The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
CARNEGIE M (, ] .tRAPS
VARSITY C0R s; J.
Says They Unfit Boys for Bust
ness and Make Ministers
Too Critical.
New York Herald Special Service.

New York Herald Special Service.
New York, Sept. 3O.--An American
who was recently guest of Andrew
Carnegie 4ats Skibo castle, sends to the
World from Scotland an account Of. his
visit, from which the following, Con
versation ait the breakfast table, is an
excerpt: 5
The subject Of education came up.
A learned Dutch baron declared that
many people are over.educated.
Lord Read, here, who speaks five
languages, knows too much.
In reply to a question the philosopher
Of Skibo launched out this way:
Carnegie on Education.
One of the alterations Of the age
is the sacrifice of time to ancient class
les on the part Of young men prepar-
ing for business career. A man with
university education is a man lost to
commerce. A young man who begins
that he who spends or 4 years in a
university studying old ruffans who
lived two thousand years ago. Study
ing among the classics is no preparation
for man going into the iron, steel or
coal business. Greek and Latin are no
more use than Choctaw, except to the
few. Why should English sailors have
to learn the language Of Virgil, Horace
and Cicero! English officers study
foolish courage. Instead of saving
lives they allow themselves to be shot
and say they are dying for their coun-
try. prefer an officer who would make
an intelligent run when necessary and
then come back and live for his coun-
try. - $ s~. y. - So - : :.
Ill tCollege Hurts clergymen."
"Do yon condemn university educa.
ton for allq"
"By no means. I am speaking of
for the young man who has to make his
way in life. The man who is born to
wealth can do as he pleases. He has no
interest for arms. He rarely amounts
to anything anyway. Those preparing
for professional, purposes should 20 ia
the university by all means.'
DO you make any exceptionf"
- Yes; clergymen. University. educa.
ton injuries them. 1t leads them tc
Jaws in the Bible. The MON momen Mt they they
begin that they. are done for; they are
no good for religion. They lead to in.
tel1ectual and religious anarchy
/ The Carnegies were entertaining a
house party: In addition to the learned
Lord Read, the Dutch baron, who wrote
books, and some eminent Slavs who had
come to present an address, the guests
were an accomplished archdeacon Of the
church. Of England, genial New York
physician and his sunny wife, bright
American girl, who kept the ball roll:
ing, and Mrs. Carnegie's sister, whe
plays billiards scientifically and beats
the men at the game. ,''>.4. ,.:r
-:>5., Democracy the Thing. .-.
! A remark by Mr.. Carnegie about look.
| ing to the masses Of the people to cure
social, ills led to a conversation upon
| p HHTe you l: still is devout a believer
IN the people Is Is you WERE when y, you o
racy,' Mr.. Carnegieq - I aueried. .s.:-t
HYes,' he replied. HYears have
made me love that teaching more and
more. T, democracy does not succeed,
4 then there Is no hope for humanity. The
| classes, haver failed;- now democracy is
| getting a show. I have no fear for de-
mocracy in America. When things begin
to go seriously wrong there, the people
| s.t4tWhat is the greatest American in
stitution7' asked. e.
"The public schoolhouse.'
"What makes America so greatf'
| Equality and the fact that its
foundation was laid by colonizing
race'
~ Ress ys9HF fepublieaniism diminish it!
| ."No, it increases. I am more re.
publican than if I had been born in
| America, for I realize the meaning Of
| the. word republic. The great thing is tx
| be a citizen and not a subject." III
| =, Bring in Canada and Mexico.
T called Mr.. Carnegie attention to
\ the British fac flying beside the stars
and stripes over the castle. At once
| his blue eyes flashed fire and he re.
piled. ,"Scotland has annexed England
not vice versa
Talking Of annexation he said:
Canada. will yet annex us, 80 will
Mexico. Both ask the privilege of
coming into the union. We will not
force them. The request if properly
profereds will not be 2 refused We
should have taken Canada in the wal
Of independence. 1t would have been
just as easy 80 : + sss -