The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-08

The whole situation has degene
said one educator, a member of tn
faculty members, scholastic qualiflc;
a matter of whom do you know "a
For example" the educator con-
tinued, 'if a new teacher is need
ed, some one from the downtown
office usually will come forward
with names Of favorite sons or
daughters to fill the vacancy.
When DR.. Athearn was ordered
to reduce his faculty staff, natural
ly he prUnded out some of those ia
vorite sons and daughters. He did
it for what he considered the good
of the university. That was one
of the chief difficulties which led
to his summary dismissal"
President Is Spectator
At the April meeting, held
annually, the president of the uni
versity is allowed to sit in, but that
practically is all, according to The
Times informants. He is told what
has taken place, but is allowed no
vote IN the actual running of the
institution.
A man who was a professor and
held higher offices at Butler for
more than thirty years, told The
Times today that Butler must have
a president who really is a presi-
dent, if the institution is to sur
vive as a first-class university"
This educator does not wish his
name disclosed, because, he said, he
had friends both on the board of
directors and among the protesting
group in the faculty
Move Was Opposed
Butler university" he said" is
vital to indianapolis. 1t must not
be allowed to lose an iota Of pres
tige. 1t bulkS large in the cultural
life of this city and means that
many indianapolis boys and girls
who otherwise could not obtain a
college education will be able to get
one at a nominal COST
Il opposed the move which took
Butler from Irvington to the Fair
view campus in 1929, "the educator
said. That move entailed great ex-
pense and has placed a serious
burden of Indebtedness on the COL
lege. But there's no use crying over
spilled milk. The thing to do now
is to save Butler.
President Knows Needs
81 agree thoroughly that the duties
of the downtown office and those
of the president should not conflict.
THE downtown office should
handle the finances of the university
and its general policies, but it should
not interfere with the president in
his efforts to maintain a high stand
ard of scholarship.
THE president is closest to the
student body. He knows its needs.
Let him dictate the personnel of the
faculty and what is best scholastic
cally for the school,
LaudS Ovid Butler
This educator told The Times
that it apparently had been mis-
informed regarding the statement
made by a faculty member that the
original charter evidently had been
drawn up to perpetuate the family
of Ovid Butler.
mo greater educator or a more
unselfish one ever lived" he de-
clared. "Ovid Butler did everything
in his power to advance the uni
verSity."
The grandiose program contem-
plated by Buffers board of directors
in moving from quiet Irvington to
its present site was criticised today
as having worked financial hard
ships on faculty members who
bought houses near the new campus
at the behest Of the university's
financial hackers.
Page Dismissal Cited
First indication of the dual con-
troll system at Butler appeared
shortly before the school moved
moved from its former location in
Irvington to the Fairview campus,
faculty members and alumni re-
call.
The sudden dismissal of H. o.
(Pat Page, as athletic director, was
the first occasion on which the dual
control system made itself felt, -
declared one old grad
Coach Page was dismissed with
out warning, much to the surprise
of the student body, faculty and
close followers of Butler sports. Pat
charged he was forced out by the
board.
Students Tainted
In the old days, located in the
heart Of Irvington, which is a town
in itself, Butler was a small college.
with all the traditions, sentiment
and mellow attraction of such
schools.
Then every body got the 'univer-
sity idea. The new building and
stadium were built at Fairview.
Glaringly, new walls replaced the
vince-covered Irvington buildings
and new equipment was installed in
the place of the Scared. initiated
and carved study chairs of DAYS
gone by.
Even the attitude of students
changed. I understand that But
Ter high school became a taunt
from students of other schools. be-
cause Butler students left the cam
puS Immediately after classes, and
college life practically disappeared.