New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
THE COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
MEETING IN SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION
AT PRINCETON.
DISCUSSION on THE SUBJECT OF THE COLLEGE,
coUasn-pRoMISENT EDUCATORS PRESENT

DISCUSSION or THE SUBJECT OF THE COLLEoE
CoURsn-pRoMINENT EDUCATORS PRESENT
INTERESTING PAPERS READ.
Princeton. n j.. Nov. Gothic sessions OF the
s.6on6 animal convention of college presidents here
vas,erdav and to-day, under the technical name OF
the College Association OF tho Middle States ana
MARYLAND drew together large number OF men
prominent In educational and polemic circles. over
thirty institutions represented and subjects
nerta,nin cto college work and the increasing Of the
praotcal efficiency OF colegebrcd men were the sub
Iects OF chief interest Among those present there
we're from the State OF Pennsylvania, Provost Will
INN Pepper Professor s. N. Patten Horace jayne Z.
L. James, DR.. r. p. Falkner, and John l.. stewart, OF
the University OF Pennsylvania; President Rhoades,
Bryn Mawr; President Seip Mullenburg College
President Reed, Dickinson College; Professor s. ID.
Kieffer, Franklin and Marshall; President Magill,
swarthmorc: President Athcrton Pennsylvania state
College: President Wheeler. Allegheny College: DR..
Crew Haverford Professor Marsh. Lafayette; Presi-
dent Biermah Lebanon Valley, and Professors stlltz
and Ballet Ursnus College. President Raub, OF
Delaware College the only representative OF
that State From Maryland, among those present
were President Gilman, Johns Hopkins; President
Sell ST. Johns; President Reed, Washington College,
Professor Hughes, Woodstock College; Bishop Keanc
snd Professor oUorman, Cathotc University Of
America; President yelling, Columbian University
Vice President Connolly, Georgetown University
President Gallaudet National Deaf Mute Col
tege and President Rankin, Howard Uni
versity From Ncw-Jerscy there were President
Patton and Professor Marquand, Princeton. and
Professor Cooper of Rutgers From New fork-Prcsi-
dent Low and Professor n. NJ Butler, Of Columbia;
President Adams and Professors Schurman and White.
of Cornell viceChanccllor MacCracken and Professor
stoddard Of the University Of the City Of NewYork:
Secretary Dewey, OF the University Of the State OF
New-York; Professor Root OF Hamilton; President
Hill, Of Rochester University; Dean Andrews OF
Colgate University; President Pairban, Of st. Ste
phens; Professor Hughes, Of st. Francis Xavier and
others.
The first discussion was on paper by President
Adams, Of Cornell lie drew o distinction between
college and university currcuums. and thought that
the college should end at tho close OF the pres
ent sophomore year and that university work should
begin with the junior year.
The next paper read by President Gilman, OF Johns
Hopkins, took the ground that a shortening oil the
college course to three years was probably good
thing, tho course now kept men too long q time
before they began to study for their professions.
President Patton argued that the four years con-
tact with fellowstudents too long, but that
the college course should be shaped that at tho
end of the sophomore year the student could ccntrazo
and so elect his course as to prepare him for his future
work.
Papers were also read by Professor Thomas A.
ophy in American Colleges" by Professor Francis
II. stoddard Of the University Of the City Of Now
York. on "Inductive Work In College Classes; by
Professor simon H. Paten, Of the University OF Penn
sylyania on "The Measure Of Culture Values In
college Work.; BY Secretary Melvl Dewey, Univer-
sity of the State OF New-York on "Thc Relation OF
the Colleges to the Modern Library Movement; by
President James G. yelling, Columbian University on
Problems in Higher Education; by Bishop John j.
holfc ITni tv of
and Scope of the Faculty Of Philosophy; by Pres-
dent seip Muhienburg College, on "The Taxation OF
College Property; by President George Z. Reed, OF
Dickinson College, on "The Place OF the Englsh
Bible in the College Curriculum" Professor jacob
Cooper OF Rutgers advocated, In paper on How TO
Manage the College students.' the minimum OF dis
cipllnc and recognition Of the manhood Of college
men. President Patton advocated the importance OF
appealing to the moral sensibltes, and taking for
granted that men will do right rather than wrong and
President Low took the ground illustrated by mer
chant who has q note due on certain day with a
few DAYS Of grace-if not then paid the penalty
must be suffered
Professor Schurman, of Cornell University. In
paper on "An Ideal College Education advocated
the retention OF Latin and the discarding OF Greek In
tho requirements for liberal education. Others OF
the educators differed from this opinion.
Dr. McCosh read "a paper Oh The supervision of Col
Icgc Morals and Religion" which received by the
delegates with great enthusiasm. He thinks those
should have direct indirect supervision, enough to
aid the student societies for ito promotion, and Is In
favor Of compulsory chapel services.
Professor Root, of Hamilton College, read paper on
Required Mathematics for the Classical Course
Provost Pepper opened o discussion on Methods Of
University Extension describing the method now In
use in Philadelphia. His colleague in the discussion
was President Seth Low of Columbia College, Prince
ton College received credit for It's efforts to further this
method Of education by loanng professors to work in
this line President Patton ana Dr.. Young both Civ
ing lectures In Philadelphia, under the auspices of
Provost Pepper.
After some routine business the convention adj
journed at IL o'clock to meet at Cornell University,
Ithaca n. " on the day after Thanksgiving Day. 1901
The officers elected for the ensuing year are as
follows President Gilman of Johns Hopkins prcsi.
dent Pre- sldents Seth Low, OF Columbia; Scott. OF
Rutgers Magill, of Swarthmore; RauD, Of Delaware,
and SELL of st. Johns and Bishop Keane vicepresl-
dents Professor Burk, University OF Pennsylvania,
secretary; Professor KeiGer Franklin and Marshall
treasurer and Dean White, Of Cornell Professor Root,
Of Hamilton. Professor Marquand OF Princeton, and
Provost Pepper University Of Pennsylvania executive
committee.
The Nassau Club entertained the guests at luncheon
Yesterday noon and last night reception given
BY DR.. Patton to the visitors.
GUESTS OF TIE SATURDAY NIGHT CLUB.
The Saturday Night Club entertained a number OF
invited guests at the Hoffman House last evening.
After an excellent dinner had been eaten the presi-
dent, Clark Bell called upon General Ftz John Porter,
who spoke OF army life and Indian warfare. j. Annoy