The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09

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assistance, to those students who choose
to pursue them. Indeed, it Is for the
highest interests of the classical studies
themselves that they should no longer
] be imposed by q Poernstean standard
should be reserved for those who will
pursue them by choice and taste, with
ability and with ardor.
1t is superfluous to enter into any de-
tails of such radical reform as 1 am sug-
costing, while the central idea Of such
reform must doubtless wait long before
1T can achieve any practical advance.
But as one definite objective for those
who sympathize with the reform, it may
be suggested that Greek ought to be re-
moved from the requisites for admis-
sion, and, further, the whole teaching of
both Latin and Greek ought to be ap-
proximated steadily and rapidly to Civ
ing the ability to read the language flu
emily and easily. In heavens name,
why study language at all, if after
half dozen years one is to be able
neither to speak, write nor read it?
And l am sure that in this particular at
least we shall have the sympathy of the
best teachers and friends Of the classics
at Yale. And let me, since I have so
freely criticised the system as whole,
speak with sincere and cordial appreci-
alton of these teachers and the work
they are trying to do. 1t was to some
of these men that I referred in my open
ing remarks, as types of the enthusiasm
of scholarship. They understood, as
only the men in harness ever can do, the
practical difficulties of reform. How
far the general ideas have here thrown
out would seem to them as desirable re-
form, and how far as fragrant heresy, I
do not know. AS compared with their
faithful labors, the easily spoken word
of the outside critic may seem of light
account. But the outsider too, has
some advantages of standpoint. He
must speak the truth as he sees it. Our
gratitude for what Yale gave us, our
love for what she is, our hope and pur-
pose for what she is to be, impel us to
the frankest speech. Lux ct veritas"-
may the light shine brighter and fuller
with every advancing year.
Rev. Edward M Chapman, 'S4, of
Worcester, then spoke as a representa-
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compete the Whole was Wnen ne mn
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