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himself would be master in the new house, as he no longer was in Firre
Hall.
However, it should ncrt be assured that the Professor was ani-
mated by a spirit of reprisal against the University. By his swift ac-
tions he had gained two solid advantages: (1) he had acted to recruit
staff without wziting for Professors Einstein ard Weyl to arrive and
confer on the subject; (2) he had added to the Institute's staff a friend
~ n d a brilliefit topologist, and a zest remarkable young mathemtical
genius,
late in March, 1933, Flexner learned that Dr. Harold Willfs
Dodds of the Political Science Department had been named President of
the University. bean Eisenhzrt was appointed Dean of the Graduate School,
lezving to his successor, the new Dean of the Fsculty, the coveted resf-
dence on the campus -- the old Joseph F!nq Jsckson House, where President
McCosh hzd lived. There were many Prineetonians vho had fully expected
that Luther P, Eisenhart would be chosen Presfdent. He was one of the
relatively few men who, though close to Dean Ffne and President Wilson,
yet was recognized by the West adherents as being entirely disinterested
and just, as well as very zb1e. It has been assumed that the actions
of the nev Institute had no small part In this decision. Dr. Flelrneq
supported by Messre. kidesdorf and Haass asked Mr. Bamberger to approve
Dean Eksenhartms election to the trusteeship vacated by Governor kan,
who ntrw as chlef executive of his State manifestly had no time to devote
to the Instftute, and hzd flnally persuaded the Board to accept his resig-
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natlon.. .ButMr, Ba~herger must have refused; it was not done. That