New-York tribune., 1909-02-23
PHIPPS GIFT GROWS.
President HadIey of Yale Speaks at
Johns Hopkins.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]


Baltimore, Feb. 22-At the exercises here to-day
cOmmemoratng the thlrty-third anniversary Of
the founding of Johns Hopkins University, DR.. W.
H. Welch announced that the gift of Henry Phfpps
of New York, to the psychiatric clinic of the hos
pital considerably in excess of 600 600. This
announcement came as a complete surprise, as it
had been believed that the gift much less
munifcent
As originally planned. the cost OF the proposed
building, which would be devoted to the treatment
of incpient insanity, would have been comparatively
small, but, after study of methods used abroad
in construction and equipment of such buildings
Mr. Phipps. said DR.. Welch in making the
nouncement. decided to build the best Johns
Hopkins.
Coincident with the foundation anniversary to-
day. the midyear commencement took place. DR..
Arthur Twinng Hadley, president of Yale Univer-
stty, delivered the principal address
Declaring that the Consumers do not show de-
veopment proportionate that of the producers
in the present field. of medical science President
Hadley recommended notifications in the extremes
Of specialization in elective of university
study. In pointing out overspecialization as the
most immediate danger that lies before American
institutions of learning. he said:
There is, I suppose, no profession. unless it be
that OF the mechanical engineer. that has been
marked by such extraordinary Improvement that
Oh, OF the physician or surgeon When We compare
hundred years ago when we contrast the scientific
teaching which is furnished here in Baltimore
with the best that was offered in Paris or Berlin
nifty years ago, We are tempted to think that the
human race should be on the eve Of the millennium
so far as concerns the enjoyment of its physical
life and physical faculties. But has the OF
these improvements kept pace with their possibili
Improvement proportionate TO that which has been
offered by the producers?
To this question l fear that must return
negative answer. Few indeed, relatively speaking.
the people who know how to avail them
selves in practical of the results of modern
medical discovery For who gets intel
Ggent medical treatment. there probably ten
or rush 70 the opposite extreme Of rejecting Scentt
hc medicine altogether and trusting to system
of faith cure under any of a dozen different
names
Now. where things left this condition,
the work of a university is less than half done.
II IS not enough TO teach the truth: you must get
the teachings accepted by the people Theoretically,
our American universities recognize this part
Of their duty They try provide for the apprecia
development. But. in practice, the college. a
thing separate from the professional school in its
course and distinct from il in its aims is ceasng
20 have the influence which II ought TO have upon
the world of science and letters in America.
At meeting of alumni of the university
held this afternoon the plans for the formation Of
alumni council 10 cooperate with the trustees
in advancing the interests Of the university were
adopted. The council will consist Of sixteen grad
yates OF the institution and the president OF the
alumni association, ex oficio the former to serve
for four years each and TO be elected in groups Of
four by the alumni BY electng by mail it is
peced put the council plan I'm operation this year