The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-10-19

Business and Makes "a Clergyman q
Public school Americas Greatest
Institution.
An American who was recently
guest Of Andrew Carnegie at Skibo
castle sends to the New York World
from Scotland an account Of his visit
to the steel king, from which the fol-
lowing, a conversation at the break
fast table, is an excerpt:
The subject of education came up. A
learned Dutch baron declared that
many people are overeducated.
EYES," remarked Mr.. Carnegie. Lord
Reay here, who speaks five languages,
knows too much"
In reply to question the philosopher
of Skibo launched out this way:
Zone of the alterations of the age
is the sacrifice of time to ancient clas-
sizes on the part of young men prepar
ing for a business career. A man with
q university education is man lost
to commerce. A young man who be-
gins business at eighteen is very much
better off than he who spends three
or four years in Il university studying
old rutfians who lived 1000 years ago.
Studying skirmishes among savages in
the classics is no preparation for man
going into the iron, steel or coal bust
use than Choctaw, except to the few.
Why should English sailors have to
learn the language Of Virgil, Horace
and Cicero? English officers study
classics What's the result! They have
foolish courage. Instead of saving
themselves they allow themselves to
be shot and say they are dying for
their country. / prefer an officer who
would make an intelligent run when
necessary and then come back and live
for his country"
"Do you condemn university educa-
ton for ALP
"By no means. / am speaking of the
uselessness of university education 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 me- He rarely amounts
to anything anyway. Those preparing
for professional pursuit should go to
the university by all MEANS
do you make any exception"
Eyes; clergymen.
university education Injuries them.
It 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 an
archy."
The Carnegies were entertaining a
house party. In addition to the learned
Lord Reay, 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, a
genial New York physician ana his sun
ny wife, a bright American girl, who
kept the ball rolling, and Mrs. Carne-
gie's sister, who plays billiards scien-
tifically and beats the men at the
game.
A remark by Mr.. Carnegie about
looking to the masses Of the people to
cure social ills led to a conversation
upon democracy.
NAre you still as devout believer in
the people as when you wrote Trium-
plant Democracy Mr.. Carnegie" /
queried.
Eyes" he replied. years have
made me love that teaching more and
more. If democracy does not succeed,
then there is no hope for humanity.
| The classes have failed; now democ-
racy is getting a show. have no fear
for democracy in America. When
things begin to go seriously wrong
there the people set them right with a
sudden jerk.
what is the greatest American In
Btitution?" / asked.
sThe public school house,
'What makes America SO greatY
Equality and the fact that it's foun-
dation was laid by colonizing race"
does your republicanism diminish
by absence?'
/ "No. 1t increases. I am more re-
publican than if l had been born in
| America, for realize better the mean
| ing Of the word republic. The great
thing is to be citizen and not sub
| ject.',
From this the conversation drifted to
temperance Turning to one OF his
guests who had the stuff Of social re-
former in him, Mr. Carnegie said:
| 81 have the best temperance lecture
IN Scotland. I give an increase Of IL
per cent in their wages to all my men
who come to me at the end of the year
and tell me they have been total alb
stainers. 1t works like charm. They
are all temperate; all have money In
the bank. My young chauffeur might
retire tomorrow, and the interest on
his money would bring in 5000 a year"
! do they ever pretend to be abstain
| erS when thew are nOt?' asked