New-York tribune., 1904-10-10
COLLEGE AND THE SOCIAL SYSTEM.
President Hyde Of Bowdoin Addresses Edu-
Gators Assembled at Wellesley.

Before the large gathering of prominent eduCa tors
oc the New England Association OF Colleges and
Preparatory Schools. whose nineteenth annual
meeting was held al Wellesley last Friday. Presi-
dent william De Witt Hyde of Bowdoin College
spoke. after his usual graphic manner, on The
Place OF the College in the Social System. IN
abstract. the address was as follows.
The concept Of the college is defined by is posi-
9arts ~ i51ioJ & sCg1 @ 'I Ii1,-,9t,oe5 1iI5 and
the university. which applies the rrained mind 70
i5raTss+iralt 1855 @ I-+L Tween the school
and the college stands the scLool-colege, an N
and does by school methods and under school
straInts the work which ought 70 have been done
IN tne schools Between the university aIq L5 Ics
college stands the college wncn net i[
large masses OF students in lecture courses Win VIII
Sll-y 'IcIols cohlie. OF ILle ectL-eI w ba sr+
Of the students; Where graduate students 90 WnaI
teachers prepare Undergraduates for examinations:
and study is practically confined TO two periods OF
conrs15Is FORM be able 10 aDHy If to problems Of
dents in Informal friendly WAYS; have high stand
who fsI oelow them Each general department OF
knowledge should be presented IT NJ least three
consecutive courses or 4 year each-ore eleI1eIltlr
more comprehensive. interesting practical.
inspiring. and one devoted TO individual research.
Literature must hot oe wrapped IN lIle shTouu oL
grammar or nailed into the coffin OF phIolosy. blt
Pathos. the dignity and the tragedy OF the human
heart a hundred men can teach 9 subject In the
sIIbiecf Of university INVESTIGATION for every one
man Who can teach It in the broad vital interpre-
tation which a college demands
College discipline relies exclusively on friendly
Spies. imposes no artificial penalties toIsrates
known ev iH IT'S students as the parent does in the
child, ana sends student away only q last
resort, when evil courses break down mental work,
scandal Il aFreals to what Is best in the worst
men. and believes that sinners can be saved.
The college is intensely Christian but Unsec-
l[..1- ~ I'' .,1s may -1y ne esgs OF col
fr- f1-f- Sc
Of the two sons-one which is pr6fessedly con
nected with church and associations the Other
which IS uucorsCiously absorbed IN the forms Of
genial Intercourse unselfsh devotion 70 aims larger
than ones SELF: In most women colleges and in
eide. and the same students are active workers IN
church ana s5s2ca5!on an Popular leaders n col
sef-conscious professed Christianity and the self
spirit II faitaf..l work anI raselish devotion. -
The common good then we must agree with Jesus
latter sense az least everv college Is a powerful
agent IN the spread or Christia1ity
slight possibilities of evil but are ordinarily mighty
IS large enough to include representatives OF az
Iypes - students. lcA ent poor 5000 schoars ana
Of some Importance and influence ana 10 insure
active criticism college where each student has
community which IS generous IN praise and aercI-
less r. condemnation IS the best school Of charac-
T5e college t5 Place Es sere sreias i5. subjects & ar. e
rof license and "a leisure y-h,.I s nor iS1aras4 in
intense devotion 10 community life, under the eve
Be gH5 # d re 5 @ @ aa @ 5owe- a TO 70 sc3e aa 70
any know edge they want and actual mastery ~
tv with the bes- people thev WIN ever meet gives
g. tAe community leaders who cannot be hrihed,
merchants. teachers who bring 70 -heir ufe work
solId.y ana STABILITY df natars's Jaws.
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