The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-17
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COLLEGE EDUCATION.

asked three questions Of Arthur T.
Hadley. LII. D., president of Yale uni
versity:
why would you advise boy who
intends to enter a profession to gradu-
ate from college?
why would you advise boy who
intends to enter business to graduate
from college?
why would you advise boy who
intends to enter some mechanical
trade or business to graduate from an
institute of technology or other high
scientific SCHOOL,"
Doctor Hadley's reply was brief and
concise:
Il think that every boy, no mat
ter what his trade. ought to be tech
nically trained. even at great pecuni-
airy sacrifice. | think that the major
ity of boys who can afford a college
course are better of with 1t, whether
they intend to enter professional life
or business life; but should not make
the answer to this question by any
means so general and unreserved as
that to the other"
| most heartily agree with the
president of Yale university. I'M
questionably college education will
be of value in after life to every boy,
whether he intends to enter busi-
ness or a profession.
The college, rightly used, broadens
ones horizon, disciplines ones mind,
and enables one to grasp situation
and to handle it better than he would
be likely to do If he were unacadem-
ically trained.
should not, however, advise any
boy, II he is to enter business, to make
an undue sacrifice to obtain college
education, sacrifice which would be
likely to undermine his health or re-
quire him to pass through Improbable
hardships
II one Is to take up a profession,
where he will use his college educa-
ton as a part of stock in trade, then
should consider him justified In
making greater sacrifices than |
should II he intended to go into trade.
II one is to practice mechanical
trade, where broad knowledge OF
mechanics and science is likely to
be drawn from every day. l should
certainly recommend graduation from
an institute of technology or other
scientific school, even II he had to
endure more than ordinary hard
ship, for this education stands for
efficiency and promotion, even
though the one possessing II has to
begin at the bottom of the lad
der and work at the same bench with
those who have not beer school-trained
for their vocation.
Some sensible people, as well as
those who are not capable Of weigh
ing values, claim that many boy has
been spoiled at college or other high
institution OF learning. This is prob
ably true to a limited extent. II an
analysis is made, however, ! think the
result will show that the boy was
spoiled before he went to college. or
would have spoiled" II he had not
gone.
College will make the wise man
wiser and the fool more foolish. The
college does not make or break man.
1t helps those who are willing to be
helped, and undoubtedly contributes
somewhat to the downfall of the fell
lows who will never amount to any
thing.
Success is possible with or with
out q college course. Success is cas-
Ter with good education and likely
to be greater in the end; but let no
man feel that he will succeed because
he is a college man, or fail because
he isn't.
The man. not the college, is re-
sponsible. The college helps. II
should not do less. and 1t can do nc
more.