The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-07
CHALLENGE BARRED
IN HUNTER COLLEGE
Radical Magazine, Dean Rules,
Cannot Be Sold by
Girls.
EDITORS ARE DEFIANT

Academic freedom for students came
mp for trial again yesterday afternoon
when Miss France Beck and Miss Laura
NJ. Gretsch. seniors in Hunter College.
Sixty-eighth street and Park avenue.
were called before Dean Annie IIickin.
bottom and told to sever connections
Immediately with Challenge, the new
radical intercollegiate magazine. t.
girls intend to stick by the magazine
as did Eleanor w. Parker OF Barnard.
who had been called before Dean Vir-
Glnia c. Gildersleeve and then refused
to resign.
Dean Hickinbottom gave as her rea-
sons for action that the trustees OF the
college and the taxpayers would not
tolerate radicalism in Hunter College.
president Davis Of Hunter had In
etructed her to tax action toward sup
pressing the magazine ~ the college.
Dean Hickinbot,om quoted President
Davis In the presence Of the girls as
having eaid Challenge is too radical a
publication for Hunter. President Davis
did not specify just what he did not
like about the new magazine.
Miss Grctsch. who lives with her par
ents at 81 West l:9th street, replied
nat the student body really wanted
Challenge. but Dean Hickinbottom said
that made no Sifcro<ce. Sne IL rcsi,on-
sible to the parents OF the Students for
what they obtain at Hunter.
Miss Beck. who Is the daughter Of
DIR. s.. Beck OF ll5 West ioith street
was indignant,
Cant we sell Challenge any longerT'
she asked.
NO. Dean Hichinbottom replied.
The girls said they would sell the
magazine outside of college II forced t.
such action. The Challenge editors said
they would fight It out with the Hunter
authorities. and with any Of the hfty
other university heads who might try
TO suppress Challenge.
Both girls are prominent In under
graduate affairs. Miss Beck is vice
president OF the suffrage club. and cam.
paigned through New Jersey last sun
mer. She also was one Of the girls who
yetitioned President Davis 20 bc allowed
20 form "A chapter at Hunter Of the
lntercollt g.ate Socialist Society. The
president r, fused TO grant his permission
As botn girls are To- be graduated IL
June. the students fear mat tcey may b,
dismissed il they hold cut. pr. Bech
said lie had rcad the magazine and could
see nothing to warrant u action by
the faculty. lie will oppose any NOV.
TO coerce mis- daughter into Withdrawing
from the magazine on the grounds al.
vanced by Dean H!ckirhottom.
I'VE do not consider said Dean Kick,
inbottom when interviewed las: night
'the sale OF Choiiendc the proper thinl
10 do without our sanction. Every stu,
dent undertaking must BE irdorsed by
President Davis or me. I don't approve
OF selling anything on the campus with.
out it's first being brought TO me.
"You must re erber ~ are governed
ny our relations with The city. Hunter
College Is different from Columbia. o,
any pay institution. We would not wan
to do anything which might be con
sidered radical by tho city authorities
] have not seen a copy OF Challenge an,
am rot sure that would condemn It."
W are not looking for trouble" saiC
Albert II. Seadler of Columbia. treasure,
OF Challenge. But II +, comes We ar,
ready for Il. Barnard saw that when I
tried to thwart free expression 4, wa
up against a hard Proposition. Dear
uickinbottom Of Hunter will learn tina
autocracy Is hated by citizens Of New
York and the United states. No colleG,
authorities can stop lie freedom Of tn,
press by illuminating a few college girls