The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
WOMEN IN EDUCATIONAL
 ADMINISTRATION TODAY
The Excellent Address Delivered by Mrs. Philip N. Moore to the Alabama Federation of
 Women'S Clubs at State Capitol.

I academic training came into the cate gory of sch olarship rather than of generation of college presidents who were pre-eminently scholars. The growing demands of the presi- dentiaI office, the change from a few hundred students to as many thousands, have called for an enlargement of re- lations and duties. According to the latest ideal of a college president, he Is an executive in the fullest sense of the word.
 Though in entire sympathy with ed- ucation, he is a business man and a broad minded man of affairs. He may be a scholar or even a minister, but these qualities are incidental.
 The relations to preparatory schools have become more important; the re- lations to the people have been en- larged; in fact the man Is brought into relationship with trustees, facul- ty, students, alumni, and the public, to such an increasing extent that one of the main essentials of college president is that he is able to get on with others.
 Harmon yis essential to the success full carrying forward of a work which demands personal service. The quali- fcationE necessary for a successful col lege president< of today are virtually 5oundless. He must be a man of high moral character, for the atmosphere of the college Is regulated by the man at its head. and the faculty he gathers about him.
 Theoretically scholarship is not an essential of the executive college pres tdent; actually, it ranks second only in importance to his administrative abiI- fly. He must be able to appreciate scholarship. as well as be judge of scholars, even if not one himself. It IS not that the college president of today requires scholarship for the full fillment of his official duties, but he does require those mental. moral and ethical. characteristics which scholar ship Is intended to develop. He must be able to weigh human nature accord ing to the standards which mental and moral philosophy have engendered in him. He must be able to understand men, their methods and motives: and understanding, he must have the tact and capacity for dealing with them
 The duty of the modern college pres- ident is to do things, not to teach oth- CTS to do; but one cannot fully appre- ciate or recognize the beauties of schoI- arship, nor be wholly in sympathy with its means and ends, without having been a scholar one's self ?
 Executive work. however, which con- sists of details, is an enemy of schol- arshfp. which demands that time be unbroken. A few words are necessary in regard to the various relations mem tioned. to bring clearly before us the ideal college president
 In dealing with the board of trus- tees, the rare combination of scholar and executor has rull play. The pres- 1dent must be hnancier and diplomat ist before this board. Though he may he Is ha A,.- to do with suggestions as to financial management in all departments
 The need for the executive head fs shown in the enormous figures of ev- cry financial statement. For failure inthis particular. several brilliant fessorships. The present era, unfor- tunately for. the width. and breadth of men, Is one Of specialties.
 The president must be a judge of men, for his influence in the appoint ing power is considerable. The pro- fessors who. through his reoommen- dalton. constitute the faculty, must be fitted to do more than impart knowl- edge to students by word or rule. They must instfll ldesire for that knowledge and teach It's application to the broad est possible uses To secure such a faculty as this means the strengthen ing of the foundation and the enlarge
 
 tional institution.
 It is of great importance that the trustees and the faculty should be har- monious and they find a common in- terest in the person and work of the president
 To create harmony and avoid con- flict is always to be considered. The relation between the president and all the directly or indirectly constf- tuted parts of the college should be one of cooperation and devotion. The president should be devoted to every interest of the college and should CO., operate with every agency which works for or in the college.
 There are the students who are best ruled without rule government prevails in nearly all colleges with the result of law and order. But law and order are something less than har- mony which comes from confidence. sympathy and mutual understanding. A college president who would achieve results, must be the friend of the stu dents.
 Connected with every college there is an association of the alumni, form ed to keep It's members in close touch with the college, and to aid 1t when | necessary. Such graduates are essen