Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-08
Why Go To College.

The following, written by DR.. Rob-
ert Mackenzie, is reprinted from the
Assembly Herald by request.
1t tersely expresses the advantages
Of college bred citizens-an advantage
which Delaware at present, has not
deemed necessary for her girls.
IA college education increases the
earning power OF the individual. Col
lege bred men and women earn upon
an average 800 per cent more than
those who do not have a college edu-
cation.
2-College men and women have the
best prospect OF rising to eminence
and distinction. They have $50 times
the chance others have.
"a good college gives new and
nobler ideals, thus pointing the way to
the highest and richest type OF living.
4-The best and most lasting friend
| ships are formed in college--friend-
| ships that come from intimate contact
| with fine minds.
5-The college is an ideal place for
f-discovery, where the student
| learns what his powers are, what he is
best fitted for, and what his duties are
to his fellows.
| 6-Education develops the students
individuality, giving selt-contldence,
and ability to concentrate the mind.
7-Contact with faculty OF scholar
| ly, cultured and able instructors, and
| association with students OF determin-
| alton. industry and noble ideals who
| are persistentlN striving to reslize
these ideals. give the student an oppor-
tunty for development which books
alone could never furnish.
| S-A college education awakens
ones love for the truth, helps him to
think more accurately, and opens his
eyes to the great purpose and end OF
life.
| o-President Hyde says: ITO be at
home i'll all lands; to count Nature a
familiar acquaintance, and Art an init
mate friend to gain standard lOr the
appreciation of other mems work and
the criticism OF ones own; to carr.
the KEYS of the worlds library in one ;
pocket, and feel its resources behind
one in whatever task he undert@
to make hosts OF friends among the
men OF his own age who are to be
eaderS in all the walks OF life; to lose
ones self in generous enthusiasts,
and cooperate with others for conf
; mon ends; to learn manners from
Students who are gentlemen, and tom
character under professors who are
, Christians-theSe are the returns OF a
,Ollege for the best four years OF one
lie.
Io-The college student lives in a
bracing atmosphere; books encourage
him; good comprehensive invite him
: good occupations defend him; helpful
friends surround him; pure ideals are
, held up before him; ambition spur:
, him; honor beckons him"
} The following article on the College
l Graduates Success, quoted from the
: Independent, will amply illustrate
: ! foregoing:
+ The sixth edition OF Who's Who ii
! | America, improved and enlarged, haI
< just appeared. AS in former edition!
! its educational statistics are inter
= esting and valuable. 1t appears tina
: nearly IS per cent. o. the 1850 7
: sons who furnished educational dat;
= are graduates OF colleges and unver
} sites. Ii graduates o. United State!
E naval and military academies be add
h ed to their number the percentage rise
< to $3.50. 1t must be conceded that Thu
e marked preponderance OF college ant
, university graduates among person
5 who have attained distinction in thei
: careers as very strong argument IL
= favor OF higher education. OF 500
e persons, classified by professions, 3oS
:. are lawyers, 2o35 clergymcn, and 1884,
d physicians. The large list OF lawyer
9 is explained partly by the inclusion o
S persons who occupy prominent gov
: ernmental and political offices IRE
Z spective OF professional prominence.
x is gratifying to note that the larges
: percentage OF college graduates i:
( found among the clergy, running a
n high as SI.22 OF the total number o
: clergymen. OF lawyers 52.2S per cent
{ are college graduates, and OF physi
o clans 1926. The distribution b.
X birth and residence gives the larges
: number to New York, with Massa
Y chusetts, Pennsylvania and Illinois fol
II lowing in the order given. Man
i, were born in Ohio. but only half a
o many as reside there now. Compari
y son OF birthplaces and residence
S shows that the trend of activity a