Word: mathers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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When the Massachusetts Legislature decided to require an oath of loyalty from every teacher in the State, a host of angry professors, led by impulsive Harvard Geologist Kirtley Mather, galloped out to do battle for the cause of academic freedom (TIME, Oct. 19). Because their universities dared not follow, the professors presently scampered back, took their oaths...
Drunkenness at football games, President William Mather Lewis of Lafayette, speaking to the Sportsmanship Brotherhood, blamed on nonalumni visitors...
...note that Mather...
Thus there were but two alternatives from which Professor Mather had to chose: to accede to President Conant's request, or to hand in his resignation. "I chose the former" he stated, "not through any fear of economic loss if I were to give up my salary as a Harvard professor, but for the following reasons...
...Finally," concluded Professor Mather, "I wish to express my sympathy for Commissioner Smith. It must be as unpleasant for him to crack the whip as it is for us teachers to dance...