The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18
FOR ALL MONTANA
President Scheuch In Interview States IJni.
versitys Ideals.
10y President F. {. 9eheueh Of stase
tUnivorsity.)

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You ask me whether / believe every
boy should go to college? I do. and
do not. wish every boy might have
the opportunity. but to the youth who
comes to the university with the idea
OF dancing through four. years
course. with his mind pre- empted by
sports. and with the intention Of hav.
Ing good time generally, | would say
TO that young man that he is wasting
four precious years, and his fathers
hard-earned money. Yet, think that
the young man who spends four years
IN college, even though he be not an
exceptional leader in scholarship, gains
an experience through his associations
and his organizations which is of In
calculable benefit to him in whatever
career he follows in after life.
College Miniature World.
College Is, miniature world, 1t has
Its varied organizations which deman nd
the interest and enthusiasm OF the
youth OF all tastes and develop every
tendency for leadership. Frank A.
Vanderlip. head of Americas greatest
national bank, who has personally
CHOSEN all Of the high salaricd men
connected with this bank. the presi-
dents and vice presidents Of the $780,
100000 American corporation and the
executives of the International Bank
Ing corporation. says:
r.. Our $4,000 man should have a good
education. preferably collegiate. The
right kind of man should have a lot of
friends. II he has been president of
MS class in college, or president of his
alumni association. or club Director
anything to show that his friends had
picked him out as a man worthy Of
their highest regard and favor-that
would count strongly for him"
The Sell. Made Man.
Undoubtedly some of the greatest
and most brilliant men In our country
today. successful In every line of en-
deavor. never have seen the inside OF n
college, due to the lack of opportunity.
They are to be admired, since they
have achieved so much by their own
efforts. vet in their later years they
generally seek that culture of which
they were deprived in youth and which
their money cannot buy. - -'---
President Lowell Of Harvard gives
this definition:
Culture. in general, is the term
used to denote something distinct from
n command Of the tools Of ones trade.
The lawyer, for example. or the physi-
clan. or the engineer. may have IA com
Dlete mastery of all the technical
learning of his profession without hav-
ing culture. This is evident at once
when he comes into contact with men
OF other professions. He may talk pro-
foundly about his own subject, but
have nothing intellectual in common
with other men If he lives within the
-FOUR walls OF his own OCCUPATION and
his vision is strictly limited thereby"
The University's Aim.
To prepare our young men and
women of Montana in this broader cul.
tnrc is one Of the aims of our institu-
ton. To have our students "enjoy
the beautiful things. to be interested
IN that w.lich mankind has found val
nable, to comprehend the principles
that the race has accepted as true"-
upon these is based the liberal COL
lege education, an appreciation which
does not last for day, but as long
as life exists. An education cannot
DC taken from one as ones purse or
ones good name may be. Culture is
an attitude Of mind rather than the
possession of facts. The student who
devotes his entire time while in col
sege to technical or professional train
Ing loses that which the schools main
~ have to offer and for which they
stand. High specialization without
culture Is one sided college cduca-
ton.
MY belief Is that the man with the
college education gets far more out of
Ire, has fuller life than the one with
out. ....
Unworthy for Al.
Many people look upon the univer-
sity as benefiting only the select few
who have the time and money to at
tend. This attitude is not restricted
to the people In Montana. but is gem
eral throughout the United States and
many politicians seeking the vote of
the masses have made the curtailment
Of university appropriations and ac-
Invites one of the main talking points
Of their campaign speeches. The theory
advanced by these men that the in
stitution is maintained at the expense
of the taxpayers for the benefit Of
few Is not, however, a true one.
The educational policy OF the uni
rersity is divided. Primarily it is the
object Of the Institution to do cf-
fcctivc teaching. The second. which
is TO be, considered of just as much
Importance. is service to the state.
This has been attempted in a manner
as thorough as possible with the
comparatively small means at hand to