Part 1 - The Institute Libraries - Institute for Advanced Study

were faculties entirely self-governing; there wzs alwzys e superiox power j
to act as check, critic or stimulant, such zs the Minister of Education
in a Gemn state or a Royal Coemission of enquiry in Englznd. Moreover,
while the School of Fkth~tics was the only School functioning, Flexnes
properly painted out that it would be G heavy burden for it to assume ta !
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seek and select econoKists and huranists. He did not overtly question t h ~
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ability of the rathematiclans to do so, however. But Professor VebLen did :'
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question Flexner's choice of Professor Riefler -- msn of affairsn -- I
snd. Dr. Morey's selection of Professor Panofsky. So far as the record
reveals, the Director never revealed to Professor Veblen the history of :
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his efforts to allow the faculty to elect: its obn Trustees and its ovn
rnerr.5ers to a Cmittce on Educational policy, an2 to be a consultant to !
the Director. It vould hzve been zgsimt his policy (and his ride) to
disclose the position of Mr. Bamberger in these matters. It will be re- \
called that he b d discussed the problem of faculty participation in gov-
ermnent quite fully in his Confidential Pmorandum on the organization of
the Institute, concluding bravely that if ecademic Trustees including
faculty membexs did not suffice to provide satisfactory relations, Vurther
steps can be -ken if problems arise...*
When tn December, 1935, he found it necessary ta remind Professor,
Veblen that the full-time and post-doctoral policies must not be breached,
it appeared he believed such a problem had arisen. Fk had wrftten:
I saw Professor von Nemnn yesterday afternoon end read his
minutes of the meeting of the group, En my judgment ue would
have made quicker and clearer progress had f been present at
your meting, for it seems rather absurd not to discuss matters
of this kind, since it is obvious to me that there are
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