Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-23
In a Great Akron
Institution.
President Church Speaks
For Buchtei. Z
Akron People Should Give y
Cordial Support.

community. and not personally In
touch with all the people, sometimes
wonder IL the people in general real
ize what excellent educational adyan-
tage they have at their very doors.
know that large share Of the peo-
pie do realize these advantages and
daily show their appreciation of them.
But the advantages certainly are
worthy of q universal and unanimous
recognition by the people of Summit
county. Public institutions indicate
the character of the people who Or
ganize and maintain them. The peo-
pie of Akron certainly have been and
are very generous in their approprla-
ton for the equipment and maintc-
nance of their schools and they have
abundant reasons for being proud of
the results, and for congratulations
OH the character these institutions
represent.
Our schools with the kindergarten,
broad. thorough High school course,
and the intermediate grades, and these
extended by the Normal Training
school, afford to all residents Of Ak
ron without discrimination as to color,
class or calling, most excellent oppor-
tunities for a broad and thorough
public school education. And / think
it is but fair to say here that our
schools, under the direction Of corps
SO well qualified and so unstinted In
their efforts as are our superintend-
ent, principals and teachers, merit
the confidence and hearty support Of
all their patrons. And in specifying
our public schools, am not at all
, unmindful of the value OF the edu-
cational work that is being done by
, the Parochial, Union Charity and Y.
3 w. G. A. schools, the business col,
. leges, etc, of our city. But the ad-
, vantages for liberal education in
Akron do not stop here, as they do in
Z many towns and cities. Akron has a
| college of liberal arts and sciences,
: which affords her young men and
q women the excellent advantages of
4 pursuing college course and gaining
n a baccalaureate degree under the
e still superior advantage Of remaining
at home.
g Buchtel college belongs to Akron and
+ her county, is in no sense a foreign
s interloper or competitor but is one OF
d her public institutions, an integral
e part of her educa tional system and ar
= expression of her educational spirit
10 and character. And Buchtel college
3, has no purpose In her policies, no ex
le cuse for her existence other than thai
l. OF serving the people of this com
d munity in this higher educatlona
capacity. And when l speak of thu
higher education as represented IL
Buchtel college, l speak advisedly
Buchtel college does not pretend t,
be university, but contents herself
d with being a college, covering th'
ground between the high school ant
university with high grade work.
q. She tries to keep her head clear Il
SC not confounding greatness with big
&c ness. She Is not willing to lower he
he standard and grades to get number
he Because of this course her diplomat
ts and degrees pass current with colleg
rs diplomas and degrees everywhere
r. and her undergraduate students TAX
?: an equal class standing with member
g. of like classes In other colleges an,
v. even in universities, as actual in
es stances demonstrate. When our un
k; dergradute students do this; when on
st graduate students take the high RAM
cd In university work that they have Il
Cornell, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, University o
) Chicago. Columbia University, AM
others; and when the head of one o
the high grade technical schools as
IS sures me, as one did last June afte
years Of familiarity with Buchtel'
work,--that the first two years wor
Is In physical science. mathematics an
We German can be taken as well at Bucl
IT. tel and will be accepted with fu
n credits for the first two years In hi
'e- school, then we are naturally led I
m believe that Buchtel college is doin
ir. grade of work on par with thes
Dr. others institutions. A careful con
m pariscn OF Buchtel college with co
mt leges of the East and Middle We.
Or. reveals the fact that In Buchtel's lin
on Of work, Akron's young people gal
hi- no particular advantages in goin
to away to college. In this worthy C,
Ill pacity OF an institution Of the high,
so education, Buchtel college Is attemp
! ing IN serve the nuhlic and an .,,,