GRADUS AD PARNASSUM

WHAT THE ATTITUDE of the College will be toward the all-out effort of National Defense has been indicated by President Hopkins in various ways. In no instance has he expressed the sentiment of the Board of Trustees more emphatically than in the following statement, made in reply to a question about compliance to selection of members of the faculty and staff in the Draft:

"The College policy will not be to ask for exemption or deferment of service in the case of any of its officers unless it is clearly provable that the man's services are imperative and indispensable for continuing the work of the College."

A similar attitude of complete cooperation with the government has been shown by excusing undergraduates from part of their required work for 30-day service in Naval training, and Civil Pilot Training, and in other ways. No special privilege is requested. In this respect the College is a part of the nation that stands ready to do its full share, in man power and otherwise.

President Roosevelt has advised students to stay in college. Exemption until the end of this college year is provided for those whose numbers come up before June. In these ways the government has wisely shown its interest in keeping war and education apart, at least for the time being.