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women, not with angels or supemn. Difficulties rill arise;
disappointments will occur. But we shall be helped, not
harmed, by the high level at vhich we kve pledged ourselves
to act. In any chse, unless we attempted something mch
higher than is now rttained, there would be little reason to
sttmpt anything at all.
No action should be taken then on his report; he hoped the
Trustees would discuss it freely. Meznwhile, he would seek further
counsel on "several important ratters." He would ask for action when
the tine was ripe; he wished #'to feel free to alter it in the light of
such further informatian as I may obtafn.-
Cn the 5th of Kavember Mr. Bamberger appointed a C mfttee on
Site, consisting of Mr. &ass, Chairten, and Messrs. Aydelotte, Edgar
Bamberger, and.Ueed. He and his sister were manhers ex officfo. Dr.
Flexner begged off; he was pressed by other dutfes, he said, but would
be happy to serve as member ex offfcio, and to help fn any way possible,
The Cmittee's first and only meeting took place on the 7th of December,
1931, 2nd lasted three hours. Only ttre briefest minutes were kept, but
they show that the Director wzs asked to prepare a series of questions
to be approved by the Cmittee and sent to a number of academic people
"for suggestions derived from their own experience in thfs country and
abroad as to the physical and other conditfons, including contacts and
envfromwnt, which would tend to facilitate the purposes af the fnstitute,
and also LTO ascertain7 - what obstacles we should, if possible,
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avoid," The letter was sent by the Director to &bout forty scholars
and educators in this country. As the a-ers were received, copies '
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were made and sent tc the Cwmrittee members, None recumended Newark
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