Evening journal., 1920-02-19

otherwise the university must depend
upon the Legislature"
lie scored methods employed by pro-
fesslonal fund-ralslng agencies with
their coterles OF beautiful women to
beguile coin from the pockets OF
wealthy men.
Mr.. Grayson then warned the dele
gates that II the university were to be
limited or reduced, II would become
a purely local Philadelphia Institution
Instead OF a national university. lie
referred depreclatlngly OF the Hire
suits which had followed the Scott
Nearing Incident and It's attendant pub
llcity. lie resented any idea OF limit
Ing The courses or policy OF the uni
versity.
Here he exclaimed: "You may OBJ
Ject TO mass education, but you will be
much worse or the instant you decide
upon class education" The underlying
objection TO mass education was social
discrimination. he continued. and cited
Instances OF iradesmen who had taken
courses at the university and today
were big manufacturers or held high
professional posts.
He considered the welfare commit
tees report dangerous and not repre-
sentative. The report proposes a change
In policy, he said. that reminded one
OF Tie Biblical parable OF the man who
buried his talent In the ground. DR..
Grayson was warmly applauded.
Or. William l. Cousins. Of Portland,
Me, a m,mber Of the welfare commit
tee. declared he had not been con ulted
In the formulation OF The report. lie
considered some Of II good; much OF IL
bad. He declared the Associated Clubs
were taking upon themselves the duties
Of the trustees OF the University ana
acting more like a mob" than a body
Of well-meanlng citl1.ns. Tie moved
that the report be laid on The table
Thomas w. Hume. president OF the
General Alumni Society, reviewed some
events Of the past year and nine months
which permitted each a serious subject
10 be now discussed with safety TO the
University. Under the appropriations OF
the LEGISLATURE. the university Is u
nanccd to the end Of 1921. The future
depended largely upon the new provost
and upon The method OF appeal which
will have TO be made for private imam
clal aids. lie declared The trustees had
taken such steps as would tafeguard
fully the future OF the university. anu
provide a business-like way for raising
and handling funds. Either during the
present year the alumni and friends
must evidence a willingness to provide
funds or the new prov Ost viii know ne
will have to look elsewhere said Mr'
Hulme. tie doubted. however. the aDil-
lty 10 raise funds sufficient TO expand
the Institutions activities A need Tor
si0.OOOO00 two years ago. he continued
has grown TO S50.OOONO
DR.. Cousins here withdraw his mo-
tlon 10 lay the resolution on the table:
George Wharton Pepper was called
on 10 enlighten the conference on the
subject. and announced he Ind been ap-
nointed chairman OF a subcommittee
~ Tho trustees TO consider The future
policIes OF the university.
He urged the report OF the weiiare
commlttee be referred 10 this commit
tee OF trustees. mi
mr. Joseph C. Bloodfood, OF Baltl-
more passed 10 the trustees commit
Tee the advice: Don't meet IN Phlla-
delnhia. 90 west for your ideas.
The sessions viii be concluden tnE
asternoon with the election or oricers.
II was believed the nominating COM
mittee would present either the name
of George F. Snyder. OF WASHINGTON LOT
nresIdent. or renomnate Apert ~
Brlnker, the present incumbent ior the
post.