The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-09
THE HIGHER EDUCATION

THE HIGHER EDUCATION
Important Report by the Commits
sion on Accredited Schools.
The department of higher education
held its first meeting Of the session this
afternoon at the university building, in
lecture room No. H.. The officers of this
department are w H. P. Faunce of Prov
idence, R. l., president; c. W. Dabney,
OF Knoxville, Tenn, vice president, and
John W. Perrin of Cleveland. Ohio, sec
rotary.
The meeting was especially Interesting
to those concerned with high school and
college educational work, and the pro-
gram consisted Of three exceptionally
good papers, prefaced by two musical
numbers, Lift Thine Eyes," from Men
delssohn's "Blijah,' and Brahms era
die Song" sung by the Lorelei Ladies
Trio.
The first paper on the program was
by Professor R. H Thurber of Cornell
university, who took for his subject,
Education for Professional Life and
Work" He treated the subject analytic
ally emphasizing the ends sought and
pointing out the means for the accom-
plishment of those ends. Among other
things, Professor Thurber said:
Characteristics Of the professional man,
suited to his vocation, may be summarized
as good mind, cultivated and stored with
such Information may be acquired by the
best education practically obtainable by the
individual. Such characteristics should be
knowledge culture, wisdom and special ft-
ness. The professional studies of the man
should include those languages and litera-
lures especially rich in the technical learn
ing Of his branch. Practically, at present,
this means that every professional man should
have command Of the three modern Ian
guages rich In tehcpical learning. English,
French and German; while Greek, Latin,
Hebrew, Italian and even the oriental Ian
guagGs may bek particularly needed by one
profession and not at all by another. 49,
Finally should come the professional school
and its technical curriculum. The scheme
Of education within the professional school
should include not only the particular tech
meal studies constituting its professional
course. but also the extension of the extra
professional branches which require special
development for the purposes of the vocation.
The most suitable, fortunate, complete and
generous education for the professional man
would seem to be that which secures in his
youth a good general education broadening,
strengthening and comforting culture as we'll
as learning, yet devoting necessary care to
the cultivation OF his special talent from the
moment that it fs discovered throughout later
life.
The ideal preparation for professional life
and work may often begin in childhood.
when parents having detected the budding
genius, It becomes possible to combine the
general culture of the young soul with that
careful and wise promotion Of the latent
powers In art, science, invention and con-
struction, in fine recognition of the equities
Or in that even higher spiritual genius for
promotion Of highest moral life. The pre-
requisites Of success, professionally or as
soul among souls, are thus careful preser-
walton Of the individual, body as we'll as
mind, and wise training of the body and the
brain, discreet provision OF physical, intel
lectual and moral education
Entrance to College, How?
DR.. Thurber's paper. which was listened
to with close attention. was followed by
one on Should Entrance to College Be
Through Examination of the School OF
of the Pupil?' read by Professor Edwin
G. Dexter, Of the University Of Illinois
at Champaign. Professor Dexter took
the decided stand that entrance to the
college should be made through certtf
cate Of successfully completed course
Of study In some secondary school.
Among the reasons for deprecating en-
trance examinations, Professor Dexter
stated that they were pernicious to The
necessary strain, and placed a premium
on examining; they also placed In jeop
ardy the integrity and rational develop
nent Of the secondary school course, II
that there was temptation to adjust /
to the point of view Of the examiner whit
might be interested in and familiar will
the advanced phases of his subject. Thu
sneakers third reason was that students
admitted by certificate made a more sat
isfactory showing in college work thar
did those admitted under examination
On the other hand, admissions withou
examination from schools inspected an
approved by competent college oficia
has decided advantages. In the first place
the pupil Is not directly affected by tn
examination of the school; in the secon
place, the standard of the school il
raised and its development stimulate
along proper lines; and. finally, the col
lege itself is furnished with student
who have had the opportunity Of devel
oping their abilities unhampered by tn
thoughts of an examination which i
rather a test Of their powers of dis
crete memory than of their real pro
fciency and knowledge. 50.
Unit Courses of Study.
The third paper was especially inter
esting as being a sort Of capsheaf con-
plementing and completing the subject
which preceded it. = 1t was presented b
George NJ. Carman, director Of Lew
institute, Chicago. The paper was ccr
corning the Report of the Commissio
on Accredited Shocls,'' and owing to h
position as secretary Of the commission
Director Carman was especially we
equipped with the necessary facts
make the paper intensely interesting {
g, well as authoritative. Briefly summarize
! Mr.. Carman- said: J., q e.. .-- =->E
+ The object of the North Central Associ
ton Of Colleges and Secondary Schools Is
establish closer relations between them
the north central states. To accomplish tn
object the commission on accredited schoo
was established In 1901. and made its fiji
report at the annual meeting of the associ
ton held in Cleveland, March 49, 1902 T.
commission consists of about forty member
equally divided between colleges and secon
airy schools Its purpose is to effect reaso
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