Evening journal., 1921-03-03


as theoretical. as having a vital and
definite relationship to the life OF the
world which he is so soon to enter.
Two Kinds OF Students.
There are, to be sure, students in
every group who have the scholarly
instinct. who love knowledge and the
quest OF truth and beauty for their
own sake; students who can realize
the significance and meaning OF the
purely cultural subjects 10 the man
in after life. and their value TO So
ciety; and such students, for the
most part. are getting all that can
be expected out OF their college
course; but there is a very large pro-
portion, fear. TO whom this realiza-
tion never comes, who fail TO gain
the full measure Of value from their
college course because. when the
time comes for specialization. for Sc
lecting something upon which 10
their interest and their
energy they cannot find anything
that grips their attention. that really
seems to them worth while OF as
having what they call a practical
value.
For such students, and they are
many, the courses in commerce or
business are a boon. They can see
their actual and potential value in
real life. And the subjects them
selves are intrinsically interesting TO
any alert mind; doubly so to the
young man who is beginning to look
with some misgiving toward the time
when he will have to make the
plunge into the stream OF real life
They grip his interest and stimulate
his enthusiasm for study; they fur
nish mental discipline and intellec-
tual training as serious and as dig
nified as other subjects; they are
valuable at once for information and
training, and at the same time in
their bearing upon a possible career
ITO the educator, who appreciates
the difference in educational values
between enthusiasm and careless
ness, between interest and apathy
they are equally a discovery OF high
importance.
Outlines Business Courses.
The department in the college in
which such courses are offered is
sometimes given the rather mislead-
ing title Of the School OF Business
Administration. The more appropri-
ate title for the kind OF work given
in most institutions would be, and
often is. the School OF Applied Eco
nomics. or the School OF Commerce
The famous Wharton School OF the
University OF Pennsylvania is called
the School OF Finance and Com
merce.
I'm all such schools or depart.
ments OF college or university. the
basic subject is general economies
political economy, we called il
when you and 1 were in college -
treating in a broad. general way o
the principles which underlie ou
whole business and commercial
structure: Labor. wages. money
capital. credit. banking. etc.
Following this course are courses
dealing with individual features o.
the general subdivisions just out
lined: Labor organizations, banking
and finance. corporations. transpor
tation. insurance. accounting. stats
tics. business law, economic geog
raphy, foreign trade, and the like. T,
these are often added specia
courses I'm merchandising, salesman
ship. advertising and marketing re
search.
Pleads for Delaware Boys.
At Delaware College. IL is particu
larly desirable that we should hav
a strong department covering thi
field. IL Is the state institution.
Is the natural place for Delawar
boys who have finished high schoo
20 turn 20 for that further training
which II almost necessary in thes
days FOR the man who desires TO b
u most service to his State or TO at
tain a position OF leadership an
power.
The cost Of a college course a
Delaware College for a Delawar
boy II only about three-nfths OF wha
- would be- al Pennsylvania. Colum
. bia or Hopkins. Many Delawar
f Doy. therefore. viii be unable 70 z,
fhese courses unless he can get ther
~ Delaware College. And not onl
~ would suffer a loss. but by IN
same token business In the State q
. Delaware would be the loser, II the
we're not given there
4 DO not need 10 labor the poir
[ that business In the State will prof
7 greatly BY a steady influx year b
I year of young men. with inteuigenc
and capacity deepened and strength
end by college course. who hay
had all that can be given in such
course relating to the principles ur
deriylng business in dts broadest a
poets.
mo sensible man imagines th'
these college courses will turn out
finished business man ready 10 "a
tain Immediate success. but Il Is al
parentiy incontrovertible that n
young man who has pursued sue
courses Is Of more immediate valt
10 the business world and is bettl
htted for the ultimate attainment
positions OF responsibility and in
portance than the young man WI
has not had them.
Plan an Advisory Council.
THE function OF a state institi
ton OF learning is 10 serve that sta
in as broad and thorough aud pra
tical a way as possible. To that en-
Il Is incumbent upon Il TO secure n
most expert advice on all OF its acti
tiles. that the States interests ms
be most perfectly served. When q
experts on any given subject are n
TO be found within the institution.
should go outside for the need'
advice. And so in regard to our d
partment OF commerce and busine
administration at Delaware Colleg
IL is my desire to have an advisor
Council Of bankers and other bus
ness men, who will give to the plei
for the organization and up-buildiI
! OF this department the advantage
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