New-York tribune., 1909-04-18
COLLEGE EDUCATION
AT A LOW COST
RETIRED BOSTON MER-
CHANTS PLAN.
Transportation Centres Selectfd
from Which Students Can Reach
SchOOIhouses for Instruction.

Boston. April r7--Ednund n. Rarcou-. retr't
Boston merchant. Is the originator Of a plan x
educating boys and girls OF small means. he pl7
poses 10 take them at the end OF their high schos
course. when they would naturally continue :
college If they had money enough 20 do so an
give them local instruction az low cost The Con-
mittee on Education OF the Legislature has =
ported a bill which embodies the plan Of N-
Barbour.
He is the first OF the seven incorporators- seeonp
is George II. Martin, secretary OF the state boala
of Education. Other incorporates include Willam
Orr principal OF the Central High School Of sprns-
field: Professor Paul H. Hanus. of Harvard Un-
versity and chairman OF the state Commission 'a
Industrial Education. and StratJOn D. Broo4s
chairman OF the Boston school COMMITTEES. y
the purpose OF Mr. Barbour TO have thirty ceA-
OF electric transportation selected in differeh1 2
of the state, and twenty-eight such places ~
been picked out already. Ninety per cent =
population Of the state Is within eignt-nn' o.
Of these places For most OF these people se'n'
fare will take them to the centre OF the crcH
II is purposed TO utilize for educatonal %
noses the schooIhouses and other public ouiiaDas. -
which can be obtained by the cooperation .,
city or town authorities. The town OF AlAO1
its recent annual town meeting, voted U =
the use OF its school building for the enterpri,
The institution Is to have the name OF 'n' = =
sachusetts College The trustees are to pe
-.
more than thirteen Full authority Is siFen~
establish courses OF instruction, 10 employ 30.
sors and instructors and detsrmine thelr - -
and remuneration. Authority IS gwen 70 - .
the degrees OF Bachelor Of Arts and NaS .,t
Arts. and such certificates and dlP'I'NS'-Tys
medical as are conferred by any oLAei - ~
seminary or university IN the state IL i =, "a,
one of the committee which reported the OH -
1t Is doubtful whether the college VIII eh0o nj,
confer degrees To guard against abuse - -
respect il is provided that there shaA o -e-,o,s
mittee on degrees. consisting OF tnTS -'"N
to pass upon all applications e.suE
There shall be a board OF advisers eohS : +.
with their consent. OF all the ex-soferHO. 4rf
state the superintendent OF schools IN ca. ,s.s-
or town where a centre OF instruction Is -, -
ushed. the president OF the MassachuSe'ts
ers' Association the president or his rsyL'1 auI
OF the following institutions: HarVaiu' -, ,las-
Clark universities, Amherst. Boston. 10Y
sachusetts Agricultural, Mount IioiS W I11-slsslsf
Cross Radcliffe Simmons. Smith. IuIlS' -.,irrs
80 1,,uI,ar,s colleges. the Massachusetts, !nsI n.
Of Technology and the Worcester ~ .-rstsss
stitute and such other persons as 'H .slssss5
NAV appoint One of the trustees slSi'
nv the state Board of Education -. a %
The committee degrees Is 10 e~o ~ .irssds
presidents OF the seventeen hsut - othsrf
named or their representatives Win -, hv ths
=, tho hoard OF advisers selected annu@iiy N sgsf
+aas II Is provided that no professor snA a.
he raouired by the trustees to support at q
,,cuIar religious or political opinion as - rs
Office and there shall be no denial OF 4-S soaui q
privileges or honors Of the college on -. - "a
the religious or political opinions q Vs'
entertain. ~
The experience OF Wisconsin. with Us sssr,.sss
university extension, is cited BY the c0A -, ~
justification OF this plan. There ar =, Nasss-
thousand Massachusetts, boys ana sAi1 -. ,hshsf
colleges
cnusI E",,s ,hs college to hold 100000 Of pFops
"a savs that the college shall not be opsns NJ
a. has 100000 subscribed II is understo0o ,,ns.
r,arbour is ready 10 put in 100000 at the ans
THE rivers of $4,000 more will oe -
he permanent members Of the ooaru u