New-York tribune., 1901-07-02
cFATE UNIVERSITY MEETS
,,-rFREsTING ADDRESSES AT THE
rHIRTY-NINTH CoNvoCATIoN
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IN ALBANY.

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.nany July 1-There was large attendance of
and women interested in educational affairs
,ebt at the first session of the thfrty-ninth
,yocaton Of the University Of the State of New
- Undoubtedly this manifestation of the in
- Of educators in the convocation will continue
- the succeeding sessions tomorrow and Wednes-
Sav. The Senate Chamber of the Capitol was
.oouded with those in attendance at the session
THE Right Rev. W. c. Doane, Protestant Episco-
.I bishop OF the diocese of Albany, vice-chancel-
~ OF the university. presided in the absence of
the chancellor. Anson Judd Upson. of Glens Falls
The Regents present were Charles c. Fitch, William
n Watson. ST. Clair McKelway. Daniel Beach,
carroll E Smith, Pliny T. Sexton, Dr. T. Guilford
smith Albert Vanderveer. Chester s. Lord Thomas
q Hendrick Robert c. Pruyn and Mr.. McDonough
secretary Of State. There also present Pro-
fessor Elmer E. Brown. OF the University of Cali
fornia: Superintendent Charles H. Keyes of the
south district public schools. Hartford. Conn: Dean
Jobn Butler Johnson OF the College of Mechanics
and Engineering, University of Wisconsin; A s.
Tlowning, of New-York, principal of the Teachers
training School; Professor ]. McKeen CARTEL of
Columbia University, and other educators.
The session opened with prayer by Regent
orvis H Warren. Bishop Doane then expressed
the general regret the absence of Chancellor
Epson, and welcomed those in attendance at the
convocation TO Albany. He said the purpose OF the
couvocation to have the freest discussion of
all matters pertaining primary and secondary
education. The last year the work OF the uni
versity had greatly prospered. There had been
economy OF administration. and yet larger
amount of work. The Governor and the legislature
had recognized the Importance of the work OF the
university. and had granted liberal appropriations
Credit due to the secretary of the regents
James Russell Parsons for his skflful ARA ngernent
of the work OF the university. Then Bishop Doane
said:
have no sympathy with what seems to me the
sentinentalsm Of the idea that every boy and girl
OF the State and as absolctely deest the exclusive
possible education all children except those whose
parents can pay their bills. I think that even in
pursuit OF happiness. the word rights needs
the expense of other peoples freedom the happil
ness must be some better standard than the amuse-
ment OF the passing hour the life be the life
The .as Instruction which the State gives in what
OF the child as II is the common sense and duty
is the generous gift of the enlightened municipaIi-
ties meant Tor those who can appreciate and
gents examinations. It is a waste Of time and
money TO fling the pearl of higher education before
the frivolous girl who might better be cultivating
practice Of bookkeeping would be more useful than
the study Of the higher mathematics. I believe
General armstrong at Hampton viii be put into
practice everywhere. namely, the combining Of in
Industrial with intellectual training. Some day II
the Southern educators go on as they beginning
and most wholesome education. Meanwhiie il
seems & TO me that our principals and teachers are
will weed out of the institution children plainly
caPa6e Of Improving T fRem and secondy If they M
viii impress upon the minds of their students the
return to the State which educates them in tha
service Of loyal useful and intelligent citizenship
Regent Chester S. Lord IN brief speech COM
rnented upon the many tasks OF drudgery imposed
upon women, and said that public sentiment should
recognize that is the chief ctvilizng force,
and therefore she should be shielded from too
onerous work and receive every opportunity TO
obtain an education OF the best nature.
Regent St Clair McKelway then said in part:
Ny Friends: Imperative duties in prohibitive
weather have made careful preparation OF thoughts
or concentration on theme-ditfcult to at least
one speaker Happily there are others" protest
that is slang 1t is fact straightforWardly put.
Those who think it is slang confounding it
''rice'-in the observation OF policeman who had
oe Of mating fan Of his iH5 1nifor The
I4e yo I beTesndn erss Ibe oce Ee9
replied, Yes, and there are others. and have my
The present year has been one Of marked self
assertion the part Of all branches Of learning.
stout case The small colleges have declined the
invitation Of the big colleges or Of the universities
TO large consideration and establishing those
cerned. There is more individuality among all the
Institutions. The federation idea among them has
ton among them at least 10 try to live. There is
@ m B Pt WPr9 g % d 5ee fends 5ha
combinations, trusts. should must
every thing in the world of mind and Of character
making fall under the same rule. In the long run
the resistance may be only Intellectual protest,
but the protest bids fair last far into, II
through, the present century, and that will be
long enough TO be Of concern TO you and 10
me. ] confess TO warm sympathy with the
discrimination of every one Of the grand depart
ments 10 stand by its colors and oppose any
present programme Of universal merger. / confess
70 admiration for the audacity and feasibility
OF the idea that the universities prepare drop
their literary and general college features and
transform themselves into professional, special,
technical and postgraduate study shops. taking
students who have acquired the A.
p. degree in general college work. making them
selves the clearing houses for the colleges so 70
speak Whether that would eventually lead TO the
federation, by fellowship which is at points
sought TO be enforced by the process of the ex-
tinction Of some OF the small colleges I do not
know. But IL would at least relieve the problem
OF cooperation and coordination from any
sarily destructive incidents or consequences. 1t
might save colleges from the temptation
coercion 70 overwrte themselves universities, and it
might relieve some so-called universities from the
coercion and temptation make their labels an
overstatement Of their goods
At the end Of these addresses Bishop Doane said
that there would be a reception Immediately in the
State Library Here the educators soon after
ward assembled and the reception lasted until a
late hour