Evening journal., 1922-06-03
HARVARD DENIES
BAN ON jews
University, However, Stands
by Order Restricting
Enrolment
LOWELL SCORED
BY BOSTON RABBI

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. June a.
with the Harvard authorities still
standing by the statement officially
made early in the week that limita.
ton OF enrolment OF Jewish stu
dents at the university. two orders
/ have been offered IN the House OF
| Representatives at Boston request
/ ing a special commission TO investi-
| gate the charge that an anti-Jewish
campaign Is under way at Harvard.
Search into the laws OF the State
revealed fact that Harvard Is re-
stricted in no way by them, and can
even prescribe me kind of clothing
its students shall wear. Leading
Jews of Boston referred heatedly TO
what they called President Lowell's
show of feeling against the Semetic
race, and Dean Park. OF Radcliffe
College, which Is a sister institution
10 Harvard. declared that that in
stitution did not intend 10 follow
the example set in limiting students.
other institutions OF education in
New England, while slow to con-
denim the reported Harvard attitude,
were unanimous in saying that they
had no feeling toward Jews or
other nationalities and their admis-
sion standards were determined
solely by scholastic figures.
Representative George p. Web
ster, Of Boxford. proposed a special
commission to investigate the al
legged charges Of discrimination.
This would consist Of two Senators
and three Representatives and
would sit during the legislative re-
cess. reporting when the Legislature
reconvenes.
Representative Webster, IN an ex-
planatory addendum to his bill. said
he filed It in the interests OF fair
play for all in the greatest college in
the East He added that he would
favor any changes in the law neces-
sary TO protect the rights Of all stu
dents at Harvard, regardless OF race, |
religion or nationality. !
Representative Stephen c. Sulli- |
van. OF East Boston, fled an order |
deploring the alleged outbreak OF
race prejudice. He asked that II the |
plan to discriminate against Jews
were carried through the tax ex-
emption privileges enjoyed by the |
university be withdrawn.
Investigation OF the laws OF Mass
achusetts disclosed that should Har-
ward decide TO revise the college ad-
mission conditions. so as TO bar stu
dents OF any race or religion or IN
any way establish a new college
policy curtailing the present liberal
stand of the institution. she can do
so without infringement OF the
statutes or loss OF
state privileges.
II would be impossible even Tor
the Legislature to alter the colleges
immunity from taxation as a reprisal
should a racial. religious or color
line he drawn.
Chapter 5 OF the Massachusetts,
state Constitution says. in part;
"It IS declared that the president
and fellows OF Harvard College, in /
their corporate capacity and their |
in that capacity. their Of |
fcers and servants. shall have, hold, |
use. enjoy and exercise the powers |
authorities. rights. privileges. immu-
mites and franchises which they now |
have. or are entitled TO have, hold, |
Use, exercise and enjoy, and the same |
are hereby ratified and confirmed |
unto them forever"
Article of the same chapter |
reads in part:
Nothing herein shall be construed |
TO prevent the Legislature OF the
commonwealth from making such