The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-01

training OF youth.
some people. who readily admit that
a man OK brains ls none the worse Tor
having good manners. stiu protest that
cities are not the proper places FOR edit
CuuOual Institutions. The country, they
say. with It's shaded groves ami rural
solitudcs, Is the favored resort OF the
muses.. and the celestial nine are disturb
cd and irghtcd by the dust OF commerce
and tho rusu of trade. The Greeks, who
are properly supposed TO have been ON
good terms with the learned sisters wooed
them ln tue immediate SUBURBS ana
sometimes within the walls OF their chief
cities. cities and universities are almost
Cocval in Germany. the land a scholars.
The three leading universities in the Unit
cd States. tho three which have made
the greatest strides I'm the past decade,
are located in three of Americas great
est cities. Taken generally, the colleges
and universities situated IN cities have
shown during tho past generation, more
marked Improvement than similar institu-
items differently situated. striking IL
lustratiOu IN favor Of cities as locations
for schools has recently been furnished hN
a great church crgauiz1tiOn. This wealthy
and intelligent denOminatiC- largely rep
resented in all the Southern States pos
scssed two theological scminarles. one To-
Gated In capital city and the other IN
a retired country place. A third semina-
ry was found desirable il was placed IN
q metropolitan city. and II has already
been decided 10 change the location. ct
ono of the others from the country 10
the capital city OF IT'S state.
MORAL INFLUENCE.
This change from country 10 city is but
one feature VI the modernlzmg OF cur
schools which ID going forward 90 many
quarters. In an of our colleges unul
recently, and even yet IN nanV or them,
the formal education offered the STUDENT
was just as well suited for an austrian OF
the Seventeenth century as fer an Anntr-
can OF the Nineteenth. The modern coli
lego must take account OF present day
conditions. ANA this viii most certainty De
done by institutions located IN cities
u hore business sagdcity and sial refine
ment. tho spirit OF progress ana the aes-
thctic instincts are united, the conditions
are most favorable 20 the prosperity OF
schools for higher learning.
Most men realize that. while there may
Dos more immortality iu city tlan in AN
equal space Of country, the liability 10
yield % evil Is cOuuterbalauced iu the city
By numerous and powerful agencies. by
its churches. by IT'S large proportion CT
active Christians. by public SEN. mont Boy
strong municipal restrictions thrown
around evil and the cyildocr. Richmond
safeguards the youth within its gates.
IiChmOnd shares with Toronto the rcpu-
tatOn Of being the most scrupufus Of an
American eli ies Ia remembering the Sab
bath day 10 keep % holy. The rDuor sys-
tenn OF discipline is the only one suited
TO young Americans. soon 10 exercise the
rights UI citizenship and NII-ruN NFIIupflI.
and this system tf school control ls be-
ing more widely adopted every war. The
educational institutions of kichm Jnd have
honor system and their students profit
both intellectually and morally by the
freedom of Ill Well-rsrulafcl cftr
The aucltuts believed that youthful
minds We're best trained for lofty Thought
and noble action Don ana environment OF
beautiful forms and memorials Of giO-
riOus deeds Nowhere ln America are
ID. Ian. i'm
virginia s. capital. The student ~ one Il
Richmond schools not only finds him
self iu city famed for social refinement.
morality. and religion. but Doe is surround
td hy buildings and statuary which COM
siantly remind him Of duty and inspire
him with noble ideals Here the Founders
~ the nation walked and labcfcd and
their bronze and marble cffgiCs tell the
story of lives devoted 20 the country
service. Here the leaders and priyatea of
The ConfOderacy are most highly IGNORED
Here Lee and jackson look down boo en-
during bronze upon "a generation which
nam ftbcrl fo,iiowoi ' Ilre ., ai,eaJy is
the Battle Abbey of the South. and One
cornerstone has been llld ct am Inspiring
monumert NMch VIII 'oinmcoi tie me
virtues OF ,hc central figure or the Lost
east 20 me equestrian statue or Lee ON
me tlih western hnuunttN, tNric rise
silent nut eloquent leacnefS or patriotism
ana every many virtue TO- such tnNl-
IoHii tNl- hIgLWoNu invites we NoHlh q.
inc iiAi. lhrhce they VIII fo lett"
strong mon ana women. ready tor me-
SANS i'"I or saiS I'pIo'u'-
tkLSfNI FACILITIES.
The fCrrgCtng sketch OF HlChmDud s. ace
cumuluted ADVANTAGES as am educational
cturr,. would load tue STRANGER 10 tApl,L
to ma here MANY s4ccesstui schools Bic
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