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...agitation for Lenz's removal began almost immediately after his opposition to the proposed banning. In September 1951, John J. Theobold, President of Queens College warned Lenz that "polite pressures" had been exerted for his removal. He indicated that "unpleasant consequences" might follow from Lenz's continued outspoken political views. Lenz is the vice-Chairman of the New York State...
...removal. Placards and chalked-up signs "Don't lease Lenz to the German Department" were displayed on the Queen's campus. And at the semi-annual meeting of the Faculty Division of Languages, Literature, and Art, one third of the entire faculty passed five resolutions condemning President John J. Theobold's action in dismissing Lenz...
According to Theobold, Lenz was dismissed to make room for an expanded student activities program. Lenz was ill equipped, Theobold contended, to provide the "professionally trained leadership" the new program required...
...faculty resolutions challenged Theobold's contention that Lenz was no longer suited for the job. "He has won the regard and respect of students, and won our regard and respect in his struggle against internal obstacles and external attacks...
...taxi, called up friends, did the town. Slight, enthusiastic, brown-eyed Prize man Granelli has had encouragement from Architect Henry Wildermuth and from 1921 Beaux-Arts Winner Lloyd Morgan, a junior partner of Architects Schultze & Weaver where Granelli was office-boy. Second and third finalists were Max Abramovitz and Theobold Holsopple...