New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

Tgs auae n yoS s h9 4s although
gaged within narrow field OF nvestigation. ioa he
undertakes to instruct his colleagues or The pubiic
Which e ha Sad MSTa s at aFgs or g in 1S
Of expreon Of opo n3oSeS MS pTiviege Of freedom
cases th It must be confessed in
sense professor ought not to make such an
Ss4TLmtp9ltlon OF his weakness, 10 make an ex-
attention Of the public at large is called to the fact
IN 1hs respect he has no larger liberty than other
remain 9t may aS oe pFGfssG5 % Or do AL these things and yet
eSsGT ei IN n most cases is only ordinary Per
2ner PTotessions professors have their weaknesses
But Will professor under any circumstances be
resignation viii be demanded anS W be aeeepted R
Sas gh IN the opinion Of those IN authority he has
ne has proved himself be incompetent to perform
guard in two particulars-the utterance Of pro-
Iessor however wise or foolish, is not the utter
individuals, can speak for the university state
Individual. - '''' - ga
A NEW TYPE OF COLLEGE PRESIDENT.
~, NO fact has been commented on more widely
man b fn that which has been thOToqghly illustrated
the transfer Of the control of education from the
clergy to the laity. Just as; in oiden time. when
been sage and soothsayer and priest was com.
PEELED to speeaiize and three different classes OF
WORK; -rs namely, the sage; the prophet, and d the
not the training which ordinarily is best adapted
to prepare man for the work of university
sity president has become unique position pro-
greater. perhaps than those made upon any other
profession This new phase is growth of the last
no one can prophesy; but it stands to-day as
6anG a from rom the s IL S of 9e n my n hs
ment Of science, on the other. The college presl-
generaist s. Scholarship IS eapected Of him at the
same time thorough business trainins The capaGII pI
in public speakins and, above all, If not knowI1
Fnowledge The TfI last year has made large
ribution to the further differentiation OF TINS ne"
character in modern life
THE RHODES AND CARNEGIE GIFTS.
higher education during the last year-ndeed.
curing the last ten those connected t 0o w
NAL scholarships at Oxford and the foundation OF
search work. . 1t is plainly possible that
erly administered. on the basis of important test-
ton in Scotland am convinced that Mr. carnegles gle,
@ 70 Tete5 IN Far greater injury than good to
those institutions and to the cause OF education IN
in the world is a large sum of money badly ad-
ninistered in good cause II is nn6n IS ha 9
the good evil results of tn ese gifts That both
can deny The carnegie fund has been established
Tor ana 70 but II instead Of en-
couraging the work Of research and lnvestlgaton
ing it endeavors to detach such work from those
and gather to itself
and the credit for such work; II, instead If
strengthening the work where it already exists. it
undertakes to establish foundations, inde-
pendent these institutions, in order that its own
work may be tangible 1t Will prove TO be the
greatest curse higher educa ton in this country
instead of blessing. If the Rhodes scholarships
are to be employed detach from the American
environment hundred or more young men OF
special ability each year and transport them TO
foreign soil in order to imbue them with foreign
ideas at an age when they peculiarly impress
sjonable; II the purpose OF this foundation is 10
draw ali men a recognition of the doctrine or
imperialsn as it is embodied in the British En-
pire the execution of this trust may prove curse
instead of g. blessing to those who avail themselves
OF its privileges - .,. .,.
But there is good reason to suppose that these
Injurious results will follow. The men 10 whose
trust HIS been committed the Carnegie Institution
| are men of broad sympathies and OF large IDEAS
Although. thus far. no sufficient indication has oeen
given of the policy of the Institution to lead US 10
Suppose that the original proposition OF institutional
| cooperation has large place In the minds OF
those Immediately in control, time VIII convince al
who have relationship to this institution that only
such policy will be productive Of the pest results
And surely, in the disposition OF the Rhodes scnoI-
arships there will be employed that same large Wis
dom which has thus far characterized British
statesmanshp and diplomacy.