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...same clear sense characterizes the statement of President Conant, of Harvard, about the failure to renew the three-year appointments of two young economics instructors as has been manifested in his other public statements. It was this which enabled him to cut through the sophistries of the Nazi demands on Harvard and; in the case of governor La Follette's request to him to pass on the Glenn Frank case, to expose the essence of the whole problem in a few sentences. Critics of Harvard contend that the two instructors were "dropped" because they had expressed political and economic views...
...course, the correct position to take. The work of the men in question, Dr. Conant said, was carefully considered by those in the university in a position to known, with the result that they reported that "there are others among their contemporaries of greater potentialities." Hence their three-year contracts were not renewed. Instead they were offered contracts for two years, a fact which seems in itself enough to silence any criticism that they were being "dropped" for their political views. Both, it happens, have been active in radical circles. But so have many other young Harvard instructors whose connection...
...began to hire soloists, guest conductors. This season it easily met a $25,000 budget. Last week the Indianapolis Symphony announced its most ambitious plans to date. Old Conductor Schaefer will retire. Fabien Sevitzky, conductor of Boston's People's Symphony, will succeed him with a three-year contract, his reward for a sensational guest performance this winter. The orchestra plans 20 home concerts, 15 more on a Statewide tour...
...action yesterday Hurley dealt a final blow to the three-year battle which educators, including Harvardians from President Conant down, have waged against the "Curley" oath...
...your interesting editorial regarding the weaknesses of stringent residence requirements for a Bachelor's degree, you might have greatly strengthened your case by referring to Chicago's example. Chicago graduates would have reason to be somewhat amused at this concern over a three-year residence requirement; since 1934, at least four students have satisfied the A.B. requirements at Chicago in two years (six quarters) or less, there have been a number of cases of students receiving the degree in three years (nine quarters or less and excellent students rarely expect to be forced to spend four years (twelve quarters) working...