New-York tribune., 1890-05-04

bied business men is very small and they
scattered everywhere. TO turn Mr.. Carnegies
proportion argument on himself. it is said that
- per cent OF the men who go into business fail.
thlnk am right in assuming that but few col
lege men are found in that number. Most all
college graduates 90 into the professions where
others cannot 90. Only very few, comparatively,
enter upon business careers. Where there is one
college graduate engaged in commercial or bus-
ness pursuits, there are probably thousand who
are not. Therefore, if you find only here and
there a college man who is leader in business
enterprise, it is strong argument against MI
Carnegies position. As Mr.. Carnegie well knows.
some OF the highest positions in business circles
in Ncw-York and Bostoa and Pitshurg, and many
other cities filed by graduates of Harvard
and Yale, and Brown and Columbia and Cornell -
Daniel A. lIcad president of the Home In
surancc Company Of the class of A. Yale College,
expressed earnest opinion as to the value OF
a college education for the business man.
&" In the first place. hc said. / can emphasize
my words by saying that | believe the success
| may have attained in the world is directly due
10 my college training. there acquired system.
analysis and methods Of thought that have been
Of inc,imablc value in life. Rich men make the
mistake of sending their sons to college without
n proft' appreciation OF what is to be learned The
boy who is badly of with college training would
he worse of without it. That fault is not due
TO the college, hut to parental training. l know
dstins uished but uneducatcd men, who have
again and again admitted 10 me their need OF a
higher education. Mr.. Carnegie speaks as if the
acquisition of money were the chief end Of man.
If his statements are true, the greatest men
America has produced are Gould, Sage. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Armour and men Of that mould. Gu
rious that public opinion does not so regard them.
Indeed. am willing TO let the comparison stand
between two prc-emnently successful men, Chaun-
ccy VI. Dcpcw and Jay Gould
Understand. I am not undertaking hard work.
ing and uneducated men, but are assuming
that "A might secure n college training. bnt
with Mr.. Carnegie adviser, hesitatcs. doubt
ing the practical value Of the training"
Would You then advise n young man who in
tends - enter business 10 struggle through col
Lgc as preparatory training? ~
i would. If he does not. he will regret ii
later. should he attempt 10 be more than money
getting machine Moreover. repeat that il will
positively aid him in his daily work. If nature
has given man fair talent. education Will make
a better man Of him. Mr. Carnegie. however. has
no right 10 cut ont technical schools The ten
dcncv Of education is now that way. Let man
work away AZ the regular course. classics and
all. tlll sophomore year: fhcn Gccllc on ms HE
work. and choose his electives with
reference 10 his srccialtics. Obscryc that
opportunity is an important factor in
success The boy VINO goes Immediately TO work
has five years more time for opportunities, but
in the long run. when openings come the cdu-
Gated competitor Will win. Suppose a boy is going
into any manufacturing misunderstanding pumps.
for example Give him education. He'll
make better pumps because OF II. II man is
simply going 70 Join in the great current Of
anywhere and anyhow. why Mr. Carnegie may
hc correct. \ college course. admit, is not es-
scrtia 10 mere mony--ctting. In fact If that
Is volr object. don't - 70 college. That would
teach you To- become wel-roundcd man. and how
10 usr wisely what YOU make. There Is "a good
lcal in that old Scripture story The King Of
Pcr.iA scni Nehemiah - rebuild Jerusalem. He
iId u. sword iu ore hand and trowcl in the
other Sanhall,t. however. kept inviting him
10 take tIinc and come down in
20 tic valley ard talk matters over.
but the other replied / understand YOU. You
merely want to put me in a position which in.
yites defeat. ! snc through your plan. and de-
cline
Mr. CarncgH is in the valley. and we must Dc.
cline 10 discuss tie question ON thr low level
Of simple money getting. strip the nch uncdu-
Gated man of his wealth and what Is LEFT? What
wc want in Amcrl an life Is the ripc wcll-rounded
man Of Affairs