Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-18

deeper than that.
Colleges Cannot Agree
On Type of Education
"This newspaper and other publica
TONS" he said, ARE emphasizing the I'M
doubted fact that the colleges are under
fire at the present time. as, in fact, they
have been for considerable period Of
years. The colleges themselves, through
their professors and administrative off.
GERS meet the criticisms in great variety
of ways. and certainly show no agreement
among themselves as to the most effective
type Of college education. This, however,
does not condemn the colleges. On the
other hand, 1t merely emphasizes the many
sides and vital character Of their problem.
"If fifty persons were asked to tell why
they loved their mother, 1t Is likely That
no two would reply in the same terms.
This would not mean that there was no
such thing as filial love- or that it was not
worth while. 1t would only mean that 1t is
such a fundamental and deep rooted
notwithstanding one person here, another
there-that one might as easily try to con-
fine the sunlight as to enclose 1t in the
narrow confines OF a single statement.
"The most serious criticism Of our col
ieges is the statement that they do not
help their students to take up the prob
lens of life with vigor and effectiveness.
These problems may be those of holding
down a Job faithfully and intelligently or
Il. f,,I al nj showing a
cooperative and helpful spirit in dealing
with those around him."
Dean Hawkes. paused long enough to re
mark parenthetcally that what he was
about to say must not be construed as
meaning in any way that he put athletics
and other extra-curricular activities ahead
of academic pursuit in point Of importance
But he added that, were he, as father
and in the light of his experience as an
educator, compelled to act for his own son.
he would select the institution that pos
sibly over stressed the importance Of ex.
tra-curricular development in preference to
the one that emphasized academic develop
ment to the neglect Of the other.
Books Still the Backbone,
But Much More Is Needed
AS a matter Of fact" he went on, col.
leges have never looked at their task in
terms sufficiently broad. The study of books
is necessary, and so far as We can see.
must remain the backbone of our work.
But the qualities of initiative, of leader
ship, Of activity in the countless human
relations that surround US, all are touched
upon too little in our college offerings.
The result is too often that, when boy
takes his degree after a long and careful
study from books he thinks that the goal
is reached.
But he has only feeble sense OF the
cruel fact that he Is just ready to begin a
long. hard climb-through much CRIME and
dirt II may be-before he has earned any
right to regard himself with any great
satisfaction. He has not learned that only
through work we'll done can he reach the
heights He ought to do this work faster
and better because of his education. II he
cannot college has done little for him,
"The average graduate leaves college well
equipped mentally and usually with con
siderable degree of self-satisfactlon Bu
there is another side that is as yet quite
fallow, undeveloped. That is his capabilitl
of appearing to advantage to himself wher
he goes out into the world, and unguided
experiences for the first time intimate con
tact with others in life's course. 1t /!
then that he must call upon such resources