The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-26

InEu use of hsssrvices. These lectures should
| be OF two classes according To the two aims
OF the academy. la general and public:
tbi special and technical. The FIRST kind %
lecturinR should have a. Il object the general
dissemination Of scientific Ideals Co SHOW
Just what the science had achieved up "
date. what Il worked for. What it, phe-
nomena, what its CTiteria. these to be popn-
larized a. far a. possible. taking up special
fields. sc ltz object should he Ia reach the
public at large and to appeal to private
students not connected With academic
bodies, a. well a. to stimulate a general
public interest in the scientific work ~ the
academy. The second Kind Of lacturing
should aim 60 reach colleges and university
bodies. impartinR the latest methods of
scientific work and Indicating fields Of sc,en-
tine Investigation promising fruitful addi-
lions 10 knowledge In definite direct ions
The lecturers could show how material
should lie arranged. classified aud mad. 20
yield new scientific truth. They might
even reside in a university community ~
DriNai dOCentrn. marking out definite v orG
80 that students ruuli begin and prosecute
their InvestigatiOns With college and uni
NrrSity advantage 4 lev students would
thus he trained within the u A C1irS- of
our colleges aud universities Tor the higher
cout-.- 81 The aCademy and n natural pro
plr,leutic thus erected Tor the fellow shin
work Of the academy
u should also be pos- ,hs for the f-l"W-
OF the academy Ia make Use at its ma, hun
-rv to continue -ci-niif" work un their own
resources after they had ceased 20 draw IN
income from the Uad-my itself. Ia m"
ease Of public lectures the academy would
always lee Ehe to r-' umm-nd scholars at
adequate training aud experience IA publ,
occurring to carry un the independent aud
4.
ton Of a thoroughly competent lvceum or
lecturo bureau. In respect 10 the other
class Of Occurring. the academy NuulI be in
a position TO CON mend and stand sponsor
to q number 81 young teachers who could
serve the same function that prvat do
Csnten perform IN German universities
This group OF scholars would furnish mate
rial for positions In IN. universities and tend
10 impose more definite pIllhCs' ions OF
-chola rrhip upon their choice 81 professors
in the ield OF Ensl ~
The approved fellow Of the academy
would he equipped IA ~. following way
90 lie would have Inc requisite tru .nIug 81
our colleges or pniVerStie- or it, eg'i. Nalcn'
q, He would have don" indepeudeu' re-
searCh work ~ lie would hs trained
according 20 the best aud most modern
scientific met Od- - lie would have had
lrcturinR experience - lie would have
the prestige 81 a degree that meant some
sChievement.
The academy should he incorporated ~ a
degree granting BODY ~ hr-f degrr" for
three years work should suii'l" u. o. assn, ate
~ The standing Of fellow additional de
Eree- could be patterned upon 'ho-" Of our
b. ehet institutions Of learning af'o- IN.
medieval tcrminologv Of master or doc
tor. ur could sssum" som" new and Dis
'lnctiye form that would definitely nd..a'e
their source and nature
Those fun' lions hy winch Tho academy
would exert . guiding AMI unity Ing mia
en"e upon american oul'ur" should bo al-
lowed 10 develop th'nsel'"- according no
the influence u -AeT'ed Formal a--Imp-
lions 81 dirs'i control -u,h ~ that OF me
French Academy would certainly no rrs'
b" undesirable a. unified - modern CON
di'ions aud unsuted 20 d"'.., p. .., 'u-ii
buttons Let the acad'nv rEN' - way 20
such position through r. couple uf genera
lions Of public criticism. trusting 90 I've, ....
direct influence 10 on national ,r.h'rf" wH.,n
~ would naturally "N"r' rather fhHu 10 ~
pr"ScrDp'tNe rudowm,n' of rrrrogIrH'-
n seems 20 m" hat ~uun" -.l. b pIau a. .ha'
I have nutlned b. "n'ir"'. fra- bI.. and pra,.
president and n few i"!lus- ENGAGED 20
~pe'ia fN~- -.E upon co. 70 i7ugua'" AND l',.r.
Aur- N" fa't that tho instruction Wa
a wOTktng rudv would save 10 from TO. ON
ing a mere ornamental adIUp't 10 our ma
tional literature IN" fat tha' - vorK We
3 oined To that 81 our uniyer~.t,c, and col .
leses would save ~ from eNchi-iven-sS the
fact that - work was linked with the higher
intelec tual life Of our people would save "
from arid specialization the fat thst ~ was
a degree granting body would digHif, 10 49,
homo and rive - prestige Abrusd ne ra.'
that ~ wa Centralized "rgauI.attuu world
enable " 10 NI~li a gniflIns uNtsu d, mon
our nat ionRl culture
The funds required Tor 49," hog .ruius 81
such an Institution should not 20" beyond
our resources. would no, even rs..u-, Is
a thInk in millions It, vitality and Eru,,'h
Sould depend upon brains ana energy more
: han upon monev. - continuity .Ipun tho
vay % responded 10 - ogniysd needs u
nigh never ~" To Iu" dtRnitv 80 he ma
iional a"adsmy tna' have imagined and
vet eNsr' = FAR r"a hiuE Iu"I"n." Tpon our
national edu alton and uur national cuI-
iure n might ~ 'he beginning hc a wholly
obscure and pr.yl'S undertaking merely
a bani ~ devote tolR-s working m
harmony for common end indeed there
are many reasons vb" with such begin
ming ~ would hav" mo very be-' aI-pi,e, ,
for a long and useful t.
M'uE " IlppFLL
forIsyIt'r. ~ Ssu'rmh.r -