New-York tribune., 1919-07-29
Underpaid Teacher
BOlshevist Menace,
Asserts DIR. Lowell
Tells Harvard Alumni i'm
100000 Drive He
Does Not Want Mere
Place for Rich Mems Sons
Staff Correspondence


CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July %. - "If
you would stay the sway of discomfort,
radicalism. Socialism or Bolshevism, do
not allow the teachers of your sons to
be discontented."
This warning was sounded to-day by
DR.. A. Lawrence Lowell, president Of
Harvard University, before 100 "old
graduates" who are here from every
section OF the country, from Europe,
Hawaii, and as far away as India, to
consider Harvard's financial needs and
means of meeting them.
The "old graduates" comprising
notables in every field of American en-
deavor, collectively represent the great
est "brain power dynamo" ever assem-
bled to consider the needs of an alma
raising $11,00O,00O necessary to keep
their institution in the van of the
country's seats of education and learn
ing. In order properly to understand
the education programme upon which
the university is engaged the former
graduates are taking q special three
day course" IN the "old graduates
school,
The pressing need for increased sal
aries for professors was brought home
to the "old graduates" as soon as they
entered the college yard. Posters,
prominently displayed, bearing figures
of college professor and a motorman n,
were inscribed
"A motorman gets so cents an hour,
a professor 18. Which is worth more.
gentlemen, minding the train or train
ing the mind"
President Lowell expanded upon the
theme as soon as "the students" were
settled in the faculty room in Univer-
sity Hall
The great problem of teachng,' he
said, rs to make men see clearly
think straight and give them proper
them forth into the world to do
all the good they can. For good
results the personal touch must be
developed, and to do this the professor
must give more of his time There is
no more laudable object in the world
than trying to push young men up the
pegs of life. The professor asks for
none of the great rewards of life. He
desires only livable salary which will
children, as we'll as he was educated
The elective system of choosing
studies to be pursued by students came
IN for severe criticism by President
Lowell. 1t has been abandoned at
Harvard.
Our object is not to make this COL
lege a pleasant place for rich mems
sons" he said. at is to serve the
public and the individual b. strength
cning the students moral character
and brain and fitting him for a worthy
place in life
"Thc university is the servant Of the
public, whether it is endowed or q
state institution. We had come to the
conclusion that we were not doing as
nj 1ch for the public as we might, 50
we have arranged to give any Kind of
course for $5 term in any subject
which any thrifty person may desire
10 study"
Thomas w Lamont opened the ses-
sions, expressing pleasure in the task
after fighting like mad at the peace
conference"
Eliot Wadsworth, whose name was
/ linked throughout the war with the
accomplishments Of the American Red
Cross, introduced President Lowell.
Among the "old graduates" were Alexis
]. du Pont, Of Delaware; Jerome D.
Greene, Thomas w. Slocum, John w.
I Prentiss, Elliot c. Bacon, Lawrence I.
Sexton, l.. P Marvin and Owen Win
ston, all Of New York.