New-York tribune., 1899-07-12
SOCIAL SCIENCE COLLEGE PLAN.
ITS PURPOSE OUTLINED BY A MEMBER
OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Tho movement which begun at the recent
Social Reform Convention at Buffalo for the es-
tabushre,t Of College OF Social Science has de-
yeloped so rapidly that nearly all the preliminary
work for the foundation OF the new institution mas
baen COMPLETED Sufficient money 10 start the col
lsge on a Arm practical basis has been pledged or
srhscribed and many professors have already
been appointed Some OF the men with wnom the
Executive Committee has authorized contracts 20
ne made are Thomas E Will ex-presicent OF the
Kansas stnte Agricultural College who will be the
nresident OF the college. Professor Jonn X
Commons late OF the Syracuse University; Pro-
,assor Frank Parsons late OF the Boston Law
School and Kansas Agricultural College, ana Fro-
fessor Ward who also connected with the
Kansas Agricultural College. Among the depart
nents which the institution Will comprise VIII
be one for investigation and writing. and several
FOR the dissemination OF knowledge. Included In
the last named category are departments OF class
room work and outside lectures, department OF
the press and a department OF correspondehce
Professor Frank D. Heron OF Iowa CoAege ana
,hs Rev " W p. Bliss have been invited 10 take
charge Of the lecture work. Willis J. Abbot VIII
hA at the head OF the press department which VIII
probably be situated in New-fork Boston mas
been selected as the headquarters OF the colese
and In that city quarters have aready Deeh pFo-
,,,dad for ,he classroom work and department OF
correspondence Also as a branch or the cohese
Professor Edward ". Bems. Of the Kansas Agr-
c,I,ureI College will establish, probably In chi
cago an independent bureau Of municipal mohop-
oes
Al the Burralo conference $4,000 was subscribed
as the nucleus OF a fund for forming ana main
tanning the institution. and since tnen several
thousand more dollars have been pledged ana the
services Of translators and newsgatherers nave
been offered TO the committee
The purpose and scope OF the new colIese are
hest conveyed In a statement made last night ~
a Tribune reporter by George II. shioley mem.
her n, the Executive Committee. The coHese.
he said aims 70 afford an opportunity 70 men ~
Hinsrtng views 10 place their ideas before me
public We are especially deslrous OF s..so
~ snd bringing 10 light new facts ana dlscov
cries new principles. and 10 apply exsIihs y, ~
.irfss 20 new conditions There are interested IN
iigs M, only professors who are scientists
love ali else and not httacned 70 any paii
,,cyIsr theory but there are bmetallsts, slnsis
tays-s and men Of various other prlncipIeSi s
.ao,;,g rause FOR the formation OF the conege as n
~ ,irne has been the discharge OF proiessoIs ~
ena,ernc and political science because tne taSts
,hdcb thev nIaced before the students ana E tneh
rifinFs did not suit the directors OF te are
""rtvsrsitiss and colleges with whlcn ihey W.
onrracted and whose income Is derived IIoIh ~. .a.e
.oi.by Lass and those holding speclal prISIeses
~, ,,;rnose OF the college Is TO give 70 tns Pios
~ acknow edged ability IN poiucai ar
I.onnn,c science a place where they can IA IA
ysS,igsts freely and fully the social ofsahisih ~
Iii 80 the world what they md. ,.,, ..u.
'au.a exnect 10 cooperate win statrucai sou
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