New-York tribune., 1890-05-20
COLLEGES AND BUSINESS.
THEIR RELATION DISCUSSED BEFORE THE
CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF RUTGERS
COLLEGE. ERASTUs wIMAN AND PRO-
FEssOR FROST, OF cBERLD>

FESSOR FROST, OF CBERLlN.
At the annual meeting OF the Congregational Club
held last evening at Cark's, No. 30 West twenty
thirdst., the subject discussed "Our Colleges III
Their Relation u Business Life" as suggested by
recent articles in the sunday editions OF The Tribune
1t was noticeable that speaker took the we"
that college did not unfit man Tor sue
Cessul in business. and they all eAprcsScd more
less strongly their belief that such training was OF
great advantage in the particular field OF WORK uhdcf
considerations
The first speaker President Merrill f. Gates, oi
Rutgers College, began by paying a tribute TO inc
ability and success of Andrew Carnegie and contaSed
the position he had taken in this question with ''a
of intelligent farmers. expressed by the remark Vi
General Polk president of the Farmers Alliance
To be successful in agriculture, the farmer Is Dc
ginning to realize that education is necessary
However" continued DR.. Gates. " the case dS put
by Mr. Carnegie is well put for the narrowly trained
business man, well put, indeed, that !on ar' c
minded How well he's read. TO reason thns 'Si''s'
reading His assertion that college educatV" -
fatal to business success only brings counter d'So'
tions. why don't you find the college graduate III
affairs, But Won do Mr. Alexander, Of the Elult-
able Life Assurance society. has met Mr.. Carnegie
with a list of college-trained men VINO nave peen
successful in business that is quite convincing ana
am inclined 10 believe that, from the statsu's '""'
presented the college men have the best OF H. lN'o
fact of the is, the secret OF hhahcia 'uocc
cannot be divuged. The key to II Is dlhcreht III
each individual case.
commercial sphere is so noticeable is that too much
is expected of them. And the number OF those VINO
do fail is as greatly exaggerated II Is OF ministers
sons and deacons daughters who 90 In the wrong way
| think one Of the best answers 10 Mr. carnegie l.
that given by nv friend. President Low, OF Conmo'a
College who asks is II possible TO conceive uiat any
could have suffered disqualification ior D"s'hc
by having made the of the powers 60" mas gwen
nmf Every successful business enterprise oaiis io
the weIl-trained faculties Of the mind. Business docs
not consist alone IN trickery but under IL ac 'c'
broad principles. We hear the gentle ripple oi u''
eXtnguishabe laughter Of the 400 eject anu soo 'o
beautifed by virtue Of an assumed social postum
How if the educated intelligence OF the ""rlu va"
asked to accept the proposition: The noh ar Wv
truly successfur' 1t good deal OF man 10 o'
rich without being contemplate by contrast VII" "
cultured"
Erastus Wman the next speaker, sad III pai'
The great motive in the acquiring OF "eai'n Sem.
10 be to lay up something for those VINO io'c a. az
us, a. II they could not taAe care .. Hn,,tc /.
Tnis country mas gained It's great wealth bee ln.c
couldn't heip il; Il is narveously rch IN hlt"1h
Tie rich man is often the most ignorant and stupid
and has blundcrcd on fortune; iC d 49,. d.
vclopment OF the mind and all that he may pck nt
in several years in the way of general hioWiouee V
~ prntes,Hr Frost Of Oheiin college said That h'
training now required for the professions would. 10
carer Indeed br,ipcss" should be REGARDED q, 4
piOfe- sion. and If college, Would looh upon !" r
light the chasm between them ana oNshe'' "''
The club elected tic following officers for the comns
year; President Dr. tncien ,,nn 6. M"re il Jn,Jford
and ;. a. Virgin and General .. .; Iio%AiI IL I',l'
ta'a satio r">sor roit,o ~ NIsrplcs tho Rev John
J.. ecudder and John IL. Washhurh