Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-09-27
An Informal Lecture

dered by the brookside, 1--WE had the
rame curriculum they have at univer-
les for men,
You mean.' he replied. that at uni.
rersities for men they have the same
curriculum you had ut college"
She looked up stdewisc at him. a
slight knitting on her fair brow, a dis.
,lainful smile on her exquisitely turned
lips.
What college colors do you wear?'
she asked.
Il am not a university graduate"
The knitting on her brow and the
dlsdalnful smile on her lips gave place
to look of superiority.
Il sometimes fear" he added
thoughtfuliy, "that we have too much
education"
She deigned no reply TO this and
when she spoke again made 1t appear
this his remark was not worthy OF a
reply.
II have but one fault" she said.
ito find with uneducated people. What
they have failed to get they covet.
have known many uneducated persons
TO show positive jealousy OF those hay
ing college training"
That's human. However. | fancy
such persons would be equally jealous
OF anything else they did not possess"
The man was certainly very obtuse:
she must make her meaning palmer.
do you think" she said that IL
you We're college graduate you
would consider there was too much
education?"
She looked up at him again, this
time with an amused smile. Surely
her question was n home thrust, and
her companion received II with n per-
picked look. He seemed to have diff
Guilty in framing a reply.
THAT remark of mine about too
much education" he said at last,
sounds heterodox. / admit The ques-
ton Is deep one, and we can't look at
IL merely ON the surface. Among the
working classes education has pro-
duced dissatisfaction with their sta
ton tending to make them criminals"
She thought what pity 1t was that
her companion had not been educated
he seemed to be a natural thinker.
II don't mean" he continued. "that
this view is to be considered final.
There Is much to be said on the other
side. / have merely used 1t to ex-
plain my position"
III that position il correct. why do
enormously rich men give such large
sums for the endowment of UNIVERSE
ties and librarlesT
There's where your own argument
comes In. Enormously rich men usu-
ally have not spent much time In study.
snsd they obey law OF human nature
70 magnify the advantages OF that
which they do not possess. Person lily
prefer the course of the late b..Aker.
George Peabody. who built tcnements
for the poor
do you know" she said after a
period OF thoughtful silence. the prac-
teal character OF your remarks is
que mex 10 nc?'
''T,.,t's becaUse you have spent four
years ct college"
Him." she said again. ruffled. you
nongraduates cannot conceal your
prejudice against the university"
THE university, though 1t has been
in a transition state for many years.
is still defective. The grub has not
yet become the butterfly"
What contemptuous comparison"
MY own desire is to see the univer-
sity turn out persons in larger proper
ton fitted for practical occupations"
''Oh. yes, you practical. uneducated
people are constantly trying to drag
all down to your own business stand
ard The Greek poets, the Latin clas-
sizes. are nothing to yon: you must re-
duce everything to dollars and cents"
THE dollars and cents are of great
Importance to the masses"
The girl made no further reply. She
considered that she could never assimi-
late with the views OF a man who had
never fallen under the influence OF uni
versity life ard IL would be useless to
try.
What is your business?" she asked
, by way of turning the subject
Il manage 10 make poor living
trying to beat the principles Of social
science into young mems heads / am
a professor In Il. university"
The young lady, the ink on whose
diploma was scarcely dry, stopped
short and faced him.
do you mean 20 tell me-" she said
with rising Indignation. that you are
Professor T. who has given lectures
outside your collegeT
Il make little money that way
why did you tell me that you are
not graduates?
Because ! am not. l was injured
ON the university football team near
Che end OF my senior year and didn't
take my degree"
But surely you took postgraduate
course to fit yourself for your profes-
sion"
ssI at4a,,a1 taotr1xaS abrnad hut did