New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
PROF. H4RPER'S EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
SUBSTANCE OF THE REPORT ADOPTED BY THE
BAPTIST UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.

SUBSTANCE OF THE REPORT ADOPTED BY THE
BAPTIST UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
Ncw.Haven Conn.,. Dec 29.-The plan for the ne"
University of Chicago, proposed 10y Professor ha'
per- of Yale, has been submitted to between nS anu
sixty Of the mos; prominent educators III 'e ooui'
Including professors at Yale. Harvard 'oi"'io'a'
Princeton. Wellesley, Johns Hopkins ana Quiet UNI
ver>tics and COLLEGES, and all these. WlthOW eN'cP
tjon. have fully Endorsed it. Negotiations are penn
inc with the baptist Theological seminary, al Morgan
Park for the enecting Of a union with the new I'M
versity 4 feature Of the university VIII be inc
absence OF all creed or class lines. The report Whici
WIS unanimously adopted, CTas substantially Is
follows:
your committee herewith submit to you report upon
four questions viz. a. the univ cr>ity 90 the organic
lion If the university o. general regulations for the az
mIuistratlon - the university a. the p"htN OIL SoNit
attending the plan proposed The WORK OF the universe
will he arranged under three general divisions VIZ NV
university proper, the university cN''"9''" WIN ~
university publication work m
The university proper Will include: o. Academies me
fr,t academy of the university VIII De e'"oh>h'u' "
co,dsnce with the terms Of the gilt OF J, d. "
MORGAN Park. Others will be Organizer - ''I'' -
favorable orpotunities are presented. % COLLEGES '"
these there Will I've organized the college oil Ip'''' '.
the college science. The college 81 HV"'"', ~" wa
# ii3ctcal art- affiliated college, the El~uu"e '0'''
the divinity school and. soon - the iunuN VIII perm
there Will BE- established IN" law school the ne S'0
the ,choo OF engineering school of pedagogy the s1h'"'
of line art aud school Of music
The university ,Ntcnsion viii mclud - regular 'o"l'
Of lectures, o. evening in college %d n"Ne'''"
subjects a. correspondence courses in college ana univ
.tv subjects. a. SPECIAL courses scientific stuaN ol
The Bible; 3 library cAt"n~ioi
After a detailed explanation a to the WAY u'' "'''
tuition j, (, be g0veTucd Professor Harper e1'"V'''
The following points that 1t is expected to bTlhe 'p''
concentration on the part OF the students permit ''
admission Of students the university al seVerd uo
IN the wear provide for loss OF time Of students N"'
oocone sick: make il possible fuf sumner months ~
ne employed provide against the present ine'no'
passing all men, the good and poor alih" thr"Heh inc
same course. raise the standard OF WORK. permit Hc'
o lie absent from the university during portions oil Inc
wear mitigate the evil Of the present method oil can"
nations furnish greater stimulus and incentive m"he
il po.,ible for students 10 take practical euOlc tN a.
hook keeping steuOgIaphv etc, secure 1Irt'' ne
rf intimacy between instructors anu eiuVthN@, PI"'
a-ain.' instructors i,aohlng too many ,uDlc''e a. NV
,rn. fine. make it possible u avoid tW nt''lt' %
,ttu me Instructor IN The Institution Whcn they have
.bowr thcmS@ve, unfit make II possible for thr nni
ver,ity 10 rs, the best of other Institution -"
vide Tor the use Of the university during i' 'hNI'
vear. -,-curc 10 the Institution advantage wh'h accrue
from the adoption of the CORES ppndencc ~\~'ehi =
organic part " the university eHcouhte an u'Pc"
of feeiinc on the pert OF all who share the ahva'a
~ Tho university allow large freedom IL tc 'h"" "i
sI,oiect-. place the work Of the university on leNe
u-ti H. a; Of auy Institution the tuLtnc' p Ncc
for Inc administration OF the Institution 90 Hc'ddh'e
win truly American and trhiy university spirit.