Book Reviews and Notices : Inside The Campus. BY CHARLES E. MCALLISTER, D. D. (New York: Fleming H. Revell Company. 1948. Pp. 247. $5.00.)

• Author: Paul W. Hodson
• Published date: 01 December 1949
• DOI: 10.1177/106591294900200462
• Date: 01 December 1949
• Subject Matter: Articles

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Inside The Campus. BY CHARLES E. MCALLISTER, D. D. (New York:
Fleming H. Revell Company. 1948. Pp. 247. $5.00.)
With the meaningful subtitle of &dquo;Mr. Citizen Looks at His Uni-
versities,&dquo; Dr. McAllister unfolds his scroll of observations gained by per-
sonally visiting and questioning the administrators of 89 institutions of
higher learning. The author, who is the President of the Association of
Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied Institutions, refers to
himself as &dquo;not a professional scholar&dquo; or &dquo;professional educator.&dquo; He sees
in this status the advantage of a &dquo;fresh point of view, divorced from dedi-
cation to any particular school of educational theory.&dquo;
The first part of the book deals with fundamental issues: keeping
politics out of state universities and state universities out of politics; fed-
eral aid as it relates to private and public institutions, and the teaching
of religion and morals; provision for workers’ education; and contribution
to national welfare.
The second part is a consideration of administrative problems: salar-
ies, tuition rates, finances, etc. Part III is a tabulation of answers to ques-
tions and provides the basis on which the previous discussions are made.
One might well fear that governing boards of higher institutions could
misuse the great responsibility and authority vested in them when he con-
siders how they are selected. Whether board members are appointed...