“Professors’ Union” was rejected, not on account of its openness to ridicule, but because it did not include instructors and assistants. In order not to exclude small institutions “college” prevailed over “university.” When they went home that night, glowing with their new communal hope, Guthrie was chairman and Clark secretary of the first local of the C. T. U. IV The brunt of battle fell next day on Guthrie. His eleven o’clock lecture was interrupted by a messenger with a note asking him to call at the President’s office at noon. When he faced the Ruler in his swivel chair, that representative of things as they are was friendly of manner but meant business. “I want to talk to you about you and Clark,” he said. “I have asked for Clark’s resignation, and I am extremely anxious not to have to ask for yours.” “Clark dismissed!” exclaimed Guthrie. He realized that the President was striking too quickly for them, and groped for defence. “I warn you fairly that the Regents are behind me,” said the President. “You have your choice of severing with that preposterous organization formed in Clark’s rooms last night or with the University.” “You may not find it so simple a matter to dismiss teachers merely because they choose to form an organization,” said Guthrie, stiffening. “It is an open acknowledgment that freedom of action does not exist. Moreover, it is not two men you dismiss, if any, but—a considerable number.” “I have reason to think not,” replied the President. Guthrie was weakened by his lack of information, and by the fear that his colleagues had gone to pieces. “Make no mistake,” said the President. “I am prepared to dismiss _seven_—if necessary. There are other reasons for your own dismissal. You supported Clark in his insubordination with regard to Vida Martin.” “Since you did refuse to let her speak in the University what was there wrong in saying so?” “Clark’s tone. And yesterday you came out astonishingly for sex-radicalism. The student president of the Y. W. C. A. came to me and protested, saying a professor in this institution had no right to corrupt the youth of the State with any such doctrine as unmarried motherhood.” “Because I presented Shaw’s argument!” exclaimed Guthrie indignantly. “If you are going to adopt this girl’s point of view you will be compelled to maintain the position that the ideas of the most conspicuous living English writer shall not be mentioned to students of English in this University!” “Well, Guthrie, you must know where the fathers and mothers of this State would stand in a fight about that. You cannot expect the University to rise higher than its source, and its source is the community.”