Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-13
A COLLEGE
EDUCATION
CARNEGIE SAYS COURSE TAUGHT
UNITS BOYS FOR BUSINESS
AFFAIRS.

New York, Oct. Am American
who was recently a guest of Andrew
Carnegie at Skibo castle, sends to the
World from Scotland an account Of
his visit, from which the following,
conversation at the breakfast table, is
an excerpt:
The subject of education came up.
A learned Dutch baron declared that
many people are over-educated.
"Yes," remarked Mr.. Carnegie,
Lord Read, here, who speaks five
languages, knows too much"
In reply to a question, the philoso.
pher of Skibo launched out this way:
Carnegie on Education.
"One of the alterations of the age
is the sacrifice of time to ancient
! classics on the part of young men pre-
pairing for a business career. A man
with university education is a man
lost to commerce. A young man who
begins business at 10 is very much
better off than he who spends or
years in university studying old
ruffians who lived two thousand years
ago. Studying among the classics is
no preparation for a man going into
the iron, steel or coal business. Greek
and Latin are no more use than Choc-
| taw, except to the few. Why should
English sailors have to learn the Ian
guage of Virgil, Horace and Cicero?
English officers study classics. what's
the result? They have foolish cour-
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low themselves to be shot and say
they are dying for their country. I
prefer an officer who would make an
intelligent run when necessary and
then come back and live for his cOur
try"
college Hurts cIergymen."
DO you condemn university educa-
ton for all?'
BY no means. | am speaking of the
usefulness of university education for
the young man who has to make his
way in life. The man who 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 go to the university by al!
means
do you make any exception"
YES; clergymen. University edu-
cation Injuries them. 1t leads them to
higher criticism. They begin to pick
flaws in the Bible The moment they
begin that they are done for; they are
no good for religion. They lead to
intellectual and religious anarchy"
The Carnegies were entertaining a
house party. In addition to thelearned
Lord Read, the Dutch Baron, who
wrote books, and some eminent Slavs
who had come to present an address,
the guests We're an accomplished arch
deacon of the church of England,
genial New York physician and his
sunny wife, a bright American girl,
who kept the ball rolling, and Mrs.
Carnegie's sister, who plays billiards
scientifically and beats the men at the
game.
Democracy the Thing.
| A remark by Mr.. Carnegie about
to cure social ills led to a conversation
upon democracy.
Are you still as devout a believer
in the people as you were when you
were one of the triumphant democ-
racy,' Mr.. Carnegie?' l queried.
YES" he replied. Years have
made me love that teaching more and
more. If democracy does not sue
coed, then there is no hope for human
ity. The classes have failed now
democracy is getting show. have
no fear for democracy in America.
When things begin to go seriously
wrong there, the people set them right
with sudden jerk"
What is the greatest American in
stitution?" l asked.
"The public school house."
What makes America so great?"
Equality and the fact that it's f0un-
dalton was laid by colonizing race"
Does your republicanism diminish
by absence?"
"NO, it increases. l am more repub-
lican than if had been born in Amer
lea, for l realize the meaning of the
word republic. The great thing is to
be citizen and not a subject"
Bring in Canada and Mexico.
| called Mr.. Carnegie's attention to
the British flag flying beside the stars
and stripes over the castle. At once
his blue eyes flashed fire and he re-
piled. Scotland has annexed Eng
land, not vice versa"
Talking of annexation he said:
Canada will yet annex us, SO will
Mexico. Both ask the privilege of
coming into the union. We will not
force them. The request if properly
made will not be refused. We should
have taken Canada in the war of in
pendence. 1t would have been just
as easy