New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-24
Educational Notes.

Educational Notes.
In several addresses President
Vincent has voiced . purpose that,
under his administr alton, We shall
hear no more the assertion that the
University is an institution for the
few, supported by the labor OF the
many" He would make it manifest
that this great educational organism
exists for the benefit of the whole
State-of everybody in the State! In
an address at St Anthony he said:
"The growth OF democracy ha. made
new demands, has widened opportun.
ity, has broken down the barriers
of class. Even in the Old World, and
a otably in the New, democracy has
created schools, colleges and univer-
sites, and has chartered them 70 serve
tie common welfare. The University
has become. therefore, especially in
this mid-western region, the peoples
organized instrument Of research, or,
as President Van Hise puts it, the
scientific adviser of the state. Or
every hand we hear variations OF this
central theme of social service.
College presidents and men in politi'
cal life, each group from its own
point Of view, insist upon this concep-
ton of higher education. In this view
the University appeals to the imagina.
ton, it becomes an organ of the
higher life OF the community and state
it connects itself at every point with
industry, commerce, social con-
ditions, educational interests, ideal
purposes of the commonwealth"
He is an ardent believer in the Ex-
tension work, also; and, by means
similar to those in use in the Division
of Agricultural Extension, would
carry to the doors of all who are
unable to attend the regular courses
of the University an opportunity to
acquire, through its aid, the branches
O: knowledge for which they yearn. BE
wonld deem it not inappropriate, even
to use the resources of the University
in cultiv ating, and in gratifying, q
state wide taste for music.
The Agricultural Department claims
no monopoly in the benefcent methods
of the Extension work. While this
form of educational endeavor seems
most peculiarly adapted to the needs
of farming communities, there are
many otAer fields where It may be
used for the general uplift; and it is
to be hoped that President Vincent
may hear, from every quarter Of the
State, the note Of approval for his
plans.-C. r. Barns.
In vivid contrast with President
Vinceut's enthusiasm for the work of
the University and its benefit to all is
the attitude held by the late Richard
T. Crane. Mr.. Crane sincerely be-
lieved q college education to be q
hindrance rather than help to the
young man who has to make his way
in the world. He considered such .
training impractical and useless even
when it actually does not fill the mind
with foolish notions and impossible
ideals. He often declared the Colleges
and Universities to be of no benefit to
anyone except in the way of culture.
Mr.. Crane was q successful manu-.
facturer of Chicago and before his
death he established school where
practical things should be taught,
where the hand and head should be
trained together, where the pupil
turned out should beprepared to make
his own living.
His son who is also a successful
business man of Chicago, like his
father is proud of the fact that he
never went to college.
We are inclined to think that there
is too wide a difference of opinion
between University adherents and
men of the type of Mr.. Crane. A
college education is fine thing In