New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.
MR. CARNEGIE AND THE COLLEGES.

UNIVERSAL RULE CAN NOT BE DEDU~ID FROM
EXCEPTIONAL CASES.
.h rditor Of The Tribune.
Sir yonr comments on the article of Mr. carnegie
q, ,b,s mornings Tribune will meet with general
communication. Colleges and colegebred men heen
no apology to-day. have they ever needed It, Inc
college man to-day IS the leader in athletics as ne Is
IN tboncht America IS the home OF the college, man.
and II Is for this that the American man ehus
the world Surely man who was never hlSiue Vi Il
college and who knows nothing Of It's advantages IS
moor critic OF its usefulness. man who does NOT
know one word OF a dead language and Is iamlIar
with but single one of the living languages Is not
GOOD authority "a to linguistic accomplishments DE-
canse Mr.. Carnegie started poor and Is now mlIhoi
are Is no reason for the broad assumption 'ha' II -
good for boy to start I'm that way. 1herc are uiou
sands Of farmers boys to-day splitting rails VINO VIII
never rise higher than the ownership OF few acres
There was but one Mr. Lincoln. There are many boys
driving mules on the ow-paths Of canals who VIII
never rise higher than the mate OF caalboat lhere
was but one Mr. Garfield There are many bareloo''u'
tow headed boys running the streets OF small to"iS'
Most OF them will be content with very humble spheres
I'm life There was but one Mr.. Thomas a. scott
There are thousands Of telegraph messenger boys III
New York but few Of them will ever i've IN fthaNe'
There IS but one Mr.. Andrew Carnegie.
That there Is one such however. Is an encourage
mont 10 a poor boy bat II does not warrant the as
sumption that the school Of the messenger boy assures
success that the small town. the path or the farm
are the best starting points in life. 1t is because these
are exceptional cases that they excite admiration ana
comment These men started with everything against
them and were successful In spite OF IT. where one
man. with these disadvantages. succeeds there are
thousand boys with moderate good education, from
homes Of comfort and even Of afluence. that nave
made their mark in life. Such cases excite no com
nent We expect them to succeed and ms rule they
DO ANY man who looks about him will sec this Is
tre IT Is surely good thing for n boy 10 start with
a. much rs possible i'm his favor. and If he has puck
and good sense he will succeed while the poor boN'
without these advantages. rs Il rlle Will iali lhele
IS everything to encourage a poor boy. II one III Il
hundred succeeds il Is worth striving for the exccp-
tonal place But boy with money, education. bi'hhs
and good sense has success assured. 80 .,
So too il is easy for Nr. Carnegie 20 talk OF sNns
away money. He has given and Is giving away
millions lie enjoys giving il. But then he has the
millions 10 give. lie has Il large income ana MS
personal wants are very few. lie has no children
Or prospective heirs. lie takes pleasure In catering
TO tbe beautiful. to art far rs he can appreciate H.
md 10 music. At the same time he loves the praise
OF men His gifts are usually in large sum. and people
know Of them There Carnegie Halls ana - ar
npcle Libraries" i'm not few cite in the oid ana Ne"
World such disposition OF ones money Is com
mendahle but al the time he has millions lclt'
A single year, income saved would give him far
men can hope 20 leave. and the probability Is uat
Notwithstanding his large and generous glltS hI.
Carnegie will provide the disposal by his executors
u "''''''"' THOMAS X. GREER.
Lakewood. y. j.. Feb. l, 1o92