New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-20
TIE EDUCATION OF MEN.

This country has done great deal for the educa-
ton of boys and girls. But, up till the present
time mon and women, who have themselves tried
life. and have found out what they wanted, have
found that for solid study, for books or lectures
adapted to their purposes they must go to Europe
Every year sees hundreds of Americans, who lot
the purposes of what is fairly enough called the
"IIigher Education" cross to Europe. This Is be-
cause, thus far, most Of our colleges give up the
greater part of their work to elementary training OF
instruction. Nor do the professional schools go
much further.
The older universities, and some Of the younger
which are not endowed, are gradually feeling their
way to what are called ost-graduate" courses
So far as these 20 they begin to fill the gap, and
to provide at home for men and for women who
would else have to exile themselves. But with the
single exception of tho Johns Hopkins, such uni
yersities are obliged to subordinate their courses
for graduates to the instruction they give youths
That is to say ninetenths of their effort is spent for
beginners in study, and what is given to the help
of people more mature is remainder biscuit. Inc
Johns Hopkins University Is one brilliant excep-
ton. Its success, and the character both OF Its
teachers and its scholars due to it's recognition
of the necessity of the education of men.
1t understood that the new Wade College in
Cleveland, of which some limitations have been
given from time to time, makes its first object such
provision for the studies OF men and women. Un-
derstanding, or suppOsing. that enough is done In
law schools, schools of divinity, technical schools,
colleges and common schools for youths and young
men. Mr.. Wade has believed that the advancing
wealth and cultivation of the country demand and
will sustain aninstituon of the very highest grade,
which will provide, as the University of Berlin or
that at Heidelberg Provides for the studies of those
no how Il m who
study and not sent-iD aword for the education
of men. 1t is understood perhaps, because the
physical sciences are just now more likely TO take
care of themselves the Wade College, at the outset,
will devote itself to what was once called morals
intellectual and religious phosophy-Or, in the
largest sense, theology. But false i'm
preston would be given, If this state
ment carried the idea that this is simply to be ono
more school in the elementary work OF preachers
II is designed as we understand for the higher
study of metaphysIcs of ethics, of their practical
application to the philosophy of history; for the
study of the nature of God, and what men know
of it, and of the nature of man. Its founder has
placed no restriction of sect or of creed upon its
teachers Its object will be to assist, by its library,
its lectures and its other appliances, all persons.
of whatever profession or whatever opinion, who
want to study any subject regarding man or God,
The plans of Wade College do not contemplate
any very expensive system of buildings. 1t is sup
posed that the city of Cleveland, where it is found
ed-already great centre in education-can, OF
course provide the homes for most Of the students.
For the college building Mr.. Wade has provided an
admirable Site separated only by Euclid-aye from
the great bindings Of the Case Institute of Applied
Science. Science and philOsOphy-f we may use
these wOrds-have thus the opportunity to do their
best in sight of each other.
As soon as the endowment Of 100000 is com
pete the college is to be organized and the courses
of instruction may soon begin. Mr.. Wade himself
offered $3.50 900 to this endowment The gentle
men interested believe that the remaining amount
will be soon contributed from the very large num-
Der of men and women Of wealth who have ex-
pressed their satisfaction with an idea so large
his endowment will be sufficient to set in order an
institution Of the very first value, in line of edu-
cation where this country now feels deficiency.