The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-17

Millionaire universities AID free speeci
seem TO have for each other the physical
affinity of oil ard water. A striking
illustration of the truth of this PROPOSE
ton IS 10 be found in the practical dis
Nersfty of DIR. Ross. head professor of
economics and sociology. fer the offenc
OF teaching that unrestricted Oh nese i'm :
migration would be wrong to the Amer
fcan workingman. and that municipalitis IS
would do well to own and operate public
utilities
To understand the bearings of this in
teresting case upon the general subject
IL will be useful TO understand what per-
haps most of our readers know already
that the strangely named Leland Stan
FORD, Junior, University, in California.
was founded by the late United States
Senator Leland Stanford as memorial to
his only son and heir who died in Italy
some years ago. shortly after attaining
MS majority. Not long afterward the
senator, too. was gathered to his fathers.
Since then his widow has seduously de-
voted great part CT the estate and its
which 1t was the intention of her late
husband and herself to make one of the
most comprehensive and elaborate in III
country.
Mrs Stanford has views regarding in
situations OF the millionaire university
character, which are not altogether ne
euiiar 10 herself. being shared by Others
of her sort. She selects a president and
faculty as she would butler with staff
of fnctmen. cooks. and solutions. and an
parently she regards the former in the
came light that she would the latter To
Mrs. Stanford. her personally conducted
university is something which her academic
msniais ought TO conduct to please her.
without the slightest reference to educa-
tional ethics standards as understood
among the hireling class OF scholars and
savanis. So. when professor ventures 10
pfeach doctrines which do not accord with
the views or prejudices of Mrs. Stanford
ard her bankers and attorneys he is
promptly discharged. The estimable !!
lady probably would be at loss TO ex- |
plain what evolution means That fact !
however, docs not reconcile her TO the
theory, which she yehemently objects TO
have defended in her Leland Stanford
Junior, cloisters
Mrs. Stanford is only an extreme tyne
Of her class. There are others Mr.. Rookie
teller has another personally conducted
millionaire university in Chicago. layishIv
endowed with everything except the right
oil Tree speech. Here also the faculty must
believe and teach nothing which does not
square with the Institutional standard
which is Standard Oil. So. we presume.
II Will be with the polytechnic school which
the pluiocrat Carnegie is about TO found
In Pittsburg. II is not alone to furnish a
liberal education TO the youth of the land
that these millionaires open their purses.
They wan; the young TO be guarded from
III knowledge that might lead 10 thoughts, i,
aspirations, and aims subversive of respect |
or and submission 10 the tyrannicai power
" wealth.
We take pleasure in turning TO the other
side of the American educational picture.
All our great schools are not millionaire
InsfeTsi,ies. Sometimes pubIic-spirited
rich people give of their plenty 10 institu-
ions not under their personal control and
With golden results We have in mind a | +,
California lady who. far from initiating
he example of Mrs. Stanford, has richly ;
'ndowed the University Of California. q
which before her donations was strug- q
Cling concern. Lampered in all directions a
~ lack of funds. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has h
poured steady stream Of money into the 0
offers Of this excellent school, and, a. Tar n