New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-21
NEV EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENE
CHANCELLOR MAccRACKEN PROPOSES A PLAN
FOR THE DIFFERENTIATION OF AAERi-
,.xrvrRsrTIES


FOR THE sYsTEMATIzATIoN OF AMEhi-
CAN UNIVERSITIES.
,L,.o Nov 20 (SpecaD.-The Rev. Dr.
1Yarr, NJ NacCracken. chancellor OF the University
q, the city of New-York has started movement
looking to the accomplishment OF n'ShS p'"
worthy object. DR.. MacCracken Is IN 'his e''' ~
attendance at the centennial celebration OF the Or
sanlzation of Presbyterianism here In n"isne'
address on "Prcsbytoranism and Education oe"'-
ored before meeting OF leading local PrespyterianS
over which DR. Talmage presided. DIR. MacCracKen
took advanced grounds in relation 10 the c''S''"~
ton of American universities colleges anu se"oo'''
lie urged that an earnest effort be made 10 lnuuce
Congress to authorize the Commissioner OF huuoa
ton 70 institute inquiries into the standing OF STATE
universlties and colleges and to class them accord
ing TO what was found to be their actual condition
In all relations, not their reported condition NO"
the Commissioner Of Education can only accept the
reports from Stote authorities on the subject nav
Ing no right to so behind the returns, so TO speak.
The results are bad. DR.. MacCracken pointed OUT,
and every little college in the country, II said to be
high in every branch, must be 50 classified. no dis
erection being left TO the Commissioner. Or. Mac
Cracker proposed TO the citizens OF Washington
the formation OF an Association for Systematizng
by Legislation and Other Means the Universities.
the Colleges and the Secondary Schools OF America.
lie compared a thoroughly systematized country
such Scotland with its four universities, each
including under graduate college work as well as
faculties Of advanced and professional training and
It's secondary schools. with the heterogeneous con-
dillon OF the forty-hy States IN America. lie rec
ognzed fully the lack OF power in the central Gov
eminent to shape directly the work OF education In
any State. Nevertheless by the Government appor-
tlonlng 10 the States moneys equal TO the value OF
the college land grant of thirty-three years ago.
which amounted to perhaps 100000 or 100000 al
together, and renewing the appropriation for
cessive years II necessary, the States could be. he
thought persuaded to establish laws which would
accomplish objects such as the following:
l. The fixing OF minimum property standard
to give college degrees In medicine law, pedagogy
or technology.
. The fixing OF a minimum entrance and grad
uation standard. to be required of every college
and university hereafter 10 be Incorporated.
g. The nAins or the amount or money grant 10
be given by each State TO existing corporations
chartered as universities colleges. bu; which fal.
Delow tne recommended standard on condtion that
they become secondary schools and surrender their
right 10 confer degrees.
T. The fixing OF the amount OF subsidy TO be
given 10 the stronger universities and colleges IN
each state which may possess the minimum prop
erty requirement for college work for university
work on condition that they accept and enforce the
National standard for entrance and for graduation
In respect TO each and every degree In arts and
science. medicine. law. pedagogy technology.
expressed In the subject discussed. and 1, was
resolved "a appoint committee TO confer and re-
port publicly with reference to the feasibility Of
carrying out the measures advocated by Chan
cellor MacCrackcn. This committee consisted OF
three ministers and three prominent laymen.