The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-06-08

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neal might r-gnir- Sich Universal.
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coac~,v~- ,o 10 the ,rIe fInc'ion Z.
vrr~iiv IN his cptninn. no'hing .so,.
This IL a r~sliksiion ~ the .uprrr.
purpp-~. namely. tire making 80 b.,
hat y. pD~rihl- out ~ -v-tS .irs.
diyiiuAl
A. our author -p~aks from r-rAra
ehperi~ncc at Zurich. II, - tut~reS,rs
hear what h. has to ay ahuut 'h- advs,o.
made TOW ard his own ideal hy tha, su,..
university. In Switzerland every sr.du.,.
~ . gymnasium ar classical SCHOOL NV
enter a university wi'huut further Of.
animation. Will, moreover. IN MAJ
81 tho German universities. r-sl1erc.
~prr-~nbrd. therr !. IN y ~r1. -lard h.t.,,
a. IN everything els~ the u'mo.i 'r-Ndow
The student remains for a. lon & ~ A. shof.
period a. no choose. several wear.
several weeks The desrr~ j. cotferr>i
for qualification, not for any amour, -
mechanical compliance. A. then. arr o.,
entrance examinations. ~ th"ra are y,
pr-scrih~d rtudies. and there II. 20 tim.
requirement our author assure. "a. ,ha,
-on~ who has tasted this uJ~n freedcr.
and ha. ex~perieno>d the delight 81 working
purely for the works sake. inds tho wall.
and hedges huili around American edura.
ton sadly irksom~
OF The University 81 Zurich. who're or-
author studied. We are told The hours.
were long. hut they were VOLUNTARY YnI
came and went a. your Nv convenience
The Professor was Al hand. and his assist.
ants. The artisan. were in the varkshor.
n ready to serve. The lectures were N
At all hours A. the h,ginn,rg
81 each semester. and for two weeks ,hcre.
after. all courses were op'n TIE SUDDEN
Was frea to attend a. mar v courSes a. 10
cared to ard to Judge wh.' her thsv wcre
meal for him or not A. the end 81 the Two
weeks the students were expected 10 know
what courses they wished 70 take. and 80
enter q them. and pay the required
foes The fee~ were very small. amounting
In lhe case Of lecture courses to only one
dollar per semester for each hour Of lectura
= week The SUDDEN, was not Obliged ~
continue q courss already begun II hs
had made a mistake. or " the lecturer
proved duh and unhelpful, the SUDDEN
WA Al perfect liberty 20 drop out and W."
his time to better advantage elsewhere
In a word. the function Of the university
Wa to present knowledge. II was Yours
10 select and a--imilate. The require
ments for q degree were specific, hut per
fectly reasonable. The candidate celerfsd
his major study. and In his own way. and
Q, his own convenience. worked out som"
original problem in II. When the WORK
wa- completed II was presented 20 the head
professor 81 the depart ment. and, u II wer"
acceptable - him. the candidate was a..
lowed to come IN FOR the examinations.
81 which the most important was on III"
major subject
Mr. Henderson thinks tina, the Swiss
method. with very little adaptation. nav
we'll serve A. q model for the freer uni
versi,y which IL 10 H. The lac, tum In the
process for carrying out the socisl
He believes that the doing away
entrance examinations would h =
Rr.a, benen, to the university itself. In
his opinion. II would he wholesome for IN"
university teachers 10 put their whole
energy into artistic work. into the work 81
presenting their subjects Just a. clearly
and well ~ they possibly can A. things
are now. the university teacher ia charac-
nv q kno~ ledge 81 his subject rather
than hv his ART in presenting it Nor