The Washington herald., 1919-07-21
SCHOOLS in US.
TO LEAD WORLD
Education Commissioner
Says Wealthy Colleges
Face Great Future.

Because of conditions which have
arisen in the last few years. America
has presented to her the opportunity
OF taking the lead in higher education"
said Philander p. Claxton. Commits
sioner OF Education. in an interview
yesterday.
Germany for many years has at
tracted to her universities, technical
schools and scientific Institutes. many
foreign men and women from other
countries. and especially from Amer
lea, and she has no doubt taken ad-
vantage of this to attempt to impreg-
nate the countries OF the world with
her kultur and to influence them by
the dominant policy OF her educational
propaganda.
But the war has put stop to this
/ There = no immediate prospect of Ger
many being able to successfully ap-
peal to the students OF Great Britain
France or Italy. Due to close proximity
she may draw to her students from
Czzecho-Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia, Russia.
Rumania and Western Asia, but even
this advantage may be counteracted
by efforts of American educational in
st.tutions to meet the needs of foreign
students and by the offering of schol-
arships.
Germany Former Lender.
Germany undoubtedly has been
a leader along philosophical and
research industrial lines. This is
due to the fact that she is possessed
of a larger percentage. per capita,
Of trained scientific and technical
material. which is specialized to a
remarkable degree. By practical
elimination of the individual and
subordination to class accomplish
ment. Germany has been able to
astound the world by her thorough
ness and the results she has OBJ
, tained in scientific research.
The United States today is fast
becoming the leading nation in
higher education. Her universities
and institutions of learning are be-
coming rapidly more wealthy and
their working capital is SO great
as to provide the necessary means
for any development.
American schools Rich.
THE wealth of American institu-
tions can best be indicated by the
fact that Columbia University. of
New York. has a working income of
over 81 600. 900. while Oxford. Brit
1 aims ancient seat of learning has
only approximately $25O0,O 900. The
astounding fact has developed that
/ b per cent of the seats of learning
in this country control 60 per cent
/ of the total working income of this
! class of institutions.
Never before in the history of the
, country has there been such de-
! mand for higher education. The rea-
, sons for this are not hard TO find.
{ At the present time men with scien-
tihc or technical training are re-
I quired for the rehabilitation of Eu-
( rope and the pioneering and up
building of Asiatic countries This
. demand will last a great while, and
opportunities abound for the employ
, ment Of capable persons
{ Need National school.
America wealth is so great. the
rewards she has to offer the master
trained mind aIe so rich. that in a
for greater degree than any other
country she offers advantages which
will not only draw to her pupils. but
the genius Of all countries. A great
national university would not only
3 make America the leader in scientific
and industrial development: in the
furtheranCe of the fine arts, but
would increase her prestige and,
I through intimate contact, would per-
meate the whole world with the spirit
! Of her civilization and ideals"