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...highway near Olivet, Mich., a tiny (pop. 800) town where nearly everyone votes Republican and goes to the Congregational Church, there stands a welcoming sign: "Olivet, a village of friendly folk, home of Olivet College . . ." Last week, friendship was on trial in Olivet and in the coed college on the hill...
...Olivet College's President Aubrey L. Ashby's action in ridding himself of thorny Barton Akeley [TIME, Oct. 18], is to be commended . . . Watchdogs of the American intellect are no doubt waiting eagerly for his next step...
...suggest that he proceed to abolish geometry (invented by a pagan), algebra (influenced by Mohammedans) . . . music (its appeal is sensual), art (unattractive to red-blooded hemen) and . . . that when spring comes-if it ever does to Olivet, Mich.-he keep his students all indoors lest it freshen their blood and create unorthodox notions...
...Even Break." Board President Frank W. Blair was certain that Akeley's dismissal would help debt-ridden Olivet increase its endowments; potential donors, he said, had been "discouraged" by the views of "some of the faculty." Olivet's respected town banker, George C. Tyson, was obviously one of the discouraged. Said he: "I couldn't accuse them of being Communists or Reds but they were . . . pink . . . Seems to be in all the colleges-even permeates the churches. A number of us businessmen of the town were hoping to get an administration that would give the businessmen...
...American Civil Liberties Union was not so hopeful about Olivet's future. Reported its investigating committee: "It is apparent that Dr. Ashby does not understand the traditions and conditions of academic freedom and responsibility...