The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-12
crRMAN MILITARY SYSTEM

In his address Tuesday night before the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Scl- ences at the Academy Of Music, presl. dent Arthur T. Iadley made some statements that are quite at variance with the general impression in regard to the value of the German military system, aside from its service in time of war It may be surprise to some to learn that the German system gives an education for the arts of peace. The general idea of great army k that of an enormous engine Of destruction of property and life whenever neces- sary to usc lt. Y rlt is being transform I'd into an institute for technical training. so much the better | ls conceivable that q military system can he used in such direction Dr. Had Hoy has had recently his residence in lGermany for n considerable period and speaks from knowledge derived main Iy from officials. doubtless. rather than the ordinary citizen and industrial worker
 The German military system original lIy made as a disagrccablc necessity" IDr Hadlcy fig reported as saving, has become the central factor in German public education and the main cause J of Gormany's industrial advance :" From inc point of view of the rank and file of the German citizenship it Is asked whether an army representing so much economic waste and supported by Ia tax on all industry Is a necessity
 for industrial advance. An army as a means of defense. and in actual war fare, has fits place. so long as nations
 will act from barbarian motives rather than Christian motives But may not
 technical education and Industry be FtFNtl Nt lN'NH fN I'lifft lllf'll ny lNtill'
 of an army with all that it represents
 of the fearful carnage of war? From
 the people of Germany as distinct from Ithe official order of imperial character,
 there has gone forth repeated demands
 for disarmament as rapidly as it may
 he brought about in accord with the
 higher democratic and ethical ideals
 which are stirring in the people The value of a military system in physical
 training, cleanliness, habits of orleri-
 ness and the like, Is conceded, but ar army of military character can not rep
 resent the highest state of life.
 "The higher education of Germany Is
 no longer idcaistic," says Dr, Hadey ' Yet not long ago a university trained ' German declared in a public lecture
 that reaction has taken place in the
 thinking of German philosophers who are idealistic and no longer under tho
 matorIaistic lead of Hegcl It is mol [ easy to understand how tho higher odu. cation of Germany or elsewhere can he 'Intcnsely practical" and be worth any thing, without taking account of the U ideal A man may be technically cor u rect in his method of laying a course o bricks in building a house. but may not be conscientious enough to lay hII \ courses straight. More or less of nor e tar will hide defects, until frcquen 'l storms shall wash out the mortar. - good piece of work can not be produc ; ed, however technically commendablc u unless the worker possess a body o
 ideals. vision of better things, whicl ' lnculcate fathfulncss honesty am h truthfulness in the performance. Th @ real worth of a chair is not so mucl $ the value of it's material, as the eterna Il values, first in the maker and thoi put in the chair No education, how s ever practical, can be without an Idea t basis
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