The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-04-05
COLLEGE MEN A POWER

A pleasant appearing young man, oi
medium stature, possessing an animated
countenance, made up of good features,
faced an audience at the college chapel
last night, somewhat limited in size on
account of the aqueous condition of the
atmosphere. President Chapman, OF the
University Of Oregon, has been lecturing
| in different parts of the state on higher
education. Albany College and its friends
were at this time favored with one of
his popular talks. The following are
some OF his ideas worthy of notice:
He was not speaking in the interest oil
any particular college; but to induce all
students to go forward, to kindle in their
breasts an ambition for something higher.
Since time began there have been two
classes, one has ruled and one been rul-
ed one has worked and paid taxes for
others to live in luxury; the man who
has had the higher education has been
the one who ruled. In 1872 out OF SOP
members in the house OF representatives
1888 were college graduates, while in bus
iness the proportion was to l46. The
chances of getting in congress are en-
HANGED 80 times by having college ed
ucation. of the first Justices OF the
supreme court were college men, IL of
the SO signers of the declaration of inde-
pendence were college men. The men
at the head OF the great undertakings in
this country today are educated men. At
one time higher education meant that
q man was to be lawyer, doctor or
minister. Now there are many fields.
The college man now has great OPEN
ing IN architecture; in engineering; in
farming, which when properly done is a
learned profession. About 80 per cent
of farmers now are making failure OF
their business, because not prepared for
it.
In mercantile life there is another great
opening. Out of every 100 in this busi-
ness 95 fail; so fail twice and 20 three
times, because they enter business with
out proper preparation. The young man
entering one of the learned professions
without o college education is wasting
his time. Statistics show that the young
man with 3 college education has fifteen
years advantage in the race for success
over the man without such an education.
The former gains success between 80 and
45 years OF age; the latter between -
and 90 years OF age.
Today the young man meets great
competition in business, not experienced
by our pioneers, and he must be forti-
ueu- Inc ptct equipment i n coiIege
education. The rich men ofthHcountry,
though perhaps not educated, believe al
most universally in higher education,
Rockefeller, sl2. .0o0, 900 worth, Stanford,
$l5, 600 900 worth, being cited as ex-
amples.
The reason why college men are better
fitted for life is because they have no;
only mastered facts necessary in their
business; but they have gotten the pow
er to think, to concentrate their thoughts
on q problem and get down TO business
at once their minds have been trained,
like regular soldiers in contrast TO the
militia; contact with educated men
because they learn the great problems OF
life and have better discernment of right
and wrong and the viii TO do what is
right The greatest OF all college acqnir-
ments. The college men are the power
which keeps our national government
from rotting.
President Chapman possesses q good
delivery and \ presence that commands
confidence and respect. Those who were
fortunate in hearing him felt that they
had been given literary treat.