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  tl     From the January number of the Purdue
"   `=’*i' »·*   A "ctnisge wan M....·· Alumnus it appears that there is a situation at
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  ~ Y   Purdue which may be of some interest to us. It
I '_ if   arose over the President declining to re-employ a foot ball coach, after his con-
 ‘   · \ lg}  tract had expired. Tliis was the occasion of some hard feeling among the student pu
$ » lf  ity;   ‘ body and alumni against the President. When the President’s reasons were
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i   _ ‘ }l·`ji’;§ij ,;! i  made known, however, it appears that he had good reasons for his 3.Ct1OI1. The Ur
r ‘ _ if   unpleasant situation arose more from a lack of information than from any— of
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I .   `     The results are instructive, as showing how those who have the direction of O?
fi- l _`·` Q `   I affairs may get into trouble by not taking into their confidence the peoplewhose Cel
T`, N   affairs they are directing. A clear understanding among all concerned about Ur
if °‘   what is to be done and what is going on is a good thing and conduces to a tm
  r `f”`i"i' Tiili:i’l s irit f c - er ti n and general ood feelin
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  »t._ ,.'  itil In a long article upon the situation, Prof. George W. Monroe suggests a
  _ `   bureau of publicity as a remedy for such misunderstandings in college affairs.
 gi]?   Some plan of this sort may be worth consideration, so we quote this part of his
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 Q Q I El igiv". #*1* "What is needed seems to be vehicle, a ‘_College Wise Man,' who shall be
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  l `     F: man thoroughly informed on all university (affairs. This rsfuggestioln came front
  ¥;’.`_,t .   a student to the President, w1o mentione it to me. o get t e matter lll
        ‘ A concrete form for discussion I have elaborated it as follows: _ _
 {V   “Assuming that the truth though known will injure no_man, the publicity
    » agent should have every means of knowing the_facts regarding every phase of Un
ii T;_.t‘%’» , ` : university activity. He should attend the meetings of fthle Eoard of Trustees, M,
  IXSEQI ; and the faculty and should be notified of all meetings o ,t e acu ty committees
      Z and have the privilege of attending. His access to university records and V1
  ‘ iuzéii if *_ correspondence should be unquestioned. He should be furnished with proper S?
$15    V stenographic and clerical assistance and have a fund for publicity work such ns
his  `     - sending news letters to the alumni or the press of the State. That he be free ES
    · from even the suspicion of undue influence, he should be responsible only to CO,
'     .· the Board of Trustees direct. He should be answerable only for the truth ot d 4
gg {ifi? r his statements and judged only by the results obtained in completeness of O·
  ;€,\_g§ ‘ H understanding between the university authorities, the students and the people for
    .; of the State. His door should have a sign reading, ‘PURD JE IS A PUBLIC AS
TY id  i` INSTITUTION AND ANY MAN IS ENTITLED TO KNOW ANY
 y l’¥·Q ‘ FACTS REGARDING ITS CONDUCT OR MANAGEMENT FOR ANY
.·  ‘lf_ .· REASON OR FOR NO REASON. IT IS MY BUSINESS TO KNOW
  yl ` THESE FACTS. ASK ME.’ U
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" i€§·,,_ = “In short, my remedy for the present lack of understanding is "P1t1less dg
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