The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-17
TRAINING FOR PUBLIC SERVICE.
There Is Great Need of Educational Ad.
vantages Along That Line.

Cincinnati, O.. Nov. 1.-THE Assoeia
ton of Urban Universities at last night,
session of its annual convention here
heard Professor Charles A. Beard, super
visor of the New York training sehoo
for public service and professor of poll.
tics in Columbia university, discuss tho
subject of Training for Public Service
| Prof. Beard declared the need for public
service training was increasing far faster
than the need was being met. Since the
esta blishment of the New York training
school for public service, through the mi
tiative of Mrs. f. II. Hartman, in 1911,
there had been a widespread recognition
OF the movement by a number of uni
versities. which Prof. Beard summed up
as follows:
"The University of Michigan led the
way by the organization of special pro-
gram of studies in municipal administra-
tion opening Immediately into the public
service. The University of Texas, under
the direction of Professor H. G.. James,
has also laid out carefully planned
of public service. such as those calling
for training in law, engineering, santa
ton and hygiene. education, finance, and
social science. Indiana university, in con.
nection with the reference library nj the
capitol, which is under the able super
vision OF Mr.. John A. Lapp, has made !
ap important beginning by linking up
academic discipline with practical train I
ing. Harvard university has made a spe- /
cial grouping OF courses in municipal adj |
and allied subjects, which |
offers an ideal program for students con.
career in public service. In
1914, President Butler OF Columbia APP
pointed large committee representing
all OF the various schools and charged
i with the study of the problem OF pub
lie service in all of its relations 60 the
That committee. of which
Iad the honor OF being chairman. has
.eported recommendation that will no
lOubt carry weight in the formulation
Il future policies with regard 70 training
or public service in that university.
Minnesota university now has a commit.
&c which il making a similar study un-
Ter the direction Of Professor William A.
,chaper. The College Of the City OF New /
'ork Likewise has a committee on the {
elation Of the college 90 the municipal :
eryice. The committee. under the chair. {
aanship 81 DR. y. d. Brcithut. Il making .
n intensive study 81 the civil service Of
reater New York aud will shortly report
4 findings 10 the president and TRUSTEES.
"For an these evidences u a quickcaed /
pirit. We should be truly grateful
One handicap. however. which the Z
Movement met was the refusal by some
I the universities authorities % grant
redt toward an academic degree lor
ga work IN the study - public service
his was one II the things which the
pcaker deplorcf
sitting forth what be- believed 30 b.
, essential part Of the program 81 those
.eling % improve tie public seftics ~
curing trained servants Prof Beaf
.rued that = iarref umrnher Of the - +
MT positions IN fis5l sertiee shnald -
u on q merit hssis ana that he resi
snos qualification IS e requireuemf fef u
rliissign ~ pahiie sertier ~ abolished
sfrinusiv usadlhed fhns widening 49,
lrqrtunitifs foT aaFeers IN fte ruhlf 5
rricr ~ waking u possible for abb
a Devoted sersHnts g. Move frnm r.tf =
80 ~ evrn fron statf 81 state AZ
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= tia fuutainn ~ fa.e ~ nef frr,erts
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