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without permission in the University Chapel. He was conducting a "coin catechism" of a partisan nature in a local newspaper. Particularly, he had published over his name and official title in the University (Exhibit "J"), and had placed on sale on the University Campus and caused to be circulated through the medium of a party campaign bureau, a pamphlet called "Honest Dollars." This pamphlet or booklet was illustrated with coarse cartoons and was in the highest degree undignified and unseemly (Exhibit "K"). It was in fact so indefensible in manner and matter that neither Dr. Ross nor his friends have made any excuse for it.

These matters as affecting the reputation of the University for nonpartisanship were to the President a source of grave concern (Exhibit "L"). It was the wish of the founders that the University should be absolutely non-partisan and non-sectarian and should never become the tool of any party or sect. To the maintenance of this wise policy the President stood pledged. Hence his action is rebuking Dr. Ross.

b. In creating the chair of "Sociology" and in placing Dr. Ross probationally in it the President was moved by a desire to protect the University from the discussion which must follow publicity and especially to protest the future professional career of a young man who apparently saw and admitted his mistake and who was anxious for an opportunity to win back the confidence he had well nigh destroyed, or at least to prepare the way for a new start elsewhere. To these ends no public reference was made or official action taken in the matter. The new position was understood to be temporary and probationary one to be terminated by Dr. Ross's acceptance of a place elsewhere, or if need be, by act of the President at