowman
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...last week, when Mr. Sargent sent out his 22nd hot bulletin, his audience had become impressive. Egging him on were H. L. Mencken, Boake Carter, John Dewey, Charles Beard, Stuart Chase, Robert Maynard Hutchins, many another bigwig. Johns Hopkins' President Isaiah Bowman wrote: "If you cut the bulletins off, I shall cut you off in my will...
Last fortnight the trustees heard their committee's report, discussed it for four hours. At the end, Dr. Bowman stalked out, frowning. Text of the report was withheld, but "Little John" handed newsmen a "summary." The summary saved Dr. Bowman's face but applied an unmistakable boot in the pants. Its gist...
...Bowman should be commended for raising $20,000,000 for the university and increasing its enrollment from about 5,000 to 12,600, acquitted of violating academic freedom...
...Bowman should: 1) form an advisory cabinet of his deans, 2) form an advisory council of his teachers, 3) adopt a written code of tenure for teachers, 4) let faculty, students, alumni and trustees know what he does...
...most trenchant aspect of this report was that it was made by Dr. Bowman's erstwhile supporters...