The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-28
The Dartmouth. College Case
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licly-owned and are supported BY
taxes have no right 10 stipulate
any other entrance requirement.
than adequate scholarship for ma.
circulation and decent and TO
spectacle character.
The -privately-owned and con-
trolled schools have a legal and
moral right to adopt any regula-
lions they choose, as long as such
regulations do not violate the laws
OF the particular state In which
they are situated. .
Some OF these schools are in real
ity not institutions OF learning az
all. They could more accurately
be described as institutions of at
tendance. Their entrance require
ments are designed to attract a
particular type OF boy-often an
athlete-who may possess no gifts
OF scholarship. When used 10 lee
ture widely over the country, !
was often surprised to find Phi DIS
whose speech represented only q
nodding acquaintance with the Eng
lish language and | was once intro
duced TO an audience by the presi-
dent OF q college whose language
and thought were not far above
that OF q high school freshman.
The country Is full OF colleges OF
this sort. some of which thrive on
a reputation In athletics, others Of
which live on q glorious past. Such
schools add nothing to American
scholarship and those who attend
them are wasting their time which
is probably what they desire to 90.
A theory has been developed not
only in such institutions but even
among some Of the leaders OF learn
ing in this country that q universi.
ty "of a national type" should have
representation on "a national
basis" This Is nonsense. In the
hrst place, q university does not
exist for representation on any
basis. II exists for scholarships.
1t does not exist to provide boys
with a comfortable place for a good
time. II does not exist to win foot.
ball games. II does not exist for
contacts" and friendships. II CT.
lists for scholarship. II existy to-
continue the humanistic function OF
improving the minds. the inteiiec.
tual technique and the characters
Of those who attend them.
When q college or university de.
parts from scholarship, II ceases
to have any excuse for existance
and those who are expanding its
finds are diverting them from the
purposes for which they are con.
tributed. One of the most tricky
and dishonest processes employed
by those who have lost their focus
Is the use OF q psychological test
to determine whether an applicant
is likely to be At for leadership.
The Committee on Admissions, or
by whatever name II goes, who pre-
tend that they can decide boy just
out Of high school will be leader
Of men at 40 are frauds; they have
no way OF knowing that. Their
purpose Is to keep boys out OF that
particular college who may be
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culate for II. How can they i'm
prove the character OF boys when
they themselves resort to a lie?
The answer to the problem is
that the American college and uni
versity needs to be restored to its
proper function Of scholarship. Our
really great universities. such as.
to mention only two, Harvard and
Chicago. bar no man of ability and
character, to matter what his race.
religion or color. No others should
unless they are openly and publicly
UNCONVENTIONAL. Dartmouth is in
hot water because DR.. Hopkins does
not face the issue honestly and
squarely. II he wishes to establish
basis other than scholarship for
admission. he should state precisely
what that basis is. Then scholars.
recognizing 1t as an institution Of
attendance, would stay away from