New-York tribune., 1890-05-04
4 SON OE PRINCETON.

A few minutes of very busy day are al
your service" responded James ". Alexander
yice-prcsident Of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, and loyal son OF Princeton, when tic
IIibune reporter had explained his errand. And
then. mastering the points of Mr. Caucgc's a>-
scrtion. Mr.. Alexander in his crisp, keen way made
answer:
Andrew Carnegie describes a. the absence q the
college graduate in every department OF bu.nc~,
sword, with such practical philosopher and thinker
Mr.. Carnegie ID field VITA which lie j, absolutely
familiar. have read with the greatest intcrc, and
satisfaction the article referred Ia in The Tribune. and
ind htIc in IL Whcn viii net bc subscribed t. by the
most ardent supporter Il college education The aim
Of the article s encourage Inc artisan not iO d.>
courage the student. 1t Is flied with just such
to row from fountain cf useful knowledge
lie Andrew Carnegie, Iund II experience. IN lus;
ingnicn. Mr.. Carnegie seems t. d,para-c college
mace men. but it is only III appearance. Indeed he
ont the gravest Inconsistency. for the
very aDny 10 ,@a resG' n , odn c"r
sideratio is course Of education. And
II is no argument against the university that Andrew
Carnegie acquired his education without the help Of that
Institution. II all men we're gifted a. h. has been
with the talent to educsc hcmsclvcs. colleges might
things such education a. Mr. Carnegie ha, had the
singular APTITUDE and diligence 10 obtain without The
in>tiumcntaltes ordinarily requisite that colleges are
/ notice Mr. Caincsic saws: The total ab,cncc of
the college graduate IN every department of .Gairs
should be deeply weighed | have Inquired and
searched evcryvhcre IN all quartcr lut ind scarcely
a trace Of him And acsin The almost total ab
OF the graduate from high position in the business
world seems 70 justify the conclusion that college cdu
cation a. il exists j. fatal 10 success n that domain
The graduate has not the slightest chance entering At
twenty, against the boy who ,wcpt The Office or ",o
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breeding But that Nr. Carnegie f. not fierce foe
10 education as might al first sight appear to one read
tip 1r-if lX O.
wh.h he admits that the scientifically educated youth
Of today threatens 70 become the succcSfu rival = ne
trained mechanic Of 'he past and fhn thr" - 10"
largest steel manufacturing concerns in the world are
unGer tine nsRasemeG' 9f three yogng ednGa,"4 mcn
against the undertaking Of the advantage Of education
only he saws. 1t must be education adapted TO The end
II view and must give Instruction bearing upon mans
career.
What do you think of the assertion that no
college men Of eminencc can he found in busl-
ness 97 was asked and he replied
do not think the credit s, given which is due TO
Tie collection Of names of successful Ncw YORK nlcn
used an illustration OF the absence OF the college
man from its affairs Is by no means an unan'WcihIo
aIelment. IN The first place, any such method ,, %, 0l
reasoning j. faIlacous Only one man ont oi cIfl'E
marshsllng of results the shape Of catalogues OF
the successful merchants banlers or manufacturers
should recognize ts disparity In number, TO Iistig
an Inference for Or against education. Even II one
college man makes successful business man 70 eighty
rom the number Of the college must he deducted
me - per cent Of them who 60 ilto learned pro-
fcssions. If fair statement could be made Of tin
fect;' believe the showing would be vastly In iavo
Of tn. college men. Then. II must not De- oyerloolro
that the successful men Of 20 day began lfc fifty years
ago In that time the proportion Of the population
sent 10 college wae much les. than At present aud me
eoucauph gwen altogether different, We must "alt
until the modern practical system of university cdu.
cation flgctiies during the next hity year. 70 draw
just conclusions from the results Of education.
ut r. take up the same line of illustrations adopted
by Mr. carnegie ana name men who are shining llSh,
in the business ornament Notwithstanding the alleged
fatal influence Of education. let point 10 Cauncey
W. Depcw; tle President ot the greae-t railway
system IN thc country to BrsytOn Ives. cX-prcslheht
II the stock Exchange, who has amasscd a fortune
by his own eiorS and has Just taken charge Of ono
changed its fortunes and sent is stock from % 20
10 10 William J.. Bull me president Of the New iork,
stock EXchangc; - ). Edward simmons. president OF
the Fourth National Bank; to John A. stewart prc,i-
dent Of me argesl trst company in America to SEN
Low, Just reclaimed from successful commerce 10 be
the trainer Of yonth in college and them as
prieor Of The New-iork TrIblne: ~ AbIam :. levitt
who began school teacher and ends as manufacturer
began school teacher and attained 10 the highest
possible cmlncnce as merchant; General Horace
pany TO William A. Wheeock retired dry goods mcr-
chant and president Of the Central National Bank;
publishers, to Edward King, president Of the Union
Iust Company y, 20 Kehald A. McCnrdy, president OF
gar :. Auchencloss, the spoolcoiton merchant
70 John ". Aitlen. Of Aitkcn d Miller merchants;
Henry Holt the publisher to George Clark and George
Bagdcn. of Clark, Dodge & CO., bankers; to james
r.
president OF The Manhattan ms co.: 10 +. W0lcptt
Jackson general manager Of the cw-Yurlt Division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad 10 Thomas and Henry
sloane the carpet merchants: TO Thomas T.. Cltrkr,
The bridge builder; 70 Calvin :. Lrcc railroad pre,
dent; to Thomas Earring Of the banding house Of
Kdder Peabody d Co, 10 Colonel Oliver PAYNE, Of
the Standard oil COMPANY to Charles :. Falrchlld,
president Of the state Trust Company: 10 Howard
Potter OF Brown brothers - Co.. 10 Edward Cooper,
ex Mayor Of New YORK, iron manufacturer, 10 VIII
lam n. Teadlrson. Of the brewing establishment;
10 william \. JInrhut, the manufacturer of hats 10
j. Hampdcn RObb the Park Commissioner: t. Logan
= NJ, rcsidp pf tbp TFtftc -t.t.e National
Bank: to W. T.. d. stokes. the developer Of real
estate 10 {. C. Cuylcr, Of the banking house OF John
Patton a. Co.: to General George j. Malice the prOni
ncnt iron and railroad man tO H. Walter webb. lately
eloctcd vice president of the New York Central Rail
road 10 August Iclmoni, IT,, the banker 20 austin
forIdu banl,er and railroad manager: to Horace j.
HAYDEN OF the New York Central Railroad to Ham
ltJn Mex. Twomhly, the railroad man to Robert T..
hammer the publisher TO Cleveland H. Dodge. metals
10 Charles r. Imbre, one OF the largest manufacturers
~ sporting goods 10 Spencer Trask the banhcr 20
George Westinghouse. jr.. Of arbrakc and electric
lighting fame; 10 John J.. Knox, president Of me
national Bank Of the Republic 10 IIeber ". Bishop,
.cfirsd merchant TO Frederick F. Thompson. Of the
ri,st National Bank TO Henry ". Dsy retired hroher
Charles Cohv. president Of the Wisconsin CsniraA