The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
DR., ANDREWS
Begins New Work
Wednesday.
It is Education by Cor
reSpOndenCe.
The Scheme as Outlined by
the Cosmopolitan.
Resignation From Brown Will Be
Consiteret on Same Day.
Ee Crit c SeS III. Educati nal System but
Suggests Changes.
The Scheme as Outlined by
the Cosmopolitan.
Resignation From Brown Will Be
Considered on Same Day.
Ee Crit SeS III. Educati nal System but
Suggests Changes.

The Cosmopolitan Magazine for Septem-
Der, out today, makes formal announce
ment Of the university scheme OF its
editor, Mr.. John Brisben Walker with
which the name of DR.. +. Benjamin
Andrews has been associated ever since
he sent in his resignation as President
of Brown University.
The announcement declares that DIR.
Andrews will take charge of the new
educational movement. in the capacity of
chief executive officer on September /,
the date of tho Brown University corpora
tion meeting.
With reference 10 President Andrews
the article SAYS;
1t was after an unusually wide OK
perienca as college professor and teacher in
many branches Of study that DIR. Andrews
took in hand the presidency OF the cllef
college Of Rhode Island Brown Univer-
sity had M the time few students, little OF
prestige and was badly provided with tho
buildings and apparatus required for the
best results In college life. An Incident
growing out Of discussion as TO the
freedom OF thought and expression per-
mitted 10 n college president, by board
cf trustees. left President Andrews free To
>esign. Under his charge the university
ad grown until its equipment was one
of tho most complete In the country, and
%he fame of the thorough instruction i'm
parted within its walls had Increased the
roll of students To more than elcyen hun
Jred.
For many years President Andrews mas
been one of the strong figures before the
American people. He has steadily grown
in public estimation as sincere student
of the general welfare ana man OF
straightforward p3rpose and entire fear
lessress. lie was selected by President
Harrison as member of the commission
sent TO Europe to weigh the difficult
problems OF international finance. His
history of the United States is Of recog-
uized historical Importance. His sup
Elementary History of the Past Twenty.
i've Years was one of the most widely
read historical works ever Issued, having
Neen prepared at the special invitation of
the Messrs. Scribner for their magazine.
Although written while many or tho CfTtBr
actors were still alive, IL has commanded
general approval by the fairminded way
In which events have been considered.
IL is therefore under the most fortunate
auspices that the Cosmopolitan organiza-
ion is begun. President Andrews will
give his personal attention TO the re
quirements OF oil classes Of students and
they can feel the strongest confidence in
the matured judgment which will be
brought to the study CT their needs
recognizing the important character of
the work upon which he Is entering
President Andrews has asked the assist
qnce of board Of advisors drawn from
men who have the interests of education
thoroughly at heart though OF widely
.arying OCCUPATIONS. Tho full board will
be announced in October.
In the same number of the Cosmopolitan
there is a long article 10y DR.. Andrews.
himself, entitled Modern College Edu-
cation-Two New Educational Ideals. -
He severely oriticises the present system
uf education and says that additions
and amendments must be made before
the national system OF schooling shall
meet tie needs Of the American people.
PUPILS CAN'T WRITE.
He says among other things:
Pupils minds do not grow as they
should under processes Of education.
4even the amount of facts which the
average scholar anIasses is very small in
OropoFtiCu o. his advantages: ard this
Notwithstanding the circumstance that
modern education is 20 painful extent
nothing but beaping together of facts
The poverty Of thinking power is still
more derlorable. Young pcoule end their
studies win iiebty minds. unable To
anaiyze keenly or 20 gonernlize truthfullv
or far This comes out clearly when they
undertake 10 write. Tho bad quality of
the written work done by fresh college
commencement OrntioDS and these. usual
lv the most arid and awkward compost
tions Imaginable young doctors OF
9hilosonhv. brilliant specialists in their
chosen lines. not seldom compose alto
Rcther wrotchedly.
Wry grammar and q shocking choice of
words are not their worst faults It IL the
higher traits nf rhetoric which sufTer
most The report newspaper article. essay.
treaties or whatever the writing is lacks
unity, continuity and progress The dis
cussion is begun with points that Ought
10 come later. Arguments. IL any. are not
arrayed. but hopelessly jumbled The
author says what he does not mean: often
coniradicts himself. and not seldom ends
without giving the reader any clear idea a
the view which be would like 90 present
These are the results of general mental
confusion The department OF rhetori, is
never wholly, ana hardly ever mainly, re-
sponsible tor them. The trouble is that
the whole mental training mas been de
fective.
THEY KNOW TOO LITTLE.
Worst OF all, the majority OF our
students even at maturity, are distress.
inRly lacking In moral enthusiasm. They
upduly prize mOney, fame and success
They are ~ peace with the world Their
sense Of justice Is lax Great principles
and great causes fail 90 appeal 10 them
strongly. loo sum up. they know too
little. they think too little. and they care
700 little about highest things
THERE IL 40 ENTHUSIASM.
Enthusiasm in tesching is not fashion
able any more. What IL said and read in
the class room does not take hold of men.
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