Part 1 - The Institute Libraries - Institute for Advanced Study

sthndards he discussed with Professor won Newnn, but he did write to
insisting that the notice of Institute stipends published in Science
must be mended to state they would be considered only for post-doctorals
who had demonstrated "ability in independent research. w61 Definite gains '
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in understanding might be xealized by his attending the School's meetings; 1
Veblen9s colleagues would know more of his problems and thinking and he
of theirs from occasional meetings. But he could hardly attend without \
an invitation from Veblen, both for his own comEort in the academic milieu, i I
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2nd for justification in contravening Mr. Bamberger's clear wish. In the $
event, he neither received the invitation, nor attended as a metter of 1
right. 62
But If the Director was not invited by Veblen, he could demon-
strate his ability to call the whole faculty together for a discussion of
great importance, And on the 10th February, 1936, he did just that, for
the purpose of consulting it about no less importsnt a matter then the
proposal to appoint an sssociate director, an understudy to himself. The
background for this action Izy in his election of Dr. Aydelotte as his
successor just before the Trustee visited the Founders to persuade them
to drop their opposition t o the zppofntaent of Dr. Weyl in 5933. Then
he wrote Mr. Bamberger that he and Aydelotte had been going over h ti-
tute wtters past, present and future, and added:
I feel that I have in him an *understudya whom you and Hrs,
Fuld were rightly anxious that T procure. Whatever happens
to me, the Institute is safe, for he and Z ere in perfect
accord as to the principles and ideals which underlie the
enterprf se.63
From that time foruard he confided extensively in Aydelotte,
and also asked him to sp-k his own mind clearly on certain business at
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