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those of the Vice-president beceae those of a new officer, the Vice-
Cbikman.
The Cornittee on Educzticnal Policy was eliminated. The pro-
vision fox fzculty trustees hzd been eliminated at the request of the
Founders on 11th January, 1932, end a substitute providing t ht h-
bers of the faculty not exceeding three in number shall sit wi:h the
Board in an advisory cqacity to serve for a period of three yearsm was
approved. Now it wzs arcended again,.this timg to reinstate f~culty
trustees without lirzit in number. 4
The Trustees, gratifSed by these evidences of conffdenee on
the part a£ the donors, ewressed their thanks ~nd their determination
to administer the Institute without discrimination '"directly or indirectly
because of race, religion or sex." The resolution continued:
True LO the spirit vhfch has aniwted Hr. Bamberger and Mrs.
Fuld, the Trustees pledge therselves anev to the upbuilding
of an institution devoted to the purest and highest type of
scholarship and to the pursuft of methods calculated to mke
the Institute what the Founders desired -- a paradise for
scholars, The Trustees join in expressing the hope that the
Founders may live long in health and happiness, observing and
participating in the growth of the Institute which they have
esLabliahed upon such a lofty basis and with such pure and
high ideals.5
Mr. Houghton was re-elected Chairman. Because of ill health,
his attendance at meetings was very irregular, and Plexner foresgv that
the Vice-Chairman was to be a very fmportant officer. Re and Hr. Ebass
vgewed things in much the same light, and co-operated in achieving their
objectives; the Director would like to see the lawyer in the neu office.
Haass was not an officer in the first slate, which had been chosen by
Mr. Bamberger, but he agreed infomlly to serve.