The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-06-06
LEGISLATURE TO ACT
! ON HARVARD
Elimination of University
From State Constitution
Is Projected.
AN INQUIRY rs PROPOSED
Overseers Take Steps to Get
Better Sitting Process for
Student Entrance.

BOSTON, June "a third order in
troduced in the House of Representa-
tives to-day by Representative Sulli-
van of Boston and referred to the
joint Committee on Rules calls for ap-
pointment of a joint committee to
consider the advisability of eliminating
by amendment all mention of Harvard
University in the State Constitution
so that the Constitution would contain
nothing approving or asserting to =
plan which operates against any man
because Of race or creed"
This order also calls for appoint
ment of another committee to investi-
gate the desirability of permitting
Harvard to enjoy exemption from
taxation Should it's plan to become a
private and restricted institution be
contaminated"
The text of the order follows:
where's, The General Court Of Mas
sachusetts, anxious to safeguard the
| freedom and privileges of her citizens.
takes cognizance Of the reported program
OF Harvard University to place restric-
lions upon the naturalization of those
who profess the Jewish faith, and de-
plores any act which may cause racial
or religious animosity therefore, be it
Ordered. That joint special COM
mittee be appointed to consider the adj
Visibility of amending the Constitution
of the Commonwealth SO that all refer
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ton and conduct. may be eliminated, so
that there may be nothing in the Con-
stitution approving or asserting to a
plan which operates against any man
because of race or creed: and be 1t
further
Ordered that joint special commit
tee be appointed to investigate the adj
visibility and the desirabiity of per-
hitting Harvard University, should its
plan TO become a private and restricted
institution be contaminated, to enjoy
exemption from taxation upon its realty
and holdings"
Action mt Harvard.
The question of sitting more effec-
lively candidates for admission to Har-
ward. which has been said to involve
the proportion of Jewish students, was
referred by the board of overseers to-
day to a committee to be drawn from
the faculties of the university. A state
ment from the university said that I'M
til the committee reported no further
action on the matter would be taken
and no change made In the existing
entrance requirements. The statement
follows:
1.-THE board of ovcrseers passed the
following vote at their meeting this
morning:
Voted, that a committee drawn from
the faculties of the University be ap-
pointed by the president OF the univer-
sity to consider and report to the gov
erning boards principles and methods
for more effective sitting of candidates
FOR admission to the university of which
the committee authorized by the faculty
OF arts and sciences shall be part.
THE vote of the faculty Of arts and
sciences was IN similar terms, authoriz-
ing the appointment OF G. committee
from that body
mo further action will be taken, nor
any change made in the existing en-
trance requirements, until the committee
has reported"
Met I'm Executive Session.
The board met in executive session.
with what was said to be about an av-
erage attendance OF members Those
VINO were present included Judge Julia
w. Mack of Chicago. the only Jewish
member of the board. and Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge.
The board had before II the following
vote OF the faculty Of Arts and Sciences,
which has authority over the college
itself as distinct from the affiliated grad
uate schools that a special committee
be appointed by the President to consider
principles and methods for more effec-
lively sitting candidates for admission"
Action by the Board of Overseers is un-
derstood to have been necessary to COM
plete this vote.
As indicated by a previous statement
by university officials, the committee
will consider the problem presented by a
constantly increasing number OF stu
dents In entering classes and insufficient
class room and dormitory accommoda-
tons. This statement said In response
10 an inquiry that with widespread
discussion of that sort going on II was
natural that there should be talk about
the proportion of Jews at the college.
No other official statement as to the ex-
ktent to which the question is a factor
has been made.