February 1935 Issue [Article] An excuse for universities Download PDF Adjust Share by Gerald W. (Gerald White) Johnson, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Learning and scholarship Politics and education Private universities and colleges State universities and colleges United States University autonomy More from Gerald W. (Gerald White) Johnson A Peculiar Virtue Only once have we elected a really ignorant man to the Presidency. Andrew Jackson was almost completely innocent of book-learning when he came to the White House. Furthermore, he was… Lincoln, Lee, and lesser heroes The compensations of deafness Adjust Share