Education: W. & J. Walks Out

Mild, sandy-haired little President Simon Strousse Baker of Washington & Jefferson college (Washington, Pa.) was about to conduct chapel one morning last week. As he finished reading an announcement, all but a scant dozen of his 432 students got up and marched out. They were striking. More than 300 of them had signed a petition demanding President Baker's removal, to be presented to the W. & J. Board of Trustees this week.

"I don't even know what the strike is about," said President Baker indignantly.

"Every student I have talked to doesn't know...

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