The curators of the University of! Missouri to-day removed Dr. Stratton D. Brooks from the presidency of the institution and elected as the new president Dean Walter Williams lof the School of Journalism.
This action came as the climax of what has been described of mental terror and and faculty unrest" for which President Brooks was held responsible.
By the action of the curators towday, President Brooks obtained Teave of absence from June' 5 unt December 31, when he would sever fall connection with the institution Dean Williams becomes acting president in June and will be formally inducted into the presjideney at the end of December.
'The removal was a direct result lof President Brooks' action in in-heting chastisement upon certain of the university's professors for cuilati now famous "sex an This questionnaire, designed to plumb} the attitude of the present-day stud-lent upon various aspects of attitude toward sex, was circulated among both men and women students and it attracted world-wide attention, Praised by many advanced educators, met with disfavour among the more conservative faction and those responsible were dealt with severely the president of the university Persons close to university affairs, however, declared that the movement to remove Dr. Brooks on the ground of inefficiency in general conduct of his office started befor the questionnaire excitement. Dr. Brooks' action in disciplining the professors, it was declared by thes sources, a gesture to obtain support against an already powerful movement to bring about his removal or forced resignation.
Dean Williams is perhaps. better known in the Far East than any other American educator, due to his frequent trips here, his keen interest in and many services toward this part of the world, and the fact that many of his journalistic graduates have made the Orient their initial field of activity. Several of these are now permanently in Shanghai, Through arrangement between the missouri: School of Journalism and the "Japan Advertiser," several graduates from the school go to Tokyo each year and many of these subsequently move on to China, the Philippines and elsewhere in the Far East, 'Dean Williams' last visit to Shang: hai occurred only a matter of months. ago. Tu 1918-19 he made mission to Japan, China and His service with the University. of Missouri began in 1908; after several years of active newspaper vk, and it has continued ever since. He had previously, from 1898 to 1908, been chairman of the executive board of curators. Under his direction as dean, the Missouri School of Journalism has achieved world renown and his choice as president of the university is a logical one.—United Press.
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