New-York daily tribune., 1850-05-02

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branches. T. il,rodecs aov departments. and TO
teach every one iesl ge-fscty, IA tic esiablIhed
period of lou- cars
Most OF the Colleges BOO til, county have adopt
ell the at'c- c1ur'c. Tskins ii or Granted tat
oar Coics.s eerc DESIGNED exclusively lor proies
ionai men. thcy have attempted % teach ai Ehat
pr fr9iioasl NJ rie'i wish 10 know, AL 70 doit
in the spacs Of 'our Fcan ia accordRncc w..h
this idea. ih' od ,ysten las been mod isj. TIE
time OF study lls it bees Increased, but new
sciences have been added q the course according
- the denunds Of public oriai1n IN this manner,
great injury hai becn rr,i There is no pro
portion between The work 90 b. ncrfimsd All tie
time ano ,cd Tor ifs performance Hence il Is rot
done w The oicc IS 6aa,rols blth oa staicut
and instructor. Tho student confined 10 tagging
at the dry and ,edioss elements. ioncs all cnihui.
asm for science H. .llliss es task, not from
1--we He can ra.l nolI.ag bit BIZ text books be
turns ovcrtaci- leaves me- 'haai'ally, hsosn pow
cr, hav, i.a r'ay. hs crsms isr lis rccititcns sni
when the last q wound Up b. the general eXami-
,ion the work is done, aad B. is wiling 70 forget
an iha. le has sul.. "a. This stat, m'nt a2pii' 5
% a large rortiou OF an oii Cole-cs. The whole
one hundred ani - liy teach Creek and Latlr,
but where Gre or classical scholars All teach
,naih,matc g. D.. whore Ir1 oar mathematclins
Within the last euty yeafs there has been a
grea. dcmsnd f,r civil cd ineers. s.. hat have the
Cu'escs done .or iu supply : Ils West Po.n'
Academy ia, done n'0rr Nr th' construction of
railroads Ia th, United S.ats than Al thr Colleges
put together.
During the pr.sr.ss of.hsse changes, the means
ot the Colleges have been diminished. The cause
Of this uay be found IN ,h, relative changes ia thc
masses orfocioty. Thr Inducements - enter the
learned profession Gre less and these 70 enter the
active prorcs ions. greater Tho highest positions
IN society await the successful merchant or manu-
fscturer no less than him Who hns devoted his lie
% learned profession. B'siles, iar'e md in-
crcasilg number have afci to consider c1i.eei-
ate education essential 70 priesson. it's doubt
ed whothol tie course now Tusl.d - the bes,
adapted to prepare men even for professional life
Accordingly. IL has been found that, within the last
thirty years. the Co'e-cs O. New England could rot
support themselves Beins originally schools for
merely the learned professions, the demand for the
ar, Gle produced lcl of, not hom any want Of
wealth or intelligence N the community, bat be
caase It was des'rcl by smaller number.
Dr.. WaylanI then proceeds 10 show that the
measures adopted to raciy this state Of things
have been utterly AMI hopeless'y iloleo;aaL The
liberal benefac,,oas which have been made b. The
public have OILY resaited in dimiau.ioa Of stu
del.s. We have n right TO infer that our Colleges
a. 1 . ,forf i IN flts
wants of the people. They DO not furnish the edu-
cation which the people desire. They are con.
struced on the idea that they 70 be schools for
the professions Holce, ;hoir customers come from
the smallest class u society. They produce an
article for which tcra is diminished demand.
They sell It a. .,as than cost srd charity makes up
the deficit
Having t'us described the condition Of the New.
ENGLAND Colleses--a sufficiently amen'ablc pic
ture, it must be conlessed-Dr w. discusses the
influence produced On Brosn University b. the
changes in The general sys,em f collegiate eluca-
ton This institution has been acted on by the
Gauges alr1s sJy stated, AID with shs increased ex-
pcnsyoness OF living in a shor. tine no resources
would remain adequate 10 ,he support oi the tescA.
crs. ard the college would become bankrupt -
There are two methods suggested in the Report
BY which The College mi hit be sustained. First
10 continue the present system, with iour years
course, making the College preparatory sohoo
rr the professions OF Law, Il -licine ana Divinity,
and sdiusting the whoie course Of instruction in
accordance with this idea. Such paa would re-
mira fund of At least ESQ 600. larger fund
would be necessary TO redsce the prise Of ssi,ion
ood increase the number Of students Bu. this
would probably be only temporary expedent
The Other method IS suggested by view Of he
pre,ent condition OF the New.Eosand Colleges
Tbi, io,ciblv reminds u that radical change Of
the system is essential to relief. The course OF
conegate instruction must be arranged. not for the
benefit of one class bat for the bonef of alca,ses
"Were an Institution established with the inten.
ton Of adapting ia instruction 10 the wants Of the
" hole community, is arrangcm meuts would be made
in harmony with the following principles:
"l The present system OF adjusting collegiate
study to fixed term OF four years, 20 any other
term, must be abandoned, and every student be
allowed within limits 20 be determined by statute,
10 carry on, at the same time greater or less
number O. courses rs he may choose.
~ The time allotted g. each particular course
OF instruction would be determined by the nature
II the course ITSELF and MT By rs supposed reia
iion 10 the wants OF any particular profession
~. The various courses should be 50 arranged, |
that in 80 Jar as Il is practicable, every student
mgh study what be chose, all thar hc chose, and
nothing but what he chose. The Faculty, how
YER at the request OF parcnt or guardian, should
have authority - sssign to any ttudent such courses
as they might deem Tor his advantage.
- Every course ol instruction, after it has been
sl, aid be continued without inicrrup.
ton until Il IS completed.
"J. In addition 10 The present Courses Of instruc.
lion. such should bc established a. tho wants Of |
he various classes ol tie community require.
g. Every student attending any particular |
curse, should b. a. liberty 10 attend amy other that
le may drnlrr.