New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
ERRORS OF COLLEGES.

DR CROSBY BEFORE THE PHI BEIA hArrA
THE FOLLY OF INITIATING FOREIGN sfslEhs-
ELECTIVE STUDIES AND WRITTEN EAA
NATIONS CONDENSED.
The Phi Beta Kappa alumni IN New ioIh -. no,u ="
meeting last night at the house OF Dr. Il. iSiei
No 90 West Thrty-ffth-st. The Rev. DR.. Thomas
CoIlandet nresided and an address on " The Errors
81 Our COLLEGIATE Institutions was made by the
Pex Dr Howard Crosby. ex-Chancellor OF the
University of the City of New-York. 1t was SUI
stantially as follows' -,
In the sciences youth need 10 snow tne Seics in
rrlncples OF geology geography, astronomy phS by
ali its branches zoology botany, mneIAl0hy, PTtss
olog aglEopoosy' eSa1SIosy apu eIens1e that
r. demands much larger proportion OF ut ,
~ w nnnlber and their principles should be known
6y every educated In philosophy we again see
oply so far as general outlines are concsahhooi
minute Investigation OF any chs Observauons
be correct then large amount of our college an F
which follows the German and to some e1tsn,.
sh n,odeIs-cau be dispensed with Time thus ~ -
can be given broader culture and ABOVE or,
student learn to become master OF us tf valne
Another foreign method which Is Of very dOuDliu
is the written examination III DetleI man rdes
questioning Of an instructor WAC IN hs nnesiion
10 the answer But better than all IA the Que the
"What do you know on this subject linen le' .nh
student stand up tell ali he knows on EN9 hrsing
feet The viva yoce method helps to quick 'nhnirs
and teaches the student now " o,arhina-
AVS thoughts in speech. written rue extent OF
rond which an oral examination OF The same length VI
time win cover II calculate arg ,e Of tne other
Tile written examination il foreign ~, ueTvthIng
adopted from our preposterois IeaAiu i'' WV
Another evil which Is growing in our colleges Is ,ng
permitting student 10 cHooSG Ndl" 1911 nv expert
enced men the proper aud thoIouHn IL amount
of 'kanS,i,'Ige in each department ana tH I
proper amount and Khd VI - vouug
erciss The independent choice OF tno -, The
mn compietey subyerts the whole purpose 0i tl.o
COURSE lie lazy iellOws VIII select the vrcrIence
oure Least rest arch effort ana thls Is e a,d
W. evary coge that mas adopted THIS most HosTiu
system Inc wellrOunded edueauon Is Eohoi, tbe
general culture winch - so lequisl's 'carreI A
Serfect man in educated society IS mar indies
Youth II Fl gAfeen years Is nDt III - sco,i, maze
~s ciIc. lie should De guided b. others, &c o.i
otter mistake common to or colleges 10
no y refer me fostering OF DOa'-uiDa o. out on
Cst vourc men should N time Of RELAXATION 20 V'
the green and have a good game ~ ,v /. most
s1oulJ 90 down 10 the river AMI nave I""' 1rn
u9 ural ANA co1mendabie, but mat lhey s ,o,I md
clubs for tl3inug and spead nouns ~ 10y al over the
have rand pubic contests before r,,elis
country and attract the pfJirr sion1l ,ba rand
with their bst;ing ana . orr ~ reglecfed aud
must be neg eced. il an Accumulation 81 -. a. ,,r
mnters of this demorahziDg system - VGsl,gteIi 10
II those wor.des t-Ought lnat c"lsssS 49, nisi nave
I. hign tun.' No wonder 50 many yOu'g niou If
20 10 coe.e because all ts hle sliI 70 -
tbr : are showed aside as fellows ana uls v'"
csn very few bear II costs sLuJn. "a cong -
luryarI from ) loo TO S@'OUu d !''i Il "0 - '
be IA fu, rSppoU vi hls class 80 ,,,o ovnenaive
II bcr,ts college trustees see that these eApchsl
ba,.ls 40 imicai to al study are lI"iiio''u ~
tnat rnle--,!s aud stud ufs ave ueel 10 'ho 80,
,yorE for which the college was cltateu ~ 80.
ot fhe beginning, / believe AL lh's
ia our college cement hfIFe 80 In
ssrvfle anfnr of foreign colleges an uhl'c4 .iHO' "
~ man iutst0u We gO-as all lltatOrS are dp' 70
fpr bpynnd cur patter1- aud utterly forget th'. W. O.
leges are neither gymuasla On the one hhd uoI % -
,ifIe, on mo other schOOis 10 Dc au"i,'' 90 ia
c,t i.r conditions uf our own c0uhI! anu t'lo , go ~,
al snrelv here What want Is "A q'i'oi ~,
in "a f4.e
couuIed with an introduction into Tue pilhcip.e -, ~
RIA IONS OF he various del arInehts 1I Aho ,
wbIeh is To be prescribed ny ,H' I'm
strIrfor and the studies gently luisuet "a. ~ -.
oIf ,i.trtcuu from auy tXtcrAal source tHV - 49,.
becoulul 50 far master of the subjects ruuieu ga"
can clearly state what he knows. In Orler J." ~ 49,,
IN tht- cgu.e of duty must avon lOo'4ii7 ~
Guidance OF two very worthless guIeS- tno - ~ :.
vcuti, who are to be instructed ana the sh"i0" ~
,aners vino do not know the difference between 0'i
lege AID a Applause
The following gentlemen then discussed the sub
iect presented by Dr. Grossly: Proi'sso D. y. Mar
fin. Professor J. ). NewbeIry the Rev. william
Short. Alderman HAYES, II. S. Carr, Dr. h. W.
Fisher DR.. j. Sachs, j. Goodwin, d. A. Hawkins
w. If. H. Moore, j. Loder aud q. W. Clarke. 10
Treatments followed the addresses.