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15. Eew York - Times, 6/8/30.
16. Flexner to J. R. Hardin, 9/17/30, Hardin papers.
18. J. R. Hardin to Aydelotte, 10 J7/30, Aydelotte papers.
19. Haass to J, R. Hzrdin, 5/9/30, Wardin papers. Mr. %ass raised
several questions of mzrit, One concerned the requirement that
all checks on Institute deposittries must be drawn by the Treasurer
and countersigned by the President, the Vice-President, or a m-
ber cf the Finance Camittee. &zss suggested that the By-bus
might better provide that such signatures should be prescribed by
the Board Erm ti= to time. Mr. Hzrdin's rna~inal note said:
"Alwsys easy to change." Another paint concerned the powers given
the Director:"Do you net think a great many of the powers you have
conferred on the Directar should be subject to approval either of
the Board or of the several cm,ittees? Such, for instance as the
organization of the faculty...?" An6 finally: "Do you deem It advisable
to add an article covering the meeting of the faculty and
the action to be taken at such meetings?" s
There sea to be little doubt that Dr. Flexner, dismsyed by both t
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the unwznted powers given Urn, and the lack of T~stees qualiffled
in academic matters, such ss he had had access to st the General
Education Baesd, must have consulted Hr. Haass before returning Hr.
Hardin's draft for duplfcation and rafling to each Trustee. Prohbly
Mr. FGESS felt it was necessary to send his letter raising questions
to Mr. Hardin as a no-1 courtesy before bringing the questions
before the Board.
20. Dr. Flexner supplied Mr. Hardin with e copy of the amended By-Laws
of bath the General Education Board and the Rockefeller Institute
for Eedical Research, during the drafting stage. The General
Education Board had emended its laws an the 23rd of Hay, 1929 to
provide that no trustee should be elected or reelected uho had
attained the age of sfxty-five years.
21, Abraham Flexner, Pxesident Daniel Coit Gilttan, Simon & Schuster,
1946, pp. 52-53.
22. Bulletin No. I, pp, 7-14, passim.
23. The following is Dr. Flexnerqs proposed Artlcle VI, providing for
the office of Dfxector:
The Director shall be responsible for the final formlation of
policies to be presented to Trustees and Faculty and the -rent
educational conduct of the Institute.