'Cliffe Students Must Not Become Voiceless Citizens, Jordan Asserts

"I cannot tolerate the idea of Radcliffe girls being second class citizens in Harvard organization," President Wilbur K. Jordan said last night at the 'Cliffe Cedar Hill Conference.

"Whenever it is possible, it is much healthier and livelier to have our own independent organizations which can work from time to time with their Harvard counterparts," he added.

Jordan said he was proud that the merging of undergraduate activities had proceeded slowly, and he hoped it would go slowly in the future.

A large majority of the delegates to Cedar Hill agreed with President Jordan.

Mildred P. Sherman, Dean of College Relations, also stressed her belief that Radcliffe must not give up its right "to speak clearly in a voice which is heeded.

"I think it is a pity that girls on the CRIMSON will never be able to reach any higher position than they have now, unless the rules are changed," she said.

A University regulation prevents Radcliffe girls from holding offices in Harvard undergraduate organization.

The conference decided to work through the individual organizations to solve the problem of combining activities. It was recommended that a committee be appointed for this purpose.

Cedar Hill conference, composed of student leaders and faculty members, is not a policy-making group, however. Its function is to make recommendations to the individual College organizations.