New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-28

ened 70 1'N-@U,YnTk TTniyersitv While the plat
form Of this university proclaimed il founded for
truth was probably more nearly expressed by the
a time of P its fSaaT "hi'h were
At once the question presents itself What great
division of the people have not thus far expressed
themselves in a university? answer frst the
New-York City would by itself constitute city
several times as great as the entire metropolis
Of two universities The four little churches Of
If add TO the diocese of Brooklyn the rest OF
md fS the done IN of hs 9 on
half dozen pegh69fTing counties theIe are
45 stations, 1t is an increase of one hundredfold
in seventy-fye years. This population was not
here 1T the founding Of either Columbia or New
York University
MANY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
The elements Of such university appear al a;
FeaGy IN CathoAe colleges, TheEe are repGT bsn
ouSh Of RrookiY5. t t F2sncs WaSers s4 johns
ana Manhattan in the boroughs Of Manhat-
tan and The Bronx There is also ST JoS5tpn
might have been expected to produce the first
Catholic university of America in our metropolis
@eon TR purpose sF G Of the GathdH Ga7ersly
portunty for pursuing higher studies in the most
important branches Of learning under the inspira-
aihoc u4yers on p snh lines Te vii be Evolved
in New York by the natural law of communities,
unless some miracle prevent or unless there should
York City as would satisfy the cravings and amb-
tons of all divisions of the population.
Still another new element exists in the metrOpo
lis that Is without university seventy-1ve years
mated only 1000 Hebrews in this part of America.
The latest e% H yea book ok esm%e that fsf
Of New-York and that oyer seventy per cent Il OF
Jewish popuaton of at least $4,000. nearly twice
the total population of New-York in 1880.
greaf De- sf H2ed in he city Of
New-York Recently Jewish faculty OF theology
scale. Hebrews have already established eighteen
9 b o these qr are in th
city of New-York Since more than one-half of the
it is not to be expected that their university will
for be as early daTe ye baf bf
century will be needed for the process OF evolution
that unless the almost miraculous should inter
Jewish university will arise.
rciy stated to this effect: Is there not demand
tpopa9 9' Evidentiv the answer to this is no or
else such a foundation would have been made long
SOME EDUCATORS MUST NOT TALK.
II this policy Of private corporations which yet
receive favor and encouragement from the State
is found the best in taking care of brute beasts
that it prevail in the matter of university direG-
for the highest inteilectuai activity. The highest
and freest intellectual effort is forbidden in State
America should talk about certain political, eco
homie and labor union questions as President Eliot
would cost him his place before the end OF year.
St less does a State university president dare TO
speak his whole mind in the religious and theoogi-
cal field lie is the creature of political election
is true even en- in asricuurai states that have only
small cities. What would be the freedom of uni
annual vote Of the city Board Of Aldermen ...
4 city college both for and women. 1t may
support ideal college. 1t ought to support an
limited financial resources il is not hampered as
the largest university is hampered by its com
10 hear citizens say, You must not expect the
Ma or bo 70 IreIsS AS ' We'll saw Won must
not expect Central Park to compare with the park
article, il must provide the best; 1t must provide
tho standard. As the government gives us stand
New-York CITY to give standard undergradu-
at COLLEGE II ought 10 make u such that all the
with 10 and should be gagged by IL, While | thus
government Undertaking a university when il can
oe avoided. To provide man with a profession
him a stock OF groceries or hardware with which
TO furnish his shop.
PREPARATION FOR THE PROFESSIONS.
The CHIEF content OF the university is graduate
IN graduate Work they have no competitors No
other school in the length and breadth OF the land
ply OF pure science. There is large money
This reason II Tor no other il is resigned to the
universities or to such related foundation the
c9rnesie institution AZ Washington.
rate foundatIon Is often ottempted II ia Guta he
rule Tor schools Of theology The nrst aim OF such
a school is train men for the ministry OF the
denominational agency. Yet far ~ is a school
OF theological science IL needs the university at
cal university Network city possesses n thee
logical university to-day II has six faculties OF
o( theology and religion The notion Of CONSOLE
sound. but is an impossibIlity, Suppose we bring
together a faculty TO teach every man his own
Gatlh!olie Jewish, Mother Eddy, Joseph smith,
Buddhist. Moslem IL would prove q religious
a
ton Of religious thought or religious discovery
Schools Of applied science have done Goo1 work
fcssionAi students should be gathered into profess
sl@naI schools The region OF science is broadened
Whtn Students view their field and its relation
to the horderland He who pursues applied science
scienc" the student Of oTnn9e@ S T hi 10 pure
with the student of law. the student az pedagogy
by his contact with the student of medicine II is
q thing to he desired that every proprietary shop
that dispenscs law medicine a moneyma king
scheme Of It's stockholders should be speedily re-
formed or obliteratcd.
UNIVERSITIES HERE NEED MONEY.
The third problem OF the university in the metrop-
ons, ana last which shall name, is What is taa
true spirit and motive OF the university? With
out logical order. ! answer philanthropy patriot
ism and individual development In this day Of
vast business corporations there should he great
educational foundations The best corporate antith-
ess TO naterialism is the university. church
corporations, as mas been proven by history,
more likely TO he injured than helped by large ma
,rria Possessions, but history gives no case Of a
university permanently injured by great wealth
An investigation by the British Parliament proved
that no trusts are so we'll administered as those
1t is not to the credit OF our metropolis that both
aImanacs give the approximate capital OF the 400
business corporations. most OF which centred
sandth part OF this amount would more than sup
ply the needs Of the universities of the metropolis
The trouble Is that the return promised by uni
versities is unseen. although eternal I asked
--rich man TO give toward our new plant. He re
piled do you furnish certificates Of stock for
that come to us are given outright the riveys
rel tv Of