The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-18

mental and spiritual realm
Many times we have seen such stand
ards applied in education with the result
of not only overemphasizing the bread
and butter studies but OF building all
efforts upon an unworthy foundation.
THE first need OF college is never
money. The first need is a lofty. yet
definite ideal; the second need is insight
into the real needs OF society and the
function OF the teacher In supplying them;
the third need is wise, vigilant. honest
administration, and the last need is finan-
cial resources Everywhere wealth Is
needed: everywhere II is subordinate.
Where we have ideals and insight and
soundness OF method. there wealth will
follow Money cannot build a university.
The most enduring assets are invisible.
THE men you can hire by mere glitter
of gold are men who will desert the mo-
ment there Is more glitter IN another
place. They do not bring stability. loyal
ty ideals or power OF sacrifice and with
out these no seat OF learning Is possible
This Idea of wealth as the source Of all
success had its extreme illustration re-
Gently In college athletics. where we have
seen IN the last 10 years the full dom
nance OF commercial methods. Athletics
are not necessary evil; they are the in
dlspensable means OF physical soundness
ana intellectual and moral efficiency.
DO we imagine that by hiring men OF
sinew TO come To college we can create
a sound and wholesome college life? We
can can indeed win games. while we lost our
best traditions; can evoke thunderous
shouts from the bleachers while we con-
ceal the truth, and can pocket huge gate
receipts rec while we part with. loyalty and
But how shall he get to the place OF
power? BY mastery OF our political his
tory and institutions? BY genuine under
standing OF the social and Industrial con-
ditions about hima BY resolute courage
IN speaking and acting the truth? These
methods often seem tame. slow and in
ehective to the modern man. They would
possibly SUFFICE. he thinks I'm the days
OF Clay and Webster and Sumner: but
now they would not elect a Sunday school
superintendent
"The man knows of one universal me.
dium, one vehicle of power, which the
dullest can recognize. lie believes that
money talks and he sets 10 talking Ir
other words. he dehauches the electorate
He. the statesman and legislator. takes
advantage Of the ignorance OF the immi-
grant. OF the cupdity OF the rural voter,
and attempts TO buy for himself the COW
eted position.
"And when he has secured Il, he wakes
up 10 find that the nation has rated him
az his true value. lie Is despised by the
man who voted for him, pitied by the
men he thought 10 lead ignored bv the
country he thought 20 influence Ills sole
bequest 10 the nation Is one or tarnished
ideals. corrupt legislation and disbelief I'm
public virtue. His hypothesis was con-
uary 10 the fact: he honestly thought
that n statemans fame and influence
coulf be purchased with money.
I'VE hardly need point out how this
theory affects modern business life. What
do men seek in. business? They seek
power TO shape the life OF their genera
ton. 10 control it's enterprise. mold its
opinions and 20 command the respect and
honor OF their fellows. All this legitimate
ambition is Involved In what we call sue
cess
when man imagines that none OF
these things are possible except TO the
man with a fortune. and that all OF them
Will surely come TO him who puts money
In his purse. he Is adopting a theory con-
trary to fact.