The San Francisco call., 1907-06-12
BRYCE TELLS OF THE
BENEFITS OF EDUCATION
Ambassador Delivers Speech
at the University
of Chicago

CHICAGO, June 11--Ambassador
James d. Bryce delivered the convoca-
tion grafton at the exercises Of the
University OF Chicago today. His sub
ject was What University Instruction
May Do TO Provide Intellectual Pleas
ures for Later Life"
After the awarding OF degrees to the
graduates, President Judson conferred
upon the British ambassador the hon
orary degree Of doctor OF laws.
The ambassador opened his address
by commenting upon the fact that pro-
duction and transportation all over the
world had been transformed BY science.
and he said that the effect OF science
was also strongly felt in education.
Sixty years ago, he said. science was
not given a prominent part in the cur
riculum OF schools and universities.
and now it was trying to relegate the
study OF language and literature to a
secondary place In some parts OF the
world, he said, IL was becoming neces-
sary to insist upon the importance OF
the human as opposed to the natural
or scientific subjects. He continued:
ask you TO join with me in considering the
value and hepfulness 10 the individual man OF
scieatins studies and Of literary studies. re-
profession, nor for any other gainful purpose.
but for what may be called the enjoyment sf
An education has two sides. II is meant to
impart the knowledge. the skill. the habits OF
insure practical success 1t is also meant TO
form the character. to implant taste. 10 culti-
pare man to enjoy those delights which bel00g
10 hours OF leisure and 70 the inner life which
goes on or ought TO 90 all the time within
bis own heart
Every one Of Us ought to have a second or L.
ner life over and above that life which he leads
among otners for the purposes OF his avocation.
to serve his country or his neighbors. He ought
70 have pursuit or taste to which he can
or pursnr nav b TSef5sr AZ bvsr 1s s-sSs
mon type. II is good for him, but- OF course. the
more wholesome and elevating the taste or pur-
suit Is. so much the better for him.
The speaker then asked his hearers
to consider the question OF what could
be done By Instruction in natural SCI
ence and what instruction in the human
literary pursuits could do TO instill such
tastes or suggest pursuits. The human
subjects. he declared. were best fitted
to nourish and illumine the inner or
personal life In conclusion Bryce said:
The practical lessons I would deducs ars
that the ardor with which the study OF the phys
tcal sciences Is now pursued for practical pur-
poses must not make US forget that education has
10 do a great deal more than to turn out 4 man
TO succeed IN business In the second place. stu
dents must remember that In the study OF Ian
guage ana history rney must beware or giving
exclusive attention 10 the technical pathological
work and 70 purely critical Inquiries Nowhers
IN the world does there seem to be 50 large
proportion OF the people that receive university
education Is here IN America The enects of
this viii doubtless be felt In the next zenerz-
ton Let Us hope that they viii be felr not
only IN the completes equipment OF your citizens
for public life and in the warmer zeal for civic
progress, but also In a true perception OF the
essential elements Of happiness. larger capacity
for enjoying those simple pleasures which ths
cultivation Of taste and Imagination opens 30 ~
all.