Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
WAR. BRINGS NEW SPIRIT
s. :. !. IN EDUCATIONAL WORK
Experiences Of Great Struggle Gives
New Problems to Class
Room.
Unparalleled Increase in Athletics
Shows Lesson of Physical Pre-
paredncSs Has Been Well Learned
In Stress of Conflict

s?'esy sfa FER To ssrre Es"sfa
sI n,Vs s5Snsd the Eyes e the son ',
fcant phases n the history OF the
G r.try.s higher education. IN, ran
war. TO peace.
For two years the halls of learning
nave i, opened to the hhtNi ana th9
So cow S"e W,sn ne e1s;ors aP not not
only a reversion 10 the past. hut the
deteiopment OF Tcw vnsversiiy the
birth of new spirt; in the thousands
OF colleges whicn arr 70 take an the
thaus 60 OF t me na al Eou'H w''Ah
The war has made changes n both
the stnden; and The institution and
with thousands Of young men return
ing TO their books after long months
in. rational serviso, and VIII hundreds
Of instructors ana professors Coms,G
back 10 their desks with. The grim
II is na;ura DSycholSg devr!cp-
nenr that there Is 10 be !. Uew noie in
q. clustered classroom, wh..e Win
the rev experience % HouSn. me
Student officers Training Corps ana
ernHatnt ihe-c IS bound TO be- In the
opinion % pronInen; educators. ocn-
mite lesacy o: ihoIEht aud IDEALS 10
che s-ea; war.
Trend Will De the Same.
Tea cAt7s he youaE .dsa g shoe:
s2s dsssi a2 ony l IL ,s af7 oss scsS
sencs:o-:A :as ETeaa 5; though; vi:
ees; youth as never before, and the
E-ez; 7-o7ls-ns ot The immediate :U-
s ,s, ds.s?a iAst oG: yonqs men mus;
70 shoot The answering loyalty -
Al :deaL and ;ae universe! serious
@: ne Students eGos:s 1u9.as the
va. must continue y ;aN ecoaomic-
2o!rleai and soc!a! needs OF the nation
as nat with waica our young men NE;
tie German
i s wb}5 ", P7 ESSi6 hat ias
REGISTRATIONS Will show. for one thing
tnai the average student vii be older
1nan the average OF the fall Of 1875.
peoted 10 return 20 complete the
courses which the war cut short, while
wars lesson on physical training are
10 be me; with an Unparalleled in
s1edse n 5oa athletics for thy who;.,
system OF concentrat!ns on a chosen
squad of the few. Haryard's recent
decision to give physical training TO
stance showing the trend along this
direction. w"iie II is eNpectea tina.
henctfortt exercise closer super
VISION of the health and physical con-
O-I!On OF all STUDENTS
Freed from. Presidents Buybcnr
One OF the most noteworthy features
OF Inc new attitude OF the universities.
II has been pointed out, is the way
hai been opened wide for revision to
meet the public, needs; q new free
DOM from precedent due foE the most
part 20 the changes all colleges made
IN thair courses TO adapt Jhcir cduca-
M ii!onna machinery TO The wants OF the
Statements and reports from nrcsi-
dents and faculties everywhere reveal
the fact that the college is preparing
biz work wh.ci has developed as a
result OF the war. particularly in in
the newly field OF industrial chcms-
try, where the war with Germany must
continue long after peace is an accom-
fessors having served as advisers to
tne American peace commission. and
SO many more having served the gov
work revealing directly what the
country rs facing in its problems OF
tSsf shG tGiare it Of natdHray follows
the present as never before.
Conc Straight to Public.
II Is interesting to note tha-i in
thsir new opcnneSs OF attitude. the
GO LES. n or today are coming straisht
their plans and objects. and in some
cases with. frank appeal for endow-
t,eHt u!IiC.t'It 10 carry on tNclr WORK.
The alumni OF Harvard University. in
their projected campa ign among the
endowment fund OF $1,000. OOO. have
been. the first 10 lay the problems or
their alma mater before the public
claiming that even this sum. which a
lew years ago would have seemed mn
usually large. is little enough for tho
proper compensation of the professors
and instructors. and foY the develop
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