New-York tribune., 1905-11-26

vision In this regard, by specifying that col
lege was provided where young men who have
graduated from the high schools and other pre-
paratory schools may obtain at moderate COST
and in a. three year course, practical educa-
ton which shall fit them for useful citizenship
and their work in life
In view Of the general discussion for and
against the three year course, which has lately
been occupying the attention of experts, TTib-
une correspondent called DR.. Carroll D.
Wright, the former federal Commissioner Of
Labor, who is now the president of Clark Col
lege. and asked for expression of opinion as
to the success of the three year course worked
out by classes at Clark.
CLARK College was established in 1902, in
accordance with the will Of the late Jonas
G. Clark" said President Wright. He also
founded Clark University in 1889. In founding
the college he provided that there should be
only three classes in the regular course-fresh-
man. junior and senior. The course, therefore,
occupies only three years, and all groups lead
to the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
The authorities of the college were not obliged
to discuss the question, but to bend their best
efforts to make a success of the three year
course. They aim to provide the same equip
ment in three years that has in the past come
with four years of college work. It Is not
claimed that much work can be done in three
years as in four, but that as much can be done
as is ordinarily done IN four years.
1t is claimed by President Eliot Of Harvard,
and borne out by the facts, that this is possible
OF accomplishment. student at Harvard can
graduate in three years. provided he attains the
same standard that is usually attained In four
years. The keynote of the situation Is that a
student should not be graduated unless he sue
ceeds in that attainment.
Incoming classes carefully informed that
they are expected to perform in three years as
much the classes of other colleges perform in
four. They can avail themselves of the best ef-
forts Of large and competent faculty; they are
not kept from their classes to prepare for ex-
aminations, and they are free from the distrac-
ton of intercollegiate athletics. The group Sys-
tenn is applied to methods OF instruction, and
put in by the students as in colleges with
longer courses. with perhaps slight variations.
$50 far determined by the last three years'
operation OF the three years course 1t is a sue
cess. We have been able to judge clearly and
emphatically of the results, and say that
there are no inherent difficulties in giving the
proper equipment. This Is proved by the fact
that our graduates can enter the Harvard grad
uate schools Of law, medicine and divinity with
out entrance examinations"
Have you noticed any i'll effects on the health
Of the students from this additional application
required?' The Tribune corr espondent asked.
1.-The health Of the students has not been af-
fected in the slightest" declared President
Wright, They find ample time for private af-
fairs, sports and exercises"
Are many students forced out by the rush or
work pr was asked.
THE college drops students whenever we find
that for any reason they are not capable OF
carrying the weight of extra study. We do not
wait until the end Of the year, for we cannot
afford to carry any dead wood. We lind some
end Of three years. and require them to remain
for fourth year. There are various reasons
for this lack of mental capacity and an absence
Of proper fitting being the most common"