The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-09-17
Copyright. 1875 by the Mcclure Newspaper syndica'e'
COLLEGE EDUCATION.

asked three questions OF Arthur L.
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?
"Whv 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:
81 think that every boy, no mat
ter what his trade, ought to be tech
nically trained, even at great pecuni-
ary sacrifice. think that the major
ity of boys who can afford college
course are better off with it, 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
uuestionably a college education Will
be of value in after life to every boy,
whether he intends to enter a bust
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
he likely to do if he were unacadem'
ically trained.
should not, however, advise any
boy, if he is to enter business, to make
an undue sacrifice to obtain college
education, a sacrifice which would be
likely to undermine his health or re-
uuire him to pass through Improbable
| hardships.
If one Is to take up profession
where he will use his college educa
ton as part of STOCK in trade. then
should consider him justified In
making greater sacrifices than
should If he intended to go into trade
If one Is to practice mechanical
trade, where a broad knowledge Of
mechanics and science is likely tt
be drawn from every day. should
Acertainly recommend graduation from
In institute of technology or Other
4 scientific school, even II he had to
endure more than ordinary hard
ship, for this education stands fol
efficiency and promotion. even
though the one possessing 1t has t.
begin at the bottom Of the lad
der and work at the same bench with
those who have not beer school-trainec
for their vocation.
Some sensible people, as well al
those who are not capable OF weigh
ing values, claim that many boy has
been spoiled at college or other hlgf
institution of learning. This is prob
ably true to a limited extent. If ar
analysis is made, however think the
result will show that the boy was
spoiled before he went to college, OF
would have spoiled If he had mo-
gone.
College will make the wise mar
wiser and the fool more foolish. INT
college does not make or break a man
II helps those who are willing to b'
helped and undoubtedly contribute
somewhat to the downfall of the fel
lows who will never amount to any
thing.
Success is possible with or with
out a college course Success IS cas-
Ter with a good education and likel!
to be greater in the end: but let NJ
man feel that he will succeed becaus'
he is a college man, or fail because
he isn't.
The man, not the college, is re
: snonsible. The college helps. l
J should not do less, and it can 40 N
more.
To See the Wind.
l. ND