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ness with which the professors pursued the discussion 

 in the faculty meetings, the confidence they showed 

 in us, their readiness to do all and more than they 

 have done for us. The fact that this body of teachers 

 acquiesced in the final arrangement should satisfy 

 you that it was one which was not intended to limit 

 or retard our development. 



But there are technical difficulties in the way of the 

 governing boards which do not belong to the Faculty, 

 and which touch upon a trust which they (the gov- 

 erning boards) have held for two hundred and fifty 

 years and more. They must in loyalty to that older 

 trust move cautiously and smooth over these diffi- 

 culties gradually. 



I do not believe in forcing the hand of the Harvard 

 Corporation either by the weight of outside opinion 

 or of individual remonstrances. I do not believe in an 

 aggressive policy. I do believe in making the govern- 

 ing boards of Harvard our allies, in showing them 

 that all we ask can be granted without incurring any 

 change of policy in the general government of the 

 University or trenching in any way upon its original 

 rights. 



We have doubted (I mean we of the Annex) what 

 part we should take in the sudden and startling pro- 

 test against Radcliff e, which has taken us by surprise, 

 because at first the air seemed full of congratulations. 

 We decided not to enter into the newspaper lists. 

 Patience and silence after all seemed best. We must 

 go on with our work, keep our standard as high as 

 possible, and let the results prove that we have not 



