New-York tribune., 1899-12-03
UNIFORM EXAMINATIONS
STUDENTS NAY BE PLUCKED BY
CENTRAL BOARD.
ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND PREPAR-
AToRY SCHOOLS ADOPTS REsoLU-
rIONs TO THAT END.

Assoc1ATroN OF COLLEGES AND PREPAR-
AToRY SCHOOLS ADOPTS REsoLU-
TIoNs TO THAT END.
Trcnton. n. j.. Dec. 2 (speciaD-At to-day's ses-
s,on of the Association Of Colleges ana preparatory
Schools of the Middle States and Maryland Fio
fessor Nicholas Murray Butler. Of Columbia pre-
ssnted resolutions accompanied by cord'ai letter
from Dean White, Of Cornell College. urging thelr
adoption. They are In line with the arguments "u
vanced Yesterday by Dr. Butler. whose iueaS III
Endorsed by Presidents Low OF Coiumoia anu
Eliot of Harvard who favor the estaphshineht Oh
n uniform, entrance requirement In colleges ana
the creation OF a common ooaru Vi CA a4iiiii''' ~
resolutions as follows
establishment Of Joint college admission e1ai,a IIs
ton board composed OF dEe States and
Maryland, which shall endeavor 70 bring about as
rapidy as possible an agreement upon uniform
statement as to each subject required by two or
more colleges for admission; 10 hold or cause So "
a series OF college admission examinations with
uniform tests in each subject and issue certilca'es
based upon the results OF such e1aminaeohs'
PROVIDING FOR QUICK ACTION.
Resolved That in case such a. beard S sssan be ssthS
the Executive Committee be empowered to desig-
the p6s5s until
Resolved, That the several colleges in the MIDDLE
IS and bs cerdses by SUCH joint
Soerpe p Hdn1issjon Fxamination Board. far
they co. in lieu Of their own separate ADMISSION eA
resolved. That these resolutions be printed and
the secretary Instructed TO forwsro aOpy 90 10 he
membership roll OF this association.
After some discussion the resolutions were
adopted.
Dean Briggs of Harvard read paper on THE
Transition from School to College" He SAID that
the main purpose Of the school and the college was
oh ntar mental discipline. A
college life was the supreme privilege Of youth The
school should develop in the youth a sense OF re-
sponsbility and the college should finish the work
by making a man OF him. Some young men do not
appreciate the full significance Of college training
transition period which carries them from school TO
college and sometimes through the freshman year.
ATHLETICS HAVE THEIR USES.
Oftentimes athletics are the bridge that carries
them over and for this reason the dean favored
college athletics although he was inclined to think
that college athletics managed in way 10
mislead and create the notion that they were tho
paramount object OF college life. Athletics how
ever Kept those disinclned TO study Interested III
college while the influence ana exampe S. 01 tn
greater realization OF what Is the ultimate purpose
Dean Briggs's paper was followed by another by
President Waters Of Wells College Or James =; -
read paper also on THE Transition from School
to College" but he was not present .,....a -.
following ofiicers: President, Dr.. John 9. Wight,
principal of the Girls High school New-York Vice
iand iSd'' College, westminster Md; President II T.
gpansler, Ursnus COLLEGE coegeyille canTs; Penn;
Clinton n T.. A. H Berlin principal wilmington T,a
D. g.. and DR. James NJ Green. principal OF the
State schools. Trenton; secretary Dr. MsTrlck rSl
Profesnor John b. Kieffer Franklin and Marshall
College. Lancaster, Penn.