New-York tribune., 1901-07-03

ferences between the colleges and the high schools
between the high school and the grammar school
Personally he considered manual training i'm
pOrtant in rural districts He noted with gratihca-
tion the growth OF kindergartens.
j. b. Banta, principal of Binghamton High
School said that the influence of the teacher was
great. lie believed the most hopeful thing in Sec
0ndfary education was the attention that was being
degree.
TENDENCIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
The afternoon session opened with the read
Ing of a paper by President c. Stanley Hall. Of
Clark University. of Worcester. Mass. upon Pres
ent Tendencies in Higher Education" President
Clark said that OF the crying needs of high
school instruction expert knowledge. The
time when specialists were derided had passed.
The old so-called general knowledge was index
knowledge Speciaizatio now necessary.
ITO know all that is best is a experience"
said President Hall. and the best minds concen-
trate themselves upon one subject The fna de-
field is "A master. Such men the most precious
gradutes college. France has understood this IT
trains the most matured body of men in the world.
The best professors set apart by France for
this work In England new organizations have
In university work Is opposed the uniformity
cult MAKE every school Ite station; Nothing
cation becomes complex It Is more and more neces-
Every experienced university worker knows that
he work best with certain men. Utility is an
partly right but the universities must still cling
to their old idea OF seeking the pure truth without
proportion classrooms Alled with those on
their way other professions. the university IS not
successful. The passion for dollars. in students
will not dominate the president OF the ideal uni
Art monographs win supersede the Journals many
by great gifts. Academic freedom Is the Lille of the
ideal president. or he Will die. He Is citizen or
OF t'i the multitude Every real scholar knows that
they exist.
UNIVERSITIES AND BUSINESS LIFE.
DIT Charles II. Thurber. OF Boston, said that
a journal OF education had said that education
consisted In turning good babies into bad men-
The higher education would sdmlt that there
was an unfortunate amount OF introspection, yet
there was "a dissatisfaction, however. with present
knowledge The summer school carried the uni
vc-sity 10 the door of every To the saying
that the best was good enough for children could
be added that the best good enough for
every Then there was the feminization OF
education which promised soon TO create an in
tellectuaI aristocrIcy of women.
President Rush Rhees. of the University or Koch
ester said ne believed there would be a differ
few OF those graduated Mt the German uni-
versitics sought the highest education. liberal
culture merely was sought In most Of the colleges
OF this country. There was tendency toward
the Organization special studies in college: 1t
was exhibited In the curriculum OF fhle' WhS 1
limited the special studies, and required certain
no longer made for scientific studies They We're
recognized humanistic studies II was recognized
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor OF Arts.
A h. Winship. Editor OF The Journal OF Edu-
cation" of Boston. said power rather than opinion
should be sought. study OF books could show that
opinions rather than power had been sought. There
should be a development OF maturity. Professional
training was vital. Every university. 1t was plain,
was seeking to market It's own product. "AI uni
versities realize that they must mt their students
for their business life." he added.
cation then made by DR. A. V. V. Raymond.
president OF Union University, and DIR. walter r.
Gunnson, principal OF Erasmus Hall High School,
Brooklyn. This ended the afternoon session.
In hoe ny H
Brown University delivered the annual address.
his theme being The Contributions OF Our Higher
Schools TO the Life OF the Nation" He sketched
the inspiring work done by the schools for the
nation and suggested Increase of the number OF
technical schools. Finally he declared that the
expansion OF America demanded special training
diplomacy