One morning last week 800 members of Columbia University's faculty gathered in the dark, gloomy McMillin Theatre on their campus. They were puzzled, apprehensive. Summoned by 78-year-old President Nicholas ("Miraculous") Murray Butler to an unprecedented convocation of the whole faculty, the professors buzzed with speculation about the meeting's purpose. Some concluded that President Butler was about to announce a salary cut.
Dr. Butler had broader matters in mind. He had summoned them, he said, to tell how Columbia University meant to cooperate with the Government "to strengthen the nation's defense." He proceeded to outline steps already taken, to urge his faculty "to...
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