The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-14
TEACH WHAT IS
WRONG WITH WORLD
Senator Henry Hollis Makes Speech
Which Causes Indignation at Har-
vard-College Too Conservative (.
REGARD SCHOOL OPINION AS JOKE
Professors Look on Politics as Low
Pursuit Institutions Fed BY
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Hands of Wealthy.
BY Congressman c. H. Tavenner.

BY Congressman c. H. Tavenner.
Washington, July 14.-'I was
graduated at Harvard in 1892.
believe l am the first Harvard man
Of radical views to occupy "a seat
in the Senate.
II do not fairly represent Har-
ward College in the Senate of the
United States. am quite sure that
Harvard College is not representative
of the United States, nor of New
England She is too conservative,
too highbound. She lags behind the
times She does not lead; she fol-
lows"
Such were the opening words Of
speech that has staid old conser-
vative Harvard University boiling
with genuine, but contained, indig-
nation. They were delivered by
Senator Henry F. Hollis, of New
Hampshire, a Democrat and a radi-
cal in politics. He is the first man
answering to such a description to
come to the Senate from New Eng
land In many year. His address
of Harvard alumni at Boston. 1t
has created such a stir that it has
been printed in the Congressional
Record.
I'm the middle West" continued
Senator Hollis, "the bond between
some states and their leading I'M
iyersities is very close. The state
legislatures submit questions Of
public policy to the college faculties,
and receive opinions which largely
control their action. This is par
ticularly the case in Wisconsin.
Imagine, if you please, the leg
islature of Massachusetts, request
ing an opinion of the faculty of Har-
ward College! Imagine the recep-
ton it would get on Beacon Hill, if
it should find its way there.
: Our leading college professors
look on, politics as a low pursuit,
nasty business. Our leading legis-
lators regard college opinion as a
Joke. Both these attitudes are very
real, they are equally mistaken
The college men regard most
politicians as corrupt and insincere,
while the politicians regard college
professors as impractical Theorists.
Worse than this, they believe that all
college views are attained by the
great sums of money which have
been bestowed on our colleges by
men of great wealth.
Senator Hollis then went on to
tell what is wrong with the aristo-
cratic universities of the East.
college professors are dependent
for their living on the governing
board Of the college; and the gov
erning board must satisfy the rich
men who make princely donation to
the college. The belief is prevalent
among public men in Washington
that every eastern college is eat
ing from the hand that has robbed
the pockets of the people. Until
this belief is dissipated congress will
have little faith in our colleges or
In college men.
''The college will act the part of
the old society man in politics it is
likely to be snobbish, supercilious
and overnice. The dominant note
Is the note of the old man, the con-
sentative. Our colleges represent a
very thin crust of our great Ameri-
can life. They are always respect
able, conservative, reactionary. The
standpatter is conservative, wealth
is conservative, the college is con-
sentative. They are all in the same
boat"
Senator Hollis said the remedy is
to democratize the college.
'Most important of all, college
men should be taught what is wrong
with the world and the way to sci
it right; what poverty is and where
it exists, what makes it and what
will prevent it; what injustice is, its
causes and it's remedies; the reasons
for high cost Of living and the way
to bring il down; the problems of in.
migration, and how to make country
life worth living. They should IL
taught the brotherhood of man, tn.
glory of self-sacrifice, the passion O.
service To hind -