New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-13

Urn OAlLI hlDO4NE,
the same day The remarkable Jdmbis sort Of Pr in
the printer THAT Ta' baVe tSoasS s the in
vent0r OF sueh system Intended 70 put
stop to anything Ike an execution t Sf s9 tSa
were quite successful The ordinary practice that
It was out Of the question Tor him 70 do So he
industrious man. he attended to one or Two things wen
the grinder for the last months prepare him to
sit down 70 the table and answer any quesuOns
Examiner in eisRt or nine subjects We have classified
them then and arranged IL so that young men nave
eV en tbS Trs an might m be made in the
direction, an important improvement, which mas
Saca TO his eXSmnaon At the end Of his
course lectures TO concentrate his whole mind upon
take his rank or position finally by the kind Of examtna
on that he passes through the end OF his lee ures
IL is plan that has been pursued for many years ~
the ROYAL School of Mines and have found 1t 10 sue
coed admirably we'll 1t aowe the student to coneen
rae upon his mind what he about for the tune being
and then practically to dismiss IT, Those who have TO
do with intellectual work will agree with me
m 9as e re P RRSW tHs as to have sno%n
aud known 1t thoroughly. II you have known
find it when you have forgotten 1t, aud when you begin
TO work again. all the grooves are made quite easy ana
Their there question Of how far and in what way
the university subserve the education given IN INC
medical schools look here, not only 10 the university
look further back 10 the elementary schools Iinstruo
ton in the elements of physcs and chemistry and human
abe way In which il may he gwen in the way which
ought to be given, as part Of eyeybodys informaton
viii have remarkable influence upon medical edu-
cali n.
Tnus in the medical curriculum II that Ordinary educa,
ton is properly carried out, the medical student VIII
come The university with work which at present oSe
pies much Of his time and attention already done That
The still important result II that he will come with
his mind accustomed to- scientific ideas ana
with his trained observe. You cannot imagine
what diicuty IA thrown In the way OF scien
the education by our existing system II Is not only
v-. hay atn .ip1
acquaintance with modes of observation; but II ~
habit OF men which besets-i was going to say;
my own students, who come to me IN IN
believe n fact they can with their own eyes. L
have had men working with the microscope whom We
require draw the object they see through the micro
on the T hh at tney T2 Sdar eR r
eyes. / suppose tho person who is embarked
in the medical career 70 go 70 the Gny c,r,C
as have Indicated and then be comes within reach OF
the university ad falls into the hands Of the patholoeca
matte study OF botany and other studies which nave
referred To, there he becomes acquainted theoreuca
from that foun iation that he steps on to DIS
special medical studies believe that such preparation
this, and with the trained habits anu powers VIII
which the medical student will come 10 he special study
is better than 10 come to raw and stG no
| believe may consider II as practically dVdDAhk INC
time OF professional study.
the INVESTIGATION or TRUTH.
These are the rcmGrks which venture TO oher TO You
respecting university considered from ts cducaOna
side But as said at starting there another side to
university IL given TO everybody W learn more or
less. but II is given to very few 20 increase the
stock of mOwiedgc. IL is perhaps even more rare
that man should possess tue efs,iiFe faculty. llcy
art. III y dihcnlt thlng even 20 gov the pO"yi
OF accurate representation in art. But Nheihcr III
literature or III laih.'hg, " "a th r,si NJ ,sc1lts
rarcr think than tho power OF scientific lnyefugauoh
Bat rare 90 these powers may be- and indeed IN virtue oil
their rarity does II deyoyo upon tue community 70 pro
vide the by which Tho persons possessing tnel
or uncoasc iously, TO &C high service 0t me
live y bread alone. by ideas, and II II qucstloIa-
BE futue of this world lies IN the anis oi those
WHO will supply world with ideas and Ia some way
furnish the masters OF mankind, who have not me one
the inclination or the capacity to ilnk OUT things
absolutely ncols ont or too absolutely absurd 10 serve
Tnerefore il Is lie highest duty Of university to I'M
sysem which shall dscUyor aud protect these powers on
artistic creation, ana 'he Investigation OF new truths
Ilm ,"o mind The problem winch = have re-
ferr .sp TO- ihe endowment for research, has
been IN England greatly discussed amohg U.s.
and yoa will The report Of the Royal Commission,
think almost IN that "a 20 be aaid upon most
maskaDle question There are many persons who seem
20 think the sole question II one OF nonry EndoN-
Innt of rcseaIrh rather expresses that notion but the
power OF investigation or the power OF cIyad0n I'D arr y
ISe other tEngs, follows the laws Of supply aud
demand. nav for ii and Won viii get IL. That 4 notion
that dl.s not commend Itself to my mind. do not
hu We sGal lei nan of genius by merely going into
tie open market and Offering money. On the contrary
AFRAID that such purri Comlnercal way oi oulhRat
lie matter II likely yield purely commercial results,
Am that the door would be open such principles for
Indefinite nepotsm aud Indefinite iobbrly 10 ny ilna
the problem D. one OF tnH mosl alneut IN
laid down in yonr trustee addtoss. mean IN the prn-
ie mar mo sfest and Il thing to do ia the way Of
eniCging reseiun 30 offer Ofices, the payment for
w.ich II sufficient t. maintain man. to su"h persons as
io rcnuire OF hcin something other Aud believe
the most healthy and SOUND requirement. ~ u
certain amount, not TOO much, but Ger
f4ip % teaching. | know OF nothing else
wIich II likely TO prevent the eyls Hhleh always
of nothing which likely TO prevent those evils as
the connection OF Offices ana posts made for men VINO
IN some sSape or other IL offers their colleagues
know ledge VI what tpey are about, ana TIE phbhc a
sfued minds It must be satisfaction thus TO know
that icy thus cEerc'ing direct influence upon
their cO:emporarics.
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.
Now ladies and gentlemen, think have said all that
can conveniently say at present upon these topics of
university and elementary education. OF course the
bIcet is one upon which could enlarge 10 any extent,
but on the present occasion have indicated WIN
sufficient ciearncs5 what general ideas / have TO
law before yen, ana ! may now urn ,r, 70 mn, me
With, namely, the plans adopted by your trustees anu
your president fer this university 80 iar "a am abe
10 Judge fhey most wisely and soundiy conceived
one conclusion at which they have arrived ia entirely IN
accordance with some very strong prejudices, !
propose not build 40 present, but ACCOMMODATE them
selves aud see how ttnssIHIh 30 on / 40 net Know
what WOud De IRE COURT ia VA
very curious things happen when people begin TO
build. / have seen great educational funds fos-
silIl-d into mere bricks and mortar just II
architecture IL "a Kind of potfiying stream, and
wi III nothing left to WORK them You know there was
an ancient warrior who said To- have made desert
and called It Peace Wen, have admnisrto OF
educational funds who have made palace and called 1t
. university - -,
lam so strongly impressed with this feeling that will
venture 90 .ay TO your trustees to-day that hope they
won't think Of building By any hands higher naD those
OF a brcklayor whO VII. do for them exactly as they
want and nothing clse Perhaps until Sicn time ~
the Baltimore and OAio shares have gone up 10
900 premium, and wlcn every professor Is as iuUy
endowed A. ne wishes 20 be. and every library Is
large and well furnished as t ought be- aud VIXEN
:bele h nothing mDre yOu want would want, then II