University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-07

which quite legltlmatelH. 'n'
not feel responsible TO every ei"ss VI
student but prefer to nave Se'e.
,.,,, of students and to have theli
degrees stand each for paiticui"'
tyne of culture For entrance 10 'he
classical course at Princeton, the stu
don't must present one year in history
three years in English, three years III
Greek four years in Latin, TWO anu
ona-balf wears i'll mathematics, TWO
,.aors in German or French. lhiS
oives little feyibility. but anyone ue
string the B. 5. degree can substitute
modern languages for Greek, anu oiie
desiring the engineering course nee"
moi nreseut ancient languages at all
Vanderbilt. a typical Southern lls'i-
tution on n private foundation, makes
requirements resembling those vi
Princeton but does not insist on
either Latin or Greek for entrance u
the A. p. course. These institutions
and others like them are among tiie
most rigid in their entrance require
ments but they are what are generally
known as private colleges. NO SUI
dent is bound to attend them, ana
they are not strictly responsible 70
the general public in state or natloli
for service of a varied character suci
as can be demanded OF the pubic III
stitutlons. On the other hand, we 90
! find among privately endowed lnstl-
tutions the greatest fieXlbilltS, the
most striking instance being that Oh
Leland Stanford, IT., University, which
| spacifies only three years Of English,
leaving the remaining twelve UNITS
of secondary school work to be select
ed from very wide range OF elective
studies.
But after all, the state university IS
the most strictly American institution
of higher education today, and holds
the most intimate relations with sec
ondarv schools. Probably, therefore,
the best field in which to seek an
answer 10 our question. IS 10 be found
:; .,,,. ,n+ror,a ,-.,uira,,,a5,tS of Our
+o.o ,,,;,..,r.itjas AZ these vary
chiefly in he quality and quantity OF
,in, sc,o,I ,vo~i, 6nmardad and not
70 .rv LARGO daarae in the proportion
,,+,,.,o, constant. md electives | am
going TO treat the University OF Mis-
,,,,; u-bi.h ,,-ow hest as tvpical.
md call v,,r attention 10 the follow
ir,, ,eo,i.ananr. FOR entrance to the
,,a,I,oo os Arc and Science. fifteen
,i., or. rao.,f~Ad i1cIr,ding three
,.,,,.. ~ ,-,gI..F w, z.aars of anv one
for.ign ,..rgrara uGraak latin, Ger.
mo, French ar s,arfshl one wear of
p ,,,,,, ,,,+.,,.,- ..l,ra,,,, and one wear of
,,,,,,o ,,oo,,,,,,.,. IN, rsroainder to he
! rraSan,ad from, -rs following list
English. Greek. Latin, German
French, Spanish. solid geometry. trig
nnometry. advanced algebra, physics
chemistry. general biology, botany
zoology. physical geography, CONNER
cial geography. economics. civics, his
tory. domestic science, agriculture
manual training. freehand drawing
mechanical drawing. and music
What other subjects should be recog
niZed? When l have put this Ques
: ton. | have thus far never received
an answer. but dare say cohlmercla
branches may he pointed out as glVel
! slight recognition. lnaSmuch as only
o commercial geography and economic:
, have been suggested. My reply Il
that Is, let the high school principal:
;, determine what Is to he considered
o standard courses Tor curriculum J,
:. commerce. and there Is praCtlca!ly M
. doubt that the state universities VII
q promptly recognize the work 10
o entrance.
. The entrance requirements of othe
n state universities closely resembl
- those of Missouri. Wisconsin and it
" northern neighbOrs being somewha
: less flexible. Louisiana. at the oppOsit