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...conflict can be judged, it must go to the leaders of education who maintained poise and patience, even when Representative Pierce showed the true colors of many of his colleagues by announcing, "It's the college professors we want to get at." Mr. Walsh probably exaggerated the obstacles the oath placed in the way of his freedom, but the nuisance value of the measure was clearly stressed by all the witnesses. President Neilson gave it its truest appraisal when he said that such legislation does more than anything else to undermine respect for the laws of the Commonwealth...
...best possible answer to the fatuity of the Teachers' Oath Bill was yesterday's all-star array of talent at the legislative hearing. Harvard should be proud of the logical and sincere defense of academic freedom made by President Conant, who exchanged thrusts with the embattled farmers of Beacon Hill with enough force and conviction to allay any fears that the heads of the American universities might he shirking their proper intellectual leadership in the community...
...conclusion, Dr. Little strayed off his favorite subject onto that topic which is near the heart of every educator in New England--the Teacher's Oath Bill...
...favor of the oath, for it is a stupid way of getting loyalty. The regimentation and discipline is further evidence of the increasing catholicism of state affairs. The results will be that teachers will be more careful of their liberties and will separate into distinct groups for and against the state...
Deciding to enter the Teachers' Oath controversy, the Student Union last night voted to attend the hearing on the Oath Bill in the State House Thursday morning at 10.30 o'clock. Meeting in the Lowell House Common Room, the Union decided to designate certain members to speak at the hearing, which will deal with the relative merits of repairing the present bill, or of putting teeth...