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Pitirim A. Sorokin, professor of Sociology, last night declared that he has decided not to act as sponsor to the newly-formed Harvard Peace Council. Meanwhile, Henry J. Cadbury, Hollis Professor of Divinity, said it was "very likely" he would sponsor the Council as soon as it works out "a more definite program of action." Both men had been asked to act as faculty advisors to the three-week old organization...
...sympathies are with them," Sorokin stated, but he said he felt his Russian background disqualified him for the position. "Such a job should be held by someone who is a native of this country or has native parents." The 63-year-old sociologist left the Soviet Union after the Revolution and came to the United States...
Drake reported that the group had asked both Pitirim Sorokin, professor of Sociology, and Henry J. Cadbury, Hollis Professor of Divinity, to serve as faculty advisors. Both professors declined to make any comment on the matter last night...
...discussion on the relative merits of European and American education, Sorokin, Robert Ulich, professor of Education, and visiting Professor Armand Hoog, from the University of Strasbourg, all expressed the opinion that the American educational system has a great many defects...
...Sorokin continued, however, to say that "If I had to choose any system in any country. American education would be my choice." The greatest defect, he added, was that the "American school system pays little attention to training of character," which manifests itself in low moral standards, especially is the government...