New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
Professor Osborn's Criticism.

Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn In
his address declared that the unequal
distribution OF the good things is the
underlying cause OF all present social
agitation" by the good things OF
life" he added, I'VE do not mean
riches. but family health. food, sun
shine. pure air. labor. the beauty OF
nature. the creative works Of man. A
redistribution will come about, not
through politics. which seems TO pro-
duce little except rivalry and bad feel
ing, nor through socialism. which is
essentially unnatural, but through the
application to human welfare Of all OF
Natures resources. known and still to
be discovered"
Professor Osborn asserted that the
museum is not conservative but a
progressive educational force. and that
in this regard New York since 1895
has been holding the torch for all the
other states II the Union"
Praises Superintendent Maxwell.
At the evening session conventional
fun dress took the place OF academic
gowns and hoods. Ambassador Reid
introduced Superintendent Maxwell as
one whose efforts, more than those OF
any other were responsible for the
Americanization OF the huge army OF
immigrants entering the country
through New York every year. The
Ambassador praised DR.. Maxwel's
work. expressing his pleasure that he,
when Or. Maxwell, as a young man,
immigrated from England, gave him
his first employment
DR.. Maxwell paid tribute to Andrew
S. Draper, state Commissioner OF Edu-
cation, TO whom he considered the new
building in a sense personal monu-
ment. lie outlined the history Of edu-
cation I'm the state, saying that the
dedlcatory exercises formed the cele-
bration OF IA century OF progress In
public education. Or. Maxwell re-
joiced I'm the revolution" by which by
far the greater number OF school chill
dren now attend public or tax sup
ported schools as distinguished from
church and private schools.
with regard TO the struggle OF pub
lie school administrators against politi-
cal domination, he said:
"Ir our public schools are to reach
their highest efficiency they must DO
kept absolutely free from political In
fiuence"
The audience applauded this senti-
ment vigorously.
Mr. Bryan emphasized the democ-
racy Of Americas educational system
and the advantages arising therefrom
And in the general direction OF democ-
racy lie could see in the last fifty years
a great change in the development Of
secondary schools the world over.
Before the session this evening Gov
ernor and Mrs. Dix entertained several
OF the distinguished visitors at dinner
NJ the Executive Mansion.
Among the delegates attending the
dedicatory exercises are Canon ii. Hens
lev Henson. of Westminster Abbey. Lon
don. who represents oxford; Leonhard
Stcineger, of the University OF Chris
tiana: Dr. +. ID. Adams, dean Of McGill
University. Professor Paul II. Hanus, OF
Harvard: President Nicholns Murray
Butler Of Columbia; Dr. Herbert Put
nam. librarian OF Congress; Chancellor
Elmer f. Brown OF New York Unlver-
sity: President Charles r. Van Hise OF
the University of Wisconsin; President
John II. Finley OF the College OF the
civ OF New York; DR.. r. +. Crane.
acting president OF Cornell; President
Henry Pratt Judson OF the University