Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-13

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Alderman Smulski has been crIti-
clsed because he has seen fit to stand
by his old friend, neighbOr and COM
patriot. Peter Kiolbassa. In the latter's
hour of need. Mr.. Smulski IN this. as
In all other of his public acts. has been
upright. honorable and chivalrous. He
can afford to ignore all such criticisms.
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Hon. Thomas A. Smyth will give the
taxpayers of the Drainage District nn.
other term Of good government and
progress.
"Wnbbly Willy" Loeficr says he Is
going to retire from politics ut the
earliest opportunity. His haste will
deprive the voters of the Democratic
party Of Il very pleasant duty.
Ex.Ald. Muelhoefer will undoubtedly
he the Republican nominee for City
Clerk.
Hon. Spencer Ward will he one of
the Democratic nominees In the next
judicial election. His name will add
strength to the ticket.
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Judge Willard NJ. McEwen has al
ready given proof OF his ability rs II
jurist and lawyer. lie IL Il splendid ac-
cessiOn to the bench of Cook County.
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Louis J. Belian would make a irst-
class County Attorney. lie has given
evidence Of his worth ana ability Us
chief assistant In thai office.
Hon. Miles j. Devine is a marshal
In the battlefield of the law. as well us
commander of men among the ,.ni.
liant ana "unterrified" Democracy OF
Cook County.
Hickman Scanlan Is one of ChIcago's
brightest ana most successful lawyers.
He would make IN ideal Judge.
Frederick Duffy II one OF the nblest
young Republican lawyers In Chicago.
He would make Il fine race rs the Re
publican nominee for City Attorney.
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There will be common assent to the
assertion OF President James OF North
western that money is needed to make
n great university. says the Chicago
RecOrd-Herald. and 1t IL equally true
that a majority Of college graduates.
In view even OF their present num-
bers. must take to business life. But
1t does not follow that school of
learning may not achieve splendid
| success because 1t Ii not established
on the basis OF a billiOn-dOllar trust.
or that university courses should be Of
fered as substitute for an appren-
ticeship In brokers' or lawyers office
or In grocery store or factory. With
Il great many people who are giving
serious and intelligent attention to the
subject 1t IL n question whether the
great university Is after all great
Improvement on the old college. We
state this as u fact merely. but may
add that these same people believe
that there are both social and educa-
| tiOnal advantages In the lack of num-
bers. and that they represent n quite
perceptlble II not very effective re-
action against present tendencies. Fur
thermOre. 1t Is very clear that the old
debate as to general culture ana spe-
cializatlon is by no means concluded.
While specialization seems now to be
In the ascendant there are vast do
mains of business In which the scien-
tific knowledge of the schools can
never be directly applied, and 1t Is Of
limited application even In quasi-scien-
tifc pursuits. The college or its uni
versity equivalent cannot give much
more than the general education after
all, and that Is probably Its best gift.
II a special apprenticeship Is desired
its proper place Is right In the trade.
There is no substitute for this. and the
college merely p0stpones the time for
Its beginnings. Finally, not only
should the province Of the university
In it's undergraduate schools still be
to discipline and to broaden by gen.
eral culture, but 1t Is doubtful IT In the
long run the changes In educational
methods will be nearly as radical as
the pr0gressives think. With all their
talk of practically, many Of these are
attempting the impractical and impos-
sible.