New-York tribune., 1890-05-04
EX-MAYOR HEWITT.

Vr Carnegie in his search for tic successful
collcgc-b bred man in business Srcms 10 have over
looked cN-Navor Ahram : Hewitt Nr Hewitt ts
youth was ono Of poverty and privation He de-
fc-trfncd - obtain an education. and ll, parent,
bcinxuuablc - aid him. hc made his w'y through
collc.c hv his own efforts. aud wishing his
Younger brother 70 have equal advantages. which.
from the nature Of things he could not. he taught
him from day 80 day what he himself learned. md
AT the end Of tho course both passed tie cNamlna-
,ions and were graduated with honor Af'er
such an extraordinary record In youth. Nir Hewitt
has obtained in Mr. Carnccics own calling great
wealth and influence and varied political honors
Il did not suppose said NJ Hewitt sharply.
in answer 20 the request for his opinl"l upon
tho value of an education for ~" business man
that tic value Of an education was open 10
controversy ! most decidedly do not consider
that the chief end Of man j., money getting
"Do YOU think. Mr Hewitt That a man who
obtains college education can mach success
as readily and surely as a young man who plungcs
Immediately into business
What DO YOU mean hy succcSs? Certainly
! will not admit that mere wealth Is success
In my own case have tried all my hfc t. do my
duty. II IN the course of that made money, !
rcioiccd II lost and lost money as frequently
- maze II, DOf lilhl WIN ftiIhilNi4lA I't
given my children the hes, possible cducational
advantages. am not trying - leave them wealth.
nor do ! care whether their education has aided
or injured their ability 10 make money. | am
satisfied 10 leave them thoroughly educated.
Others. may regard money getting as success
do not nor will discuss this matter upon that
low plane
II you ask my opinion upon the value OF an
education quote me as saying this II ! wcr"
offered a fortune without education, or an cduca-
ton without fortune, should unhesitaAngly
accept the education.'
4 CHAMPION FROM BROWN.
"Mr. Carnegie should not separate colleges
from technical schools exclaimed Charles h.
Colby. one of Brown Univcrsity's most able grad
yates in active business life. The two 20 10
pether In conformity with the needs of the age,
the tendency is toward scientific study. And
every year this is becoming more and more an
important part Of college trimming. Indeed
think will deny Mr. Carncgics assertion and 90
az far the other way, by saying that there is now
greater need of educated men IN business than
there ever was before a great country is await
ing development; give the young men education
and they will develop il. As | have said, the
tendency is toward scientific studies. Look al
the technical business pursuits that now exls'
resulting from new discoveries and inventions IN
electricity, chemistry, etc. Why, IT'S all brains
Leaving out Of consideration the happiness 10 the
individual resulting from college course ne
licvc that to-day it is necessary for the common
good that the largest number possible shouiu
have college education. ADMIT
man may succeed in banking or business WIN
out an education. but ! earnestly believe 'h''
if two men Of equal ability start together III 'h'
race. one an educated man and the other with-
ont college training. the college man will win
every time in the long ran.
AN operative learns what his eyes See and
his hands touch BY this means he gropcs along
a mental path. Change machinery or methods
and he is completely lost, and the process oi IN
struction must begin anew. Miners, for example
are familiar with the use Of lamps We are now
introducing electricity and power into mines.
They cannot comprehend the methods
and the captains, forcmcn and all
must be laborousy instructed step by step.
The more n man is educated the more readily h'
adapts himself TO these sudden changes in busi
ness methods
MIR. IIEALD s EXAMPLES.
"Mr Colby, do You think poor boy intending
to go into business can afford 10 give ms n'iSh-
Dor, who goes directly TO work, that four years
start ~
Decidedly. lie can AFFORD TO give him Ave
wears the start. That five years at the o"''oh''
of which Mr. Carnegie makes so much. IS largely
II is easily learned bat when ''eS
come to the scientific. technical and brain re-
uuirements of the calling, the college man moves
easily ahead II is scarcely fair after ALL TO
compare educated with uDeducated men III pusi-
ness success The great masses Of men 90 ciSsctlS