| Show HARVARD EDUCATOR MARES MAKES URGENT PLEA Dr Briggs Declares Colleges and Universities Should Not Cross Purposes Le Baron Russell Brings gs dean ean of Harvard university lectured last night at the public library hall hail on the subject subject subject sub sub- Our jOur er Universities and Colleges The au auditorium of oC the hall was crowded crowd crowd- ed whoa when the tho speaker was Introduced an and his auditors were son captivated U by bya a n. charm of ot manner and a nicety of at 1 speech that has become known as a chief characteristic of or the educator Dr BrIggs BrIgg's s 's talk was concerning tho the functions and scope of the university and college i Tho The speaker said that In his opinion tho the universities should bo be limited in number each to develop a n. certain branch of oC learning an its itA facilities gave pravo opportunity for ln ln nr said The college e Ideal Is dimmed by th the university It ideal the college work worle Is I slighted for Cor the university work and the college loses its Identity In tho the overshadowing of or the university Such Sucha a condition ought not to be The professional professional pro pro- schools cannot give a n college life Ufe cannot grow In the hearts of or Its students the traditions and anti Influences that have made the tho college proper so dear ear to Its pe people The college alms to tofit tofit tofit fit men for all kinds of ot good citizenship nn and should remain a characteristic part rt of American life liCe The college Is an in interpreter In- In a lamp We should trim its wick and keep it burning At the close of or tho the lecture Dr Briggs Brigga was the guest of honor at a a. supper given Iven at tho the University club by the Harvard alumni of the city The affair was an Informal one but gave opportunity opportunity for Cor or the renewal of or student days between the dean and the men he had known at Cambridge ge One of or the main points of ot discussion was the formation of ot a I. I Harvard club In tho the Interests of or which Dr Briggs Driggs is touring the Western West Vest era ern cities This morning at 11 1130 30 Dr Briggs s will address addre s the tho th students of oC the state university uni uni- vc ver rally lt |
