The New York herald., 1922-05-07
LIBERAL EDUCATION
URGED BY COOLIDGE
Economic Life of Nation Di-
rected by Those Who Have
Received 1t.

New HAVEN, Conn. May 5.-Educa-
of New England some four hundred in
all, were at the spring meeting of their
association. held under Yale University
auspices to-day. President James Row
land Angel was the host and the guests
were vice-P President Calvin Coolidge,
who was the chief luncheon speaker; /;
President Frank Avdelotte of Swarth-
more. President Alexander Meiklejohn
of Amherst, Dean Craven Lavcock Of
Dartmouth and John Lee Tildsley, dis
trict superintendent OF high schools in
New York city, each Of whom either
read a paper or spoke.
Mr.. Tildsley saio moral certificates of
character for admission to colleges are
easy to get. He would not exclude any
class from college, but would exclude
individuals. He would refuse admit
tance to individuals who are not willing
for the college to be the sort of place 1t
should be- He said he would adopt the
new psychological tests in addition to
regular examinations. He added: "I
would admit all students from tutoring
schools and from private tutors upon
condition they explain why II was neces-
sary for them to have such tutoring"
Dean Lavcock described a selective
process in admitting students at Dart
mouth, and President Meilxlejohn said
he felt that college was kind of
trust and that IL cannot be run to suit
the professors. but must be run so as
to give the best education to the stu
dent.
That those who founded these seats
OF learning were taking a wise course
is demonstrated both by reason and ex-
perience," the Vice-President said. "Nc
one can examine the history of Amer
lea calmly and candidly and escape the
conclusion that in its main features
it has been a success. The foundation
and support OF that success had its mair
source, directly or indirectly. in the
learning. the piety and the reverence
which American colleges had been estab
lished to promote. They have been tn,
great builders of character"
Great material prosperity OF the las
few years had a tendency to alter IN,
accepted standards OF success" Mr.
Coolidge said, "and some of the un.
thinking drew the hasty conclusion that
liberal education should be discarded
for something practical. While ther,
was urgent need for technical. indus
trial. commercial and professiona
schools. these could not be O substitute
for liberal education.
'If the economic life of the natior
be examined Il viii be found to b,
| largely under the direction of those whit
have had a liberal education. There 4
here and there a genius OF invention o.
organization who might appear to be al
exception. But IL those around hin
are taken into consideration. IL hi
subordinates are examined. IL the mean
| by which he accomplishes his ends ar
taken into account. there is no doubt o
| its appearing that he uses in other
what he does not possess himself. Blu
to cite such examples is TO fail TO com
prehend the question. Colleges are no
for the exclusive benefit Of the fey
fortunate individuals who may happe
to attend them they are for the mora
support of society and for the main
tenance of the State. While some in
dividual may now benefit directly, ever
Individual benefits indirectly"