New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01

t,gntry they too became inspired with the same
soiion to learning mat they possessed for free
t,m ~ worship and side 10y side with the village
tllrch fos. .h- village school in all parts of New
faztas5 WIN the realization of what education
'as DOM n their new land for the rising genera
lon Il WAS not long before the foundations were
Md in the Massachusetts, Bay Colony and in the
t-onne,ti colony for those noble institutions Of
v. higher learning which fill the places in the
fsew OF the oxford and Cambridge OF the old
THE OLDEST COI,LHsiES
In the southland. also where the Cavaliers we're
H. predominant class of settlers just the Round
heads were in New England. a similar devotion to
tae cause higher education manifested even
4 the public school system did prevail. The
Second oldest collegiate institution in this land Is
ts N llaln and Mary College. at Williamsburg Va
% ich vas founded in 1885, and in 1919. early as
wear before tie arrival the Mayfio~er at cape
I'd n. Cd and Plymouth a grant OF land had been
So ATTAINED from King Charles for the establishment
IL collegiate institution Richmond Within
So years collegiate school had been founded IN
II harles City but th" Indian massacres in To- put
"a end 10 the project although the grants were
rk sewed l65j one Of IN" chief distinctions APP
ertaining 10 William and Mary College ~ that the
t.sding literary society of the American college
fg,orid Phi Beta Kappa, was established
rihe.e IN the year that marked the dawn of Amerl-
~ n Independence by che signing Of the Declaration
20 Independence
f, the gradual process Of evolution the original
4 school grammar school and college 'hht'
=
II q rty transferred her American colonies, W@ra
NJ q sIormel into tie district school, the academy
H o. 4 the American college of distinctive type Inc
q .ntic growth q the public education system
IS g. crowded from field the odtme private
~ iemy which has iu the in the eases
H I" eudoAed institutionsD been supplanted iy
D. h gh school-the crowning feature of the free
81 q H system. It, hosts OF graduates 20 forth
n "a year al parts Of TIE country. most Of them
UTe no further general education before taking
tlp cir life pursuits. CONF AIRED with the immense
20 er ef high school graduates. the annual output
go eges and universities Of all grades, estina Ell
II his year to number forty thousand. seems. at
'rst thought almost a negligible quantity. Yet the
K-erig thousand Young and women who have
carved their bachelors degrees will exert far more
- "erfui infGenac upon the state and nation than
ih" vastly greater number Of high school graduates
picked class OF the community are those VINO
nave The high privilege Of pursuing the course Of
STUDY laid down f.r securing college degree, and
ue Hadefs ~ thought and action. the men and
NoH'ei Of initiative and accomplishment. the origi-
..''ofs OF plans for the Improvement Of society and
promoters ~ enterprises Of incalcuiabe value
!" u't State and nation. in the main found in
'he ranks Of college graduates.
Enr"ATION FOR ALI.
he direct benefit To the nation from the practical
'i'ymg o9t OF she principle that the masses
4 much entitled 10 education as the classes is
-" 10 The general condition Of the American
1 = sNe m contrast with the popular ignorance and
- '11doon In lands unblesi with common
-" ana IT'S natural out@rowths. the high school
'irse 10 which ali have equal chance OF ac-
80 IN thousand Indirect ways. also. popular
=. "'iOh Has blessed aud benefited this nation.
advance in arts and sciences the multitude
"''"ii'ns aud devices which promote the ease
''ihipit 90! existence and the universal inter
" IN The management Of public affairs the
'-I'i Of great business enterprises due 10 the