New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-04
Jew Ban Is Idle
Runor,Harvard
Head Declares
DR.. Lowell Explains to
Speaker of Massachusetts,
House That University In
tends No Discrimination
Faculty Meets Secretly
Decides Against Increasing
Admitting Boards Powers
Over Prospective Students

BOSTON. June 3.-President A. Law
renee Lowell, Of Harvard University.
called on Speaker B. Loring Young. Of
the Massachusetts, House o. Represen-
tatives. to-day. az the lstter's request.
20 discuss the action Of state legisls-
tors yesterday IN seeking an invsstiga-
ton Of the widespread report that
policy Of discrimination against the
Jews vas 70 be pursued a, Harvard.
A. its conclusion Speaker Young de-
elared that President Lowell had cx-
pl,ined 70 him that the reports Of pro-
posed discrimination were based upon
idle rumor" and that Mr.. Lowell had
made IT clear that Harvard would re-
main %n the future as II has been in
the past, q great university for all the
people. based upon Fundamental prin-
ciples of great service 10 the CON-
munity."
In a prepared statement AZ the close
Of the interview, Speaker Young said:
IL vas informed by President Lowell
that the only action officially taken or
contemplated vas the adoption Of the
following by the faculty;
"'That a special committee be ap.
pointed by the president TO consider
principles and methods for more ef.
fectiyely sitting candidates for admis-
sion"
The statement further made II known
that the legislative order introduced
Yesterday BY Representative Webster,
Of Boxford, asking for an official probe
r IL HrT- ~ - = -
factor in the speakers action In invit-
ing President Lowell for to-day's con-
versstion.
The Harvard faculty a. secret
meeting to-day voted 20 bring halt 10
the furore aroused by the alleged cam
paign against admission Of Jews 20 tho
institution by voting not 70 give the
admitting board more powers, as
planned. The hubbub was all brought
about, IL was said, by the desire Of
certain members Of the university 20
enlarge tire powers Of the admitting
board. giving II greater liberty IN ad-
mitting or rejecting prospective stu
While the authorities at Harvard
we're silent to-day, messages were pour
ING in from many sections Of the coun-
try asking for the facts and revealing
anxiety as 20 the university's plan.
The assertion is made that Jewish
ttudents who aspire for places on the
staFs OF the college papers are quietly
advised that efforts in this direction
would be useless. II is alleged that the
determination is marked socially and
in athletics. as we'll as in the matter Of
selections for the much-sought "FibaP
clubs.
Defenders Of the institution are max
ing denials Of any class distinctions
whatsoever and cite the case Of Hor-
weens. for recent illustration, 70
show that all a Jew has 70 do is 20
"hav. the stuff" 10 be accepted on the
various teams on an equal basis.
II developed to-day that the. prob
lem said 70 be presented by the in
ereasing number Of Jews among the
students at Harvard was hrst discussed
AZ meeting Of students on April s.
Nine undergraduates, hve Of them
lows attended that meeting. II is
said that they discussed the part which
Iews were taking in Harvard college
life. On May Is there was another
meeting and the conversation heln az
this meeting was reported to the
faculty.