New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25

Ing their studies But tho freedom haa limits Men arc
they win follow these colleges. whether law or med
cine chn Of tnsoog But there liberty should cease and Il
stldled To held the contrary leads at once to redeo
az aosrrdnm What medical student should neglect
n sa + q syasn tHs
that there must be some restrictions.
Now college curriculum should have two clements
ior al who pursue full course for degree; and
sS the attendance at lectures and Rotations
snoaid De compulsory The required studies should be
afordng true mental training Such studies
nre hnns a Grss Latin German history
eDa t should come biology geology political
DC 80 spread over the years passed by boy at school
and at college that each step naturally leads TO another
desrrss %S they should be logically Inc
stued as incentives In those higher studies which have
the snS ins Mso to-
opain these degrees should be obliged to pursue the
Other degrees may be instituted such Bachelor Of
ncence or Bachelor Of Literature, and different require.
NJ, A. and B. A. be awarded for proficiency in French
or German or music or painting alone.
III Tue college curriculum the mental sciences are OF
special Importance. Young men should be taught to
Know themselves as well to know the outside world
They should be taught that they have souls for thus
only can they be saved from drifting materiasm
IN princeton We believe I'm trinity Of studiesscicnce.
philosophy and the Languages. Berlin University. to
which President Eliot has referred has through its pro-
lessons given eloquent tribute to the usefulness OF the
classic tongues and have known scientific who told
their pupils to study Latin and Greek preparation
for physics and astronomy. Now. at Harvard young
men has 200 courses from which he may choose, and
many OF these courses am compelled to call diettante
should prefer young who had been trained In an
Greek and mathematics to one who had frittered away
four years IN studying the French drama Of the 18th
century. lttle music and similar branches:
now come to my second point-that attendance
upon lectures and recitations should be com
Phsofy " young man has freedom to choose his stud
les he should not he allowed to come to the lecture
room one day and stay away the next. Professors at
there in force often results in forcing them to leo
trc to empty seats 1t may be said that is enough If
the student passes his examination at the end OF tho
term. Ills true that man may beco me scholar with
out going to college but being there he should certainly
get all the advantage possible from his course have
had experience In Europe OF this optional system and
have not found 1t beneficial 1t Invariably leads to
examining ana conscientious work Is superseded
Iy a. frversh effort before the examination
day IN Germany II Is true that the system Is practised
win success Bnt the Germans nave one great saie-
guard which We have not In the Bureau OF state Ex-
aminers who stand in the path OF every man who
would OBTAIN position whether eivll or ecclesiastical or
military. IL Massachusetts, should Institute such an ex-
aminng board, then Harvard might safely follow her
have few words to say on specalties. Men have
different talents and different vocations s., ana
for them. Elective studies should be OF
be good Tor all but may prove profitable to few.
studies are Hebrew. sanskrt and among the sciences
the higher departments OF those studies whose
elements are obligatory to all Thus all young men
should study mathematics but only those with special
mathematical taste can master quaternions functions or
quantities. In Princeton We continue these elective
studies Win obligatory ana disciplinary biaicUts 90
that IN the Junior senior there certain re-
quired and certain elective branches. In Harvard how
evereyerythng scattered ike the star dust out (which
worlds are said to have been made III college we
should have specialists. but not specialists for
such bigotcd aud intoerant The truest and best
specialist IA the who Is well acquainted with col
lateral branches. From too great choice OF studies
certain grave evils. Young entering col
ese do know their minds what Is Ia be their
future calling. and II left to themselves make wrong Sc
lcotOuS which impair their future usefulness.
on the question OF government hold that college
ike country needs government Young
need moral training well as intel
lcciual training But The result Of all this should
aud act for themselves don't believe In the spy sys-
iem NEITHER de- | believe in allowing young men to
drink aud gamble without giving them warning or
counsel. You tell me ne II man and must govern MN
self what can you of MS mothers agony aud his
fathers grief We eXpc him, yod say. But TINS Ia
itself disc pliue. aud IL cNpe why may We not
advise aud rcbukc IL i serious problem. nat i, To
be- the religious teaching of our cocgcs Huxley rec
oinm.nds that the Bible he used In schools Her
bert Spencer admit. that there IL moral power III
science EurI mnnfuly advocated the continuance
of prayer. at HarNsrd-bIt AIN approaching the SUD
jcct II religion
In conclusion have only To say that all who desire To
the OF American scholarship prosper are ais
Courag 10y departure of Harvard, aud the uni
yerstie. the Old World would be shocked - learn
that IN Americas oldest college the students are no
longer required follow those studies which the wis.
dom Of pointed out being 1t the foundation OF
all education.
At the close Of Dr. McCosps remarks, President
Eliot made n short reply. touching principally
gpvn the subject of religious education ia colleges