New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-09

| a year. With this state of facts couns , ,is "v ,,na
man who lifts a college up 10 the standard hailo
$4,000 year and at least 100 students does far NOR
good than he who builds doriofy W ois our
| governments should not attempt mere than a single
college each we cann'' r %r That dcnomns,on
| must build them. wish every DENOMINATION 10 DUN i
colleges but 4 could wpa d IHTO not ANY Show at lea
eight full professorshps and courses OF study equal ,5
presented by the MsmSGrn sS%S
| No dcnomInatonal college should be controlled by
AMY pS which HT may BE- bound as Cm
ba Is. Che Episcopal denomination, by eondiliGhs
inserted IN the deeds OF trust ha ava aH aeadeny
part In the foundation of college anu a aV" ~, w.
under ecclesiastical control and II was poNth ~ w
TIA, the nacIenGG yen cqrpo@dSo college
the teachings of doctrines which that aeholhhs,,Un
f Sound ihcr OWN schools as they do in Chicago let
agnoscism have rs own colleges wo ne
pressed upon their notice Let them read and Judge,
Will na not a give II! ny s SON OF OF asS tUG
who believe teaches fasehood, whether sbou,
electricity T%OT3 9lS. IN naTS ,aSf ON" be- o.
eve America should have twenty universities, cach
with at least Of ye hdnd bsy ncboos o"
law medicine. pedagogy engineering ana s soG
oers far greater latitude Of doctrine In tho faculty
than in undergraduate colleges But even here Iet me
tHe pcom , Naturally. hold that the New
York University will hc one OF ire twenty enc IS
not do when She gets her 100000 per annum'
DIR VIRGINS LIBERAL OPINIONS.
The Rev. DR.. Samuel II. Virgin, of the Pilgrim
Congregational Church, who is one of this years
specal lecturers at the University OF the City Of
New-YorlS. said that he had read with interest
the discussion of a subject which seemed TO him
TO be one of much Importance Dr. Virgin is
inclined to take the more liberal side OF thu
questions involved, within certain limitations.
He said in substance as follows:
In the matter of the bestowal of money upon eduea
tional institutions denomnetOnal control would NOT
largely question OF vcinage, of the relations which
the college bears TO the needs and circumstances OF
MANY parts of The West there localities in which
there are many young men DESTROYS OF obtaining an
educationthrstng for knowledge in some cases-Wlio
cannot afford 10 60 far from home or 10 incur the
expense necessarily connected with attendance upon
the larger colleges and universities. certainly would
advise Con greg asonasts any ono else 10 give up
their wealth 10 the further endowment Of colleges in
Princeton or Columbia. II seems 10 me thai the
money would be more wisely expended The same
thing would apply TO other parts OF the country not
within easy reach OF large institutions Of learning.
Of course one POUNDS college in Mass achuSets
the money given TO Harvard for there would be tls
necessity for the smaller one as besides Harvard
there Amherst and Williams. believe on general
principles in the alumni OF great university con
ibufng literally to their alma mater subject to such
question OF vicinage is Of more importance than the
UNCONVENTIONAL character of the institution.
10 endow colleges under the control OF
that denomination Simply because they are So I
compshed by small colleges conveniently situated.
A to the matter Of professors who may say , daring n
Christians primarily because their influence win be
most marke upon men 81 the ;s W9C ad m b
and the evil effects OF thought uterances. But
college in this matter Al the large one Che nerson-
atty Of the professor is not so married Tor me reason
that the student does not come into so much direct
/ vi
ever. the daily lfe of student Is made up OF pclSoal
and therefore such faculties ought 10 be selected as
would not niure the students faith in CHRISTIANITY
ton for nbcrality Of thought It may have, although
believe the whole. the influence Is COCA, ana l
alma mater and for the reason that, although there
may be some bad influences, believe the good far
more than counteract that and the former are not
college of which the same thing Is said However,
a csog eTs ea I'm s and bve
eiigOn is an essential part Of education and by that
attempt to inculcate particular doctrines or creeds in
colleges.
The as. Sd s sSno belize Ct fS %S
freedom as ! do in congregational matters. would
say don't let the Church organization control TIE cot
New Engands Laws and "a, ,rnd a should "@
denomination should be stamped on It's colleges but
Colleges coil s arc " tectarsn-aryard perhaps not 50 muc
So In my position as a Cong1cgationast Of course
tons. but YOU have asked for my opinions and 1
have given them.
DIR. ALEXANDER CONSIDERS THE WEST
The Rev Dr. George Alexander, pastor of
the University Place Presbyterian Church, who
is a member of the Board of Trustees of Union
College and of the University of the City of
New-York, was also disposed to be liberal IN
his views Of the questions proposed to him, within
certain limitations on the subject of the religious
aspect He expressed himself in substance as
follows:
agree with some OF the statements made by Or.
Brooks as far as regards the West and all the
newer portions of this country. That Is. ! would
The older parts Of the United The established
colleges are receiving much recognition, and be
colleges which administering the needs OF new
communities, in which the young mon are dependent ,,
opOn them. As for colleges which have become nlmly
grounded, whether large or small; let them expand
and become more liberal do rot agree, with DR..
Patton and Dr. Eliot that 100000 would do more
good relatively IN large and powerful university
than in small one-nece sarily at least Statistics
show that colleges and universities grow. the cost
as to The stafement that Obtained from Harvard
are valuable than those obtained al smaller insi
tutions, must again disagree. There arc quito
number of our small colleges which grant diplomas
vard under the eclectic system. About ono man In
ten who attends the latter Institution GOES there
thorough way line of study that win amount 10
what a diploma should be given for Diplomas from
small colleges frequently mean more than from tho
larger be Of The closer personal contact
into which the student s brought with tho professors
And then another thing-the presidents Of Harvard,
Princeton, Yale. ETC., seem TO forget that there Is
difference between colleges and universities. They
claim to be aiming at the idea Of tho German uni
versities and lay down "A set Of rules which they
seem TO think should be applied TO colleges os well,
whereas the situation f. entirely different
Then again. as 10 the control Of the sectarlan
(socaed universities and colleges l am opposed
IN n CgOle
machinery. unless II is at the inception. II IS
generally necessary In districts OF the country
for the denominations TO take hold OF and manage
colleges. Bun after that i'm my opinion. the manage
ment should be more and more liberal. Otherwise
there IS a danger Of their usefulness being dwarfcd
II Is necessary for the particular church 70 give up
It's influence and the institution should not be rdcly
bloken OF from It's Old mOorlngs. But gradually cX
pond, and take outsiders into the governing boards.
such colleges do not exist for the purpose OF I'm,
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