The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22
EpOA OTHER PENS
SAYS GREEK MUST GO.

Must Greek be banished from the cur
riculums of modern colleges to make
room for the practical sciences. modern
languages, art and music? DR.. Joseph
Wood. head master of the famous Har-
row school England, says so, and his
words have weight in educational mat
ters Harrow for two centuries and q
half was devoted solely to the classics,
barring even mathematics and modern
literature, and has always been consid-
cred q stronghold OF classic learning.
That the head Of such an institution
comes to the conclusion that the study
of Greek has no place in the college OF
today is something Of a shock to those
trained to believe that the road to in
tellectual perfection lay through Homer
and Euripides. The statement of Dr.
Wood will cause discussion in higher
educational circles not only in England,
but in America as well.
| Colleges have for years been getting
away from the old idea that proficiency
in the dead languages was a requisite
to culture, and have allowed students
to elect their course after certain re-
ouirements were met. The elective
system has reached probably it's high
est development in this country in Har-
ward under President Eliot. That the
movement viii continue, that Latin as
well as Greek will be insisted on less
and less and live subjects like econo-
mics ana mO0ern Languages CoJlSlucIc'A
more important. seems probable in view
of recent expressions OF opinion by
those qualified to speak on the subject.
Education is not desired by the ordi-
nary man or woman Tor ornamental
purposes, but as q means to practical
end There will be no popular cutlery
against the dicturn of Harrow's head
master, however it may be received by
college professors and others who from
choice or position are inclined to de-
fond the c1assics.-C1eveland Plain
Dealer.
SUFFRAGE IN MARYLAND.
The Democrats of the Maryland
legislature have agreed upon q plan
fer DISTINGUISHING negro yot ,s1 aba ana
enca to the promise made in last
years cam paign. Governor Crothers
Is In sympathy with the purpose, ana
will sign the bill. It was not an easy
matter to draft the measure. FOR two
reasons; In the first place. the people
Of Maryland have shown at the polls
their displeasure at an attempt to Jug
gle with the suffrage Tor parusan
ends. The Poe proposition OF several
wears ago was Overwhelmingly reject
ed. In the second place. there is az
little reason now as then Tor such
work, There Is no race question In
Maryland, nor the slightest resem-
blance to the situation that ensteo IN
Mississippi. Louisiana or South Caro-
| lima. at the time acknowledgment was
ordered in those states. In Maryland
| the play Is not for white supremacy.
but Tor machine supremacy.
The plan agreed upon ena may p Props y
be described as an elaporate enort OF
| LAWYERS to nullify the constitution of
the United States through the form of
law. There is no denial OF what the
| Intention is nor Of what the effect OF
the law will be. The elimination Of
the negro as a negro is the heb object; and
| If the law stands the OBJECT Will De
ACCOMPLISHED. Ninety-dve per cent OF
the negro vote win be excluded from
the polls An important announce
ment is that not only is the measure
| Objectionable to the Republicans, but
that they will contest it in the he highest
marie regards il as unconstitutional
and his standing at the bar entities
his opinion to great respect would
! add to the value of the appeal If he
we're to appear In the case ana present
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