Evening journal., 1910-05-07
MR.. ROOSEVELT AS AN EDUCATOR.

a interesting story from Washington pro-
4 fesses to outline the future of Mr. Roose-
velt by predicting that he will devote the re-
mainder of his life TO educational work. 1t is
his ambition according to the latest dispatch, to
become the head of great national university TO
be located at the capital. For many years such
a national university has been the dream of many
Americans, but efforts to bring this about have
not been successful. The different schemes
have proved more or less abortive. Should Mr..
Roosevelt take hold of the matter, doubt he
would be able to accomplish what he desires.
The proposed university is to be founded by
Mr. Carnegie and other rich mei, who are to
place at the disposal of the former President the
necessary money. The university is to be plan
ned after those in Germany. There is to be 4
preparatory school, a college and a university
proper The subjects to which much time will
be devoted relate to national problems in which
Mr. Roosevelt has been greatly interested. Such
studies as forestry, conservation, public health,
interstate commerce and international law
would occupy the chief places in the curriculum.
Whether or not Mr. Roosevelt is contemplat
ing the establishing of such university, the pro-
gram is attractive and should appeal to him.
Doubtless most of the Universities of the country
would be pleased 20 have so energetic a man as
Theodore Roosevelt as President but the former
President NAV think that he would be hanpered
in the old universities should he attempt TO put
his educational ideas into execution. A new
university would offer him a better opportunity
to work out his plans.
AS the head of great university, Mr. Roose-
welt would be in position to be of nestimabe
service to his country The future of the coun-
try depends upon the young men. Times and
ideas are changing. We are confronted with
and startling problems, and young men
trained in the Roosevelt school would go forth
thoroughly equipped to deal with them Such
university would have a marked effect our
national life, for its influence would be wide
Besides being an adroit politician, Mr.. Roose-
welt is man of much learning and of literary
tastes. Probably no man in our public life has
had a greater grasp OF economic literature than
Mr.. Roosevelt II would not be difficult for
those familiar with such writings to pick out
many Of the books on these subjects that Roose-
welt has absorbed. His views have been reached
by mingling of knowledge of the practical
affairs of life with the theoretical ideas of writers
on social and political matters. He gets the
good of both.
The Roosevelt University in many respects
would be different from most of the present uni
versities for in the latter the inclination is to-
wards a stolid conservatism, while the Roosevelt
ideas arc towards a safe and careful progressive
ism that puts the human side above the material
side Tt is true that some universities, like that
at Madison, Wis. are considerably in advance
of the older ones.
Friends Of education will await with much
interest developments of the university sugges-
ton, but it is the best suggestion yet offered as
to the field of activity for Mr.. Roosevelt Should
the former President take up this work it would
be disappointment to the :nsurgents-thc
! "BacL from Elba Club" They have been hoping
! that the mighty hunter would be a candidate for
! President again But those familiar with Mr..
Roosevelts views do not hesitate to say that
under no circumstances will he again be candi-
date.