The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-28

ond to none in the world which would be only one
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There are many reasons why our colleges have
not risen 70 the level OF similar Institutions IN
Europe. The first is that their ann has
not been q lofty one, and their standard Of edu-
cation, lnsteaed Of being made higher year alter
year, has been made lower. How Is 1t possible 10 in-
spire either the outside world. or the inmates OF
college" Itself, with an elevated idea OF what
college or even university course IS or ought 70
be, when you crowd into the same house little
boys OF eight or nine, some OF whom are learning
to spell, ana young men Of eighteen and twenty,
who supposed to be preparing Tor their
bachelors or masters degreer
When in France some twenty years ago new
law on education introduced into colleges wnat is
known as biiurcation cry OF remonstrance arose
consisted IN making the students follow the or,
binary course OF Latin ana Greek Classics unit
about 10 begin the undergraduate course proper.
Then they were TO elect whether they should 60
THE HIGHER CLASSICAL STUDIES
into rhetoric and philosophy or devote themselves
to purely scientific course, where Greek and
Latin laid aside Tor ever. This was fatal
mistake potn because 1t compelled the boy WHO
did not want classical education, ana VINO was
destined To be a ctvll engineer, an architect,
manufacturer or chemist, 10 waste In acquiring
most Imperfect knowledge OF the elements OF the
dead languages, precious years when should have
been devoted to the culture OF his mother tongue
and OF the elementary sciences so necessary to his
| future profession.
| In France, when this bfurcation division Of
studies became law, the legislators were de-
servedly accused OF wishing to bring back the
reign OF Darbarism, and 1t was universally felt that
mortal blow was AIMED at hIgner culture.
And yet IN France the OBJECT OF the scientific
course was to teach something higher than ''book-
keepins;n and the State, which made tae law, saw
to II that the most eminent professors In pure
and applied mathematics, in phy Scs chemistry and
natural history should alone ne allowed TO teach.
Now, how is II with us2 We undertake. among
people who, matter what may be said to the
contrary, prize intellectual worth most highly, to
teach, in houses ranking not only us colleges but
mercal course with Il classical course, spelling.
reading and arithmetic to infants in one class
ROOM and in the adjoining Greek and Latin
THE MOST SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED MASTERS
are those who IN a college course, ought to teach
the grammar classes; and one OF the chief causes
II not the very chief, OF the deplorabe deficiency
OF our undergraduates in the knowledge OF eie-
mentary grammar comes RON their having been
taught by men VINO knew very little more than
themselves.
we err IN taking into our colleges which should
be training schools Tor 'young men," infants who
should be ut home Tor many years more under
their mothers eye and hard. We are wrong Ill not
etusng every EFFORT TO make our real college pupils
CONCEIVE the otiest idea OF Classical attainments.
and especially wrong In not grounding them from
the very first beginnings IN The knowied2e oil gram
mar. In tnat particular the great schools OF Eng
land and Ireland arc worthy OF our imitation. 1t IS
impossible omlttlag ali mention OF the great Prot
estant establishments, to exaggerate the thorough
ness with winch the elements of Latin and Greek
are taught at Stoney hurst and Ushaw, at Mount
st. Marys and beaumont Lodge.
There IS another and a kindred reason why our
Catholic colleges la to be what their founders aud
their directors aim at making Them 1t is tns,
that whereas many Of them are but very Inferior
grammar schools and lew, II any, rise to the level
are Char Chartered as universities Now, cannot i
Catholics learn lesson from their neghborsp
In the city OF New York there are two great
Protestant institutions empowered to grant de.
| grees, Columbia College and the College OF the
metropolis and the adjaesns cities IS in one way
Serving them as feeders" So il is vita v 'N'''
rae GREAT NEW ESaLANp UNIVERSITIES.
affiliated academies and high SCHOOLS, pledged to
send yearly certain numper Of students Tor the
Thus Brown University and Hartford have their
| "leeders.n Each Protestant sect has LIS own de-
regular annual supply from the dependent schools.
And this Is one great secret Of their eminence and
telIectual and social lie Of the country.
But Catholic institutions seem to set at uaught
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who are, or who ought to be, most deeply inter.
csted in this vital matter and in whose province 1t
Is to regulate bot the existence and the sphere or
these establishments for higher education. have
never yet taken any concerted action to secure
sound and thorough classical instruction In their
colleges or to establish III the great central cities
universities to which these colleges should be COM
/ PEELED to act as feeders.
II viii be seen from the reports published of the
proceedings OF Tie English Catholics that the lead
i erS OF tails
MOVEMENT FOR "uIGHER EDUCATION"
cast about Tor talent, genius and solid learning
SHIPS in every branch are given to men eminent
IN that branch, whether clergymen or laymen.
So IN Ireland in the Catholic unlycrslty chairs in
every faculty are gwen to the men who are univer-
sally acknowledged the most able TO ill them;
and so, too, with the College OF Maynooth the drst
i theological seminary In the world conducted by
i secular priests. every chair, when 1t becomes va
cant. is offered to a concensuS Inc candidate who,
i i'll the whole body of the clergy proves In pubic
concourse his superiority to every competitor gets
II; and that Is why all America, North and south,
! has nothing to compare with Maynooth. There are
| here IN New York-ln the Eastern States, at least
/ cergymcn and distinguished aymen enough 10
form splendid stan lor such an Institution as we
need-wealthy and generous men who would deem
1t the GROWING honor ana happiness Of their lives
TO bestow their money IN endowing prrooesssoirsnips
| New Baptist Church Mt Greenwood.
Ground has been broken Tor new Baptist sane
tuary at Greenwood. The church has completely
outgrown its present accommodations. one. third
more persons desire to attend church than there is
room tor. he church Is TO cost $50, 900 and
have a seating capacity Tor 900 persons. The pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Lawson, has enjoyed very SUCCESS
1u season. in fifteen months III have been added
to the church by baptism.
The house Is TO pe OF brick, with hollow walls,
the interior dimensions being 1ox72 feet. The edl
fce VIII be lighted by three immense windows, 20
feet wide and 80 eet nigh filed IN with rich stained
glass. Ihe loor rises rom the pul pit ieet in co.
Ihe organ wl be at tne back OF and over the pulpit
IL IS intended to dedicate the new church next
December.
Ministerial md Church Movements.
EPIscoPAL1AN.
Last week Bishop Huntington admitted to the
priesthood OF the Episcopal Church Rev. G. P.
Hiboard, formerly Universast minister OF SYRIA
cuse; Rev. A. d. Allen, formerly Methodist;
Rev. Herbert j. Cook, formerly CONGREGATIONAL
ist.
Rev. T. s. Pycott, rector OF St. Johns Protest
ant Episcopal church, Brooklyn, VIII spend the
summer In Europe
The Church OF England synod OF Canada will
meet at Halifax, n. s., Oh the 31th inst.
There is a little unpleasantness between two
Episcopal brethren In Baltimore. on Trinity Sun
day Mr.. Cathcl, of the Church OF the Ascension,
preached sermon to his people IN which he
warned them against the ritualistic churches, as
places where "gross errors aud hcresies" were
taught and told his congregation that he would as
ol nave them attend Roman Catholic services or
go TO Sunday concerts as TO VISIT the rituallStc
church IS. TINS sc rnon was reported in the pa