The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-02
A TRIO OF PHASES
David Starr Jordan, Before Mimi.
Teachers, Points Out Those Of
~s Twentieth Century.
He Says Century Will Be Strenuous
Complex, Democratic-His Ad-
T. dress Condensed.

the Minnesota Educational association was
delivered last night by DR.. David Starr
Jordan Of Leland Stanford. Jr., university
on 1.-THE Demand of the Twentieth Cen
fury for Effectiveness. in Education. DR..
Jordan introduced his topic by saying
that, like men, centuries have many things
in common, the chief difference lying in
the nice distinction Of little things. He
then classified the salient, or character
istic,- phases of the twentieth century in
these three points 1t is to be a strenuous
century, q complex century and demo-
cratic century. ..tyg
strenuous it must. be. as we can all
see." he continued, land we have to thank
the young man Of the twentieth century
who gave us the watchword of the siren
uous life. Our century has a host of
things to do, bold things, noble things,
tedious things, difficult things, enduring
things. 1t has only hundred years to do
them in, and two of these years are gone
already. We must be up and bestir our
selves. If we are called to help in this
work, there Is no place for an idle min
ute. Idle men and idle women no doubt
will cumber our way, for there are many
who have never heard of the work to do.
many who will never know that there has
been new century. These the century
will pass by with the gentle tolerance she
shows to clans and squirrels, but on those
Of us whose life she claims, she will lay
heavy burdens Of duty.
More than any Of the others, the TWEEN
tieth century will BE democratic. The
greatest discovery Of the nineteenth CEN
things. That of the twentieth century
will be this axiom in geometry: The
straightest line is the shortest distance
between two points, If something needs
doing, do it. The more plainly, directly,
| honestly, the better. 1883
Democracy Is Not Equality.
Democracy does ~ mean equality
just the reverse of this, it means individ-
| ual responsibility, equality before the law.
Of course-equality of opportunity, but
no other equality save that won by faith
| full service. That social system which bids
men rise, must also let them fall If they
cannot maintain themselves. To choose
| the right man means the dismissal of the
wrong.
THE weak, the incompetent, the I'm.
| trained, the dissipated find no growing
welcome in the century which is com
ing. 1t will have no place for the un.
| skilled laborers A bucket of water ant
a basket Of coal will do all that, the un
| skilled laborer can do if we have skilled
men for their direction The unskille(
laborer is no product of democracy. Tn,
children Of the republic are entitled t
something better. =, -
"A generous education, a we'll directed
education should be the birthright of eacl
one Of them. Democracy may even in
tensify natural inequalities. The man VIII
cannot say no to cheap and vulgar temp
tations falls all the lower In the degree t.
which he is a free agent In competitfo1
with men alert, loyal trained and creative
the dullard is condemned to life of har
labor, through no direct fault Of his own
Keep the capable man down and you ma
level the incapable UP. But this tn
twentieth century will not do This de
mocracy will not do, and this it is not no,
, doing. 49,. 49,.
"The men who control the twentieth
century will be. religious men. They wi
not be religious in the fashion of tn
monks ascetics, mystic dreamers or emo
tional enthusiasts Their religion will b
their working hypothesis of life. And i
the wise and helpful life it will find ampl
lJuSt1hcation. 1t Will deal with the worl
as it is in the service of the God Of thing
f as they are It will find Gods world no
i a vale of tears, a sink of iniquity, but
= world in which the rewards Of right liv
ing are instant and constant It will fin
b that indeed his service is perfect free
e dom, for the great things Of the world ar
S done in His way and His way only Z.
s Opposes Shortening Courses.
= DR.. Jordan expressed himself as oppose
: to a shortening Of university courses, a
:. at present proposed in many quarters: Tt
: highest ideal of the English universitie
has been personal culture, at best at lea:
= a stamp upon it's graduates Of somethin
= done which was the proper thing, and II
= many years this was the American ide
u as well; but now in America is found
- new idea of higher education better, tina
= mere culture, better than the Germa
ideal of "thoroughness,," and combinir
the true element OF both, and it is ..effe'
tiveness''-the ability to do the work
,l4.~ A
:. besides the training for the, work receive
from schools, the world is demanding me
Of. purpose, Of character,of loyalty al
!, that belief that make the impossible see
- easy. And above all. loyalty to the wol
4 or profession Of the toiler and sobriety
:. bulwark and uphold the rest of the stru
= ture. & -. 90