Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
STUDENT EDITORS
ASSURED LIBERTY
Byrd Outlines Aims for U. of
M.-EduCationaI Stand
ards First"
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

by Stdu correspondent OF ne SLaE.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, July 49,
Student editors at the University of
Maryland today were relieved of fear
that censorship would be imposed
next Fall.
A free press" is one of the aims of
H. C. Byrd, who took over the duties
of acting president of the University
this week.
Other detectives of the new execu-
tive include maintenance of the high
est possible educational standards, i'm
proving the library, bolstering the in
dustrial chemistry department, CO.
operating with other colleges in the
State and giving the university a
conservative" administration.
Students Approve.
AS the acting president outlined his
policies today, student leaders ex-
pressed approval of the regents selec-
ton of Mr.. Byrd as acting president
and described him as one who might
we'll fill the Office of permanent presi-
dent.
Outlining his policy regarding stu
dent publications. Mr.. Byrd said:
There will be no censorship OF
student publications and no effort to
stif1e comment on my administration.
II expect to appoint a faculty.
student publications committee, which
should function as an educational
group. There will be more students
than faculty members on the commit
tee. 1t may include editors Of the
three student publications, the presi-
dent of the Student Government
Association and faculty members.
Its chief task will be to tell the
publications staff what they should,
rather than what they should not do.
What I want brought into our student
paper Is spirit of The Star. a spirit
of loyalty, consideration and fairness
for all.
Students Come First.
In a general discussion Of his poll
cies, the acting president said his
first thought will be to develop and
maintain the highest possible educa-
tional standards at the university.
The aim of the university. he said.
should be to help students find their
proper places in life and to fill them
to the satisfaction Of themselves and
others. He voiced the theory that it
is Just as important for institutions
of higher learning to produce intelli-
gent followers as it is to produce
leaders.
Mr.. Byrd said his initial effort in
raising the standards of the university
would be directed toward improving
its work in the humanities. The
sociology department will endeavor
to give good training in welfare work,
teaching the importance of co-opera-
ton between various agencies. Plans
for changes in this department will
be under way before September, the
acting president declared.
He also announced he intends to
separate history and political science
instruction. The history department,
he said, is headed by an exceptionally
good man In DR.. Baker Crothers,
author of text books used in about 80
colleges.
Will Build Library.
Pointing to the importance Of q
good library to supplement class in
struction, Mr. Byrd asserted the pres
ent university library would be
strengthened He also disclosed plans
to bolster the industrial chemistry
department. Federal Government
agencies, he said, being brought to
the campus-notably the research
laboratories Of the Bureau Of Fisheries