New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
EDUCATORS IN SESSION.
SPEECHES BEFORE THE CONVENTION
OF COLLEGES AT SYRACUSE.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH DISCUSSED IN ITS
BEARING ON EDUCATION BY MIR.
M'KELWAY AND OTHERS.

Syracuse n Y Nov. 2S-The fifteenth annual
convention of the Association of College and Pre-
paratory Schools of the Middle States and Mary
land convened IN this city this morning with good
attendance. Many delegates were delayed by the
trains being late, 1t is expected that when they
all get here there will be fully five hundred In at
tendance. The delegates were received by the rae
ulty Of Syracuse University, where the convention
Is being held and shown about the different col
leges Chancellor James r. Day of Syracuse Uni
versity delivered the address of welcome, ana 'ne
response made by Andrew " v faymonu'
president of the association. This mornings pro-
gramme consisted of a paper on THE Elective SSs-
TEN and Liberal Education Historically consul
cred" by Professor James II. Robinson, OF Coiu"-
bia University discussion followed the papei'
after which luncheon was served In Srnl'h Coiieee
The afternoon session opened with freeuoih VI
Speech in Connection with Education as .'ie SUI
,sct divided I'm topics as follows: The Rishts ol
Donors" St Clair McKeway. of BrooKiSh' anu
lanes c. Colgate of New-1ork CITY, INC
of the institutions Maintain Freedom Oh opee@",
naners by President j. G. Schurman OF Corheli
read by Dean White. and by President W. ~.
Eaunce of Brown University. Chief Justice Alton
b. Parker OF the Court of Appeals also coi'ii'u'eU
paper the subject
Mr. McKelway III his address said IN part
dr p npivate donors as benign unseish as
that of the State. the donor paramount :, Stste
education by punishment at the polls OF any parry -
sighting State instruction or seeking 10 peiica
fion Comes from the fact Apprehension Of the
of interested money on boards of trustees An IN In,
cidental object colleges and fitting schools Is ie M
impartaton of knowledge which eontinuaE m Of
and often changes under the d be tests
the of c me But the
primary purpose of colleges is the makns % ,daais
The basis Of money making is business The s1e re-
ceived measurement OF business Is success fo cbar
acter Character stands for ideals Transfer 10 b
Eah9aSds he Of snd Of WIN
made identical But let success ana no, lii Iose
their best traditions and sacrifice their highest
gOsy s The au o DrSae esSs or
be bought at too hEh pTice in their
Origin the stain is not washed away & by d,b giving
them to religion or to Eneh thew w,' put
the recipients under bonds to the donors and make
m s bGth Rap s oF s of God be
with money The rights of men are not to be sold
Wealth should be unable to buy What reansn, cannot
6szfses DE hi
the like All debasing or hampeains bonId he
seSqa seS aaccoants5e os By pab opinion
spirit motive d and ,bsy of r anu
Of sSsFH DO not 'Rey into
feasin fro doing @ the fact b that
fell bnr have Ssan so is une But the
Instances which fit the congratulations nave ave re- ae
cuses have been more accusative than excusatory
Colleges must prefer to o p90d ae eneas rsd.
must take the long view and not the short We" OF
duty and of principles and would do well every day
to pray not to be led into temptation by putoe-
racy great deal has been said on the other Esa sde
of this suggestive question. l think nave ia reau
n all and i know / have not been impressed WITH
~ We can grant that the temper of teachers is
not always tactful or practical But 1t cannot De
mainfaned that teachers a class are nyt
learned honorable Jealous for truth inc0rruptlnss
and disnterested We admit that mere anu
dhera craftv cranky designing professors have
unt,1stIy charged trustees their brethren OF the
IA SuIties or donors with oppression IN orueI 70
make sympathy for themselves and TO screen thelf 1
own offences But public opinion has been as JUS
~ oopdernn false accusations II has been slow
to believe the sophstres expedients OF ,N is
M, forth against true charges Pubic oPilT9n -
sound II is sound largely because our conesgS XII
and universities genuine at the core t a after
bearing this measure. of testimony, 20 Seh inst
rShteousness; let try to be JudiclaiiS IiS }uS'
to donors and donees But let our sreateiSt tbe
tude be for ingenious youth for tney Trv NV IN the
future and we will be the makers or unmaA @ nc or ~
them now according to whether we rinE true Va
.nise r. ideals in our own deeds and words