The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-18

the long list of those which he wished
70 nave taught at the university. Some
Sath hss views fys upon this study may be
I. 90 1925, in which he says: In all cases
prefer original authors to compilers
For a course Of ancient history. there
I fore. OF Greece and Rome especially. 1
should advise the usual suite OF Hero
aotds, Ihucydides. Xenophon. Diodo-
rus; Livy, Caesar. Suetonius. Tacitus
stood, and in TRANSACTIONS II not. For
us continuation to the final destruc-
ton of the empire we must then be
and with Segur for a judicious re-
capitulation of the whole. After this
general gei,,r,,o course. there are number OF
ehasma Which, 3ns BE- reaS up Tes ths
in the progress OF lie. Such is Ar.
rian; Q. Curtius. Polybius. Sallust. Plu-
t saarehi Dionysius tofl Halicarnassns.
MS continuation on modern history.
But it may be mentioned that George
Long the first professor OF Latin at
thor OF one of the ablest and most ac-
curate works even written on the his
'ory oi, the Roman Republic;
JeHcrson's Idea of education saws
Mr.. Dodd was favorablI to versa tillty
rather than mastery; so the curriculum
OF mis- great high schooN was arranged
a ,b to tho humAnist ideals OF
me sixteenth century, /. e.. with Latin.
creek. mathematics and philosophy as
the four Foundation pillars OF learn
ing
Passing over the bad light OF the
word so (Which implies that a man
VINO favors versatility will therefore
study Latin synta% rather than the
broad subject OF history, and that Il
man who prefers mastery will do the
reverse(. wish to note specially that
Mr. D@ 3D. sentence Is full OF errors
ssity,s having curriculum based upon
these four foundation pillars, she has
never had any curriculum based upon
any pillars. At all. In Jefferson's life
Erees; but in strict accord with the
views of her founder--who desired all
branches OF human learning to be
the money should be forthconinE, and
desired fair field for them all. with
tavors to none-she permitted absolute
freedom OF choice to all students. and
gave diplomas of graduation in each
separate subject when all the courses
given on 1t had been mastered After
Jenerson's death degrees were con-
number OF subjects, but the university
stun retains also the system OF con-
ferring diplomas of graduation In sim
gle subjects.
: Jefferson wrote. June 1s 1928, to
George Ticknor: I am not fully in
formed OF the practices mt Harvard,
c ent there Is one from which we shall
holding the Students all to one pre-
scribed course of reading. and disnl-
loving exclusive application to those
branches only which are TO qualify
them Tor the particular vocatIons to
which they are destined. We shall on
the contrary allow them uncontrolled
choice in the lectures they shall choose
10 attend. Our institution will
proceed on the principle OF doing all
the good 1t can without consulting its
own pride or ambition: OF letting every
one come and listen to whatever he
thinks may improve the condition OF
his mind Thus we see that speciali-
zation concentration and mastery
rather than Versatility were Jeffer-
professorship Is an independent school
with certain almost sovereign rights.
analogous to the rights OF The states
within the Upion.
Mr.. podd informs us that the first
independent department OF history
at Trinity College. North Carolina. II
have already mentioned that Mr..
Holmes was made professor OF history.
literature and rhetoric at the Univer-
sity OF Virginia before the war. When
the chair Of English was established.
literature and rhetoric were handed
over TO Professor Garnett. and Mr..
Holmes assumed the subject of eco
Monies. In 1889 Cthrer years before
the establishment of the chair at Trim
ity College,. Mr.. Holmes's work was
divided he retaining economies. while
history was assigned to me. After the
economics was also given 10 me, owing
man" ~
Greenville. S. C.