SFAC Requests Leniency; Ad Board Delays Decision

The Administrative Board yesterday postponed discussion of action on the cases of students who sat in at Paine Hall last Thursday.

The Board will not discuss possible punishment of the demonstrators until the beginning of reading period at the earliest, according to James E. Thomas, senior advisor to freshmen.

"We stayed away from what we ought to do and tried to find out what happened," Dean Glimp said following the meeting.

He did reveal that he and the Senior Tutors had collected 115 bursar's cards at Paine Hall. The figure had been kept secret until now.

Glimp said that members of the Ad Board had decided on Thursday not to discuss the number of students whose cases would be considered. "This is our normal procedure. We feel that what goes on is a matter between us and the guys involved," Glimp said. But the Board changed its decision because its secrecy had led to some unpleasant discussion," he added.

Some of the students whose cards had been collected had expressed fear that the Board would not announce the number of students under consideration and then might punish some without mentioning others.

Glimp said the Ad Board had been afraid that students would "parlay the numbers the way they did last year" if the Board discussed the number of bursar's cards collected. After the Dow demonstration last year, the Board separated students into three categories: those who had been present, those who had physically blocked the door, and those who had submitted bursar's cards in sympathy.

There has been speculation this year that the Board may recommend different punishment for those who were involved in the Dow demonstration than for those who were not.

Dr. Chase N. Peterson '52, dean of admissions said before yesterday's meeting that he and other members of the Board were looking for "compromise solution." "Severance seems too harsh a punishment," he said, "but we don't want this to turn into a Munich situation either."