Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
A NEW IDEA IN EDUCATION

sion Of engineering requires only tho
usual cours', and may be depended up-
on to make good. For others whose
fitness and ability are not so well de-
fined. Dean Potter holds that It is tho
high duty OF these young men and
their instructors to put the student
in the right way to achieve the utmost
possible. and to advise him to study
to fit himself for that position IN lifH
for which he is best fitted by tempera-
ment training and natural character
istics.
In telling OF hi. tests. Dean Potter
says that tho boy who reaches IS years
without any evidenoe OF inventive abil-
ity VIII never make a csguing eng
neer. on the other hand. tho boy who
is never satisfied with his toys as they
come to him, who seeks to change and
improve them. we'll as everything
else that comes to hand. has In him
one of the main essentials for tn. pro-
fc-sion.
Dean Potter makes the broad claim
that a teacher should make studies 80
interesting that the student will not
have to ho urged and driven to them
Also. he warmly urges not to take tho
printed page for granted. FOR very
ordinary people vri,e books" but 10
test what is read by the use OF ordl-
nary common sense and learn to skip
Judiciously'
N'otU'T fottSr principle which he
applies Is that to mako SUCCESS OF
making men one has TO keep right with
them and keep the interest Young and
vigorous. Ho has many plans at work
for doing this. one being to wrlta short
accounts OF any notable thing tho stu
dent does In his college work. and send
u 10 tho boys home paper The pub
lication of this serves the purpose or
letting tho student know that hi. folks
hack home know how well he is doing.
his parents and friends aro naturally
pleased and responsive. and general
asset or good feeling IL created
As the student progresses in his work
he learns that there arc other infiu-
onees which win help him to success
II he deserves it. Dean Potter Is in
constant touch with leading members
~ HIS profession and large employers
of engineering talent. lie is /uick 10
make known AT Purdue any valuable
I innovation he nnds in tho practlc, OF
Engineering He ls forever. looking
Tor openings Tor his graduates for
which they are peculiarly ntted ~
! he puts II. no sells the crop ever
year. and Is keenly interested in see
inE to II that the crop i- high Eradc
ana placed To the best advantage.
Room for the Right Men
/ Many large corporati tons send each
year at graduation time to add 70 thar
. t'thuichi forces from a source fu
/ which they have the highest faith. De
/ spite the general slackcning OF indur-
Z try. there was a good demand for Dean
fottcrs graduates who closed their
| coursr successfully last month.
Thcy labor long and hard With the
I hoy at Purdue who Is looking for col
{ legs life. but docs not want his studIc,
to interfere too much. They believe
I this attitude is tho result Of a method
/ that made the hoy learn a book Instead
. OF compelling his interest in a study
Dean Potter holds strongly TO the hell,r
I that the real pleasure in Tho world A.
| IN intelligent. interesting work. and ha
has 10 hts record many instances OF
I success in turning students to hi- view.
| from which thoy have not subsequently
/ departed. Tho Dean believes in sscs-
I demic freedom. sports and pastImea.
. hobbies and Interests. hut his face 1.
I hrmly sot against academic license and
confirmed lhEincss.