New-York tribune., 1909-11-13

for the head of a university was one who
knew the value OF dollar and how 70 get
il" He referred briefly tO the perennial
discussion of the comparative advantages
OF small and large colleges. saying that in
the small college the president has the
great advantage Of a closer personal touch
with the student BODY and a closer OBJ
servstiOn OF the growth OF character or
the young men for whom he is in such
large sense responsible.
PRESIDENT TAFT'S ADDRESS.
Among other things the President said;
I deprecate the desire 70 increase every
class in a university-the desire 70 say
that this years freshman class Is larger
than last years While II may give prloe
for the moment, II seriously increases the
burden OF college administration. ana
brings about the necessity OF a search tor
morey TO meet the added expense.
u has fallen 10 me al times 10 have A
share in selecting a college president and
there has always been at such times the
suggestion that what we needed was a
business man. a man who knew the value
OF a dollar and how 20 get it-a nan who
would PUT the institution on business
basis.
l am glad 10 say that 1 always dissented
from such an ideal. I am not attacking
business men, but believe that such men
have their limitations, and that these I'm
itations are such as 70 exclude them as
first OF all is a teacher. That Is his pro
fession. and the university is 4 teaching
institution. II he is 70 do hts duty by the
Institution he must understand how teach
ing should Be done He must be peda-
gogue.
Tie college president must Be man Of
executive ability. He must have the power
OF selecting men for the work they are 70
do And I submit that unless he is
teacher. and understands all the teaching
that Is 20 be done. he Is not ht 70 make
such selections or 10 build I'D faculty 20
do the teaching.
I congratulate Wesleyan uPou having
chosen as president 4 man who in every
wsv hlls the measure that have applied
DR. sFANKLIN's AIMS
Dr. shanklin's speech followed mat cf
President Taft He said the distinctive
characteristic OF the English university was
culture. while that OF the German univer-
sity was scholarship. but the unconscious
spirit Of the American university might
best be expressed BY the word service d"
Wesleyan University. amid all the vicissi-
tudes Of pedagogical theories of the last
decade or two. had ever remained true 70
It's own ideal as a college where teaching.
the upbuilding OF mind and character. was
regarded as the chief function OF the Amer
lean college He continued.
I am not particularly insistent that the
college be small or large. Il should be the
qualitative. and nor the quan -itative, that
should distinguish her. There must. how
ever, be the personal touch and impact
The value OF any teacher dininishes Is the
square OF his distance increases WESLEYAN
can never be a college OF great numbers.
Therein lies for her a unique opportunity
II only We are bold enough and brave
enough 70 seize IT, Our compact tradition
and enthusiastic solidarity OF interest.
where every man OF the faculty and the
undergraduates knows every other man,
ioined with the positively assured high in
tellecLusl ideal OF Wesleyan. has given
the college its distinguished place among
the institutions OF the land
does not desire az any time above ave hun
dred undergraduates She viii be content
with small but picked classes. We believe
that then we shall continue 20 attract 70
the faculty scholars OF the first rank who
are sick and tired OF adapting their instruc-
ton 70 the reQuir irsments OF incCmpeIents
and OF resisting appeals from the athletic
chance. The college that makes for sanity
of mind and body, that rubs men close as
life will rub them. that promotes &C
curacy and prOmptitude. that hegets
vision thar Is not dreaming. that develops
Intellectual poise, that does not lose the
urit in the mass, can never be small 70 the
eyes that look for quality rather than
noisy bulk.
SENATOR ROOTS TRIBUTE
Senator Root spoke briefly. principally IN
tribute 20 Dr. Shanklin. He said the world
was hlled with men to-day who. when
they had won fortune. knew OF nothing
70 do but 20 90 on and increase that for
tune You OF Wesleyan. however" he
added. educate men 10 a broader view ot
life. 20 literary and scientific ambitions.
The pendulum has already swung too far
In the way OF instructing men 20 do one