New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
EDUCATORS IN SESSION
CONVENTIONS IN VACATION TIME
ECONOMISTS AND HISTORIANS AT THE I'M
vERSITY OF MICHIGAN


vERsITy OF MICHIGAN.
Ann Arbor. Mich, Dec. 2s-President Anrsu ~,
the University OF Michigan extended a warm wei
come 10 the economists and historians who .s,,a
here to-day from Detroit 70 hold ,o,nt 80
the Anerissn Historical Associatio, ard .h
American Economic Association The 6e,epatss
came by special train The meeting was heis in
Sarah Caswen Angel Hall. Of the University of
Michigan, and was attended by a large gathering
Professor Paul S. Reinsch OF the IJnivers,t1 of
Wisconsin was unable to be present but his nanar
Trench Experiments With Political AS
Firnlauon "a the west Indies read by his
colleague, Professor Charles II. Haskins OF the
same university
Professor Il Morse Stephens. Of Cornell. gave
brief talk on Turning Points In the History
Of British Administration in India which he said
was simply synopsis OF his forthcoming book
Professor John H Finley of Princeton discussed
Our Porto Rioan Policy He argued against the
complete independence OF the island or it's admis-
sion as state The result OF a brief period OF
observation and experiment was thus stated:
FHrst-If this island were LEFT q aereuc, and &c
people gwen complete Independence and response
doubtless retrograde: but Indene55s5c ano G MoSlo @
sired by the islanders.
Second-They are not ready for Statehood IN the
American Commonwealth. nor is this contemplated
Thtrd-There is locally no reason for the support
o. the present form OF insulsr government that
dnstrafion Of the ss3d as teFrtoaT Of 4Re a
1iteS states Sunless II be possibly one of revenue
cally the same and indeed everv e5neri1oanr 9bst
Commend the Oer cS Woud 9 Got ~SI1 onS Be Se of re
scceptaoIe 20 me Porto Ricans themselves. but
more menacing 10 our future
dren in their civic sense and there Is eenaTaIIy
lacking that moral sturdiness and seriousness Of
There is little ART. little handicraft few steadying
pIicSs "a 5Tas1RsLlp scb Is usually bitter often
rant natives. 70 many OF whom the suffrage has
weapons for unscrupulOus politicians. It will be
necessary tor us TO employ all our patience in
%orking out the problem, ana TO put Up with much
chilasaness ana many erucities OF legislation; and
developed in self-government.
The delegates and the women with them were
entertained at the home Of President Angel This
afternoon Professor Edmund J. James. OF the Uni
versity Of Chicago. read paper on 1.-The Relation
Of the Universities to Commercial Education"
saying Il part:
Within the last year two the subject of the re-
lation OF our colleges and universities TO higher
is no longer a question whether they shall under
s than years aeT the HT% pubic f6o espogaal TeH m Of
The cause Of higher commercial education by the
dozen Of the colleges and universities have an
work-thus following the example Of the Univer-
siIK ot Pennsylyania set nearly twenty years ago.
velopment OF such instruction in higher in
IN the rst place the recogniton on the part Of
% our Sg Sna 0nyeFsef o that there Is ned
pfely unexplolteo for their purposes; They have
cergyan the Ieaehef. the dentist the iawyeT a
The farmer, but have never undertaken TO train
the banker, the railroad man, the insurance
manager, the merchant-in general, the business
A careful study Of the educational situation is
enough 10 convince the clear-minded university
president that there is more reason why the in
Terests OF the former classes should be consulted
n the organization of our higher schools than
those OF the latter, and that il is a mere historic
accident that no provision has been made for the
higher training OF these numerous and important
classes in the community. II is claimed that
higher institutions OF learning will able 70 main
tain their relative position IN the community at
large only by performing all the functions which
value 10 the community viii increase in proportion
IS they serve the needs of wider and numer-
Gus classes The expansion Of the university.
therefore, 10 meet the needs OF these particular
classes was absolutely necessary and logical
suit OF the growth Of these institutions
The second Circumstance is the fact that our
the universities the institutions that should
AFFORD Lheir children higher training. which will
prepare them better TO succeed their fathers in
business and at the time hold their
among the educated classes Of the community.
II IS cause Of congTatulstion that this matter
o. university and college recognition Of higher
ss il is beginning do in many branches OF
trade and commerce IL is striking illustration OF
The profound though unconscious conviction in our
people that II the great contest for world markets
VIII succeed. other things being equal which has
made the most perfect provision for the education
sno training OF all its members in this system
n higher as well as lower training efficient COM
rnercial education must occupy a large place
paper by Professor /. NJ Keasby. of Brvn
Mswr, THE Study Of Economic Geography
was read, also paper by Professor Charles W
Haskins. Of New-York On The Place of the Science
~ Accounts in Collegiate Commercial Education"