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AN ALARMING
Nothing pertaining to educ
ods that has appeared in recc
lenges public interest as da
number of the Cosmopolitan,
and entitled, "Blasting at the
with the character of teachir
universities and colleges in
logy, ethics and religion.
As an evidence of the exi
or nis investigation, the writ*
scope and daring of colleg
States today, I have underti
rooms from Cambridge to C
stitutions I have entered i
others I have attended lecti
viewed members of the facu
ten or pointed records or v\
ways my course has include
ton. the University of Penns
ton University. William an
Thomas Jefferson and other
studied), the University of t
sitv, Syracuse University am
nai. W hat I came upon in the
sities, with what I obtained a
deans and professors of Xorl
York University, the Univers
of Wisconsin, the University
lege. Cornell. Brown Univei
University, constitutes a pro
fact, of increasing surprises?;
In a prefatory note, as in
Bolce's article, the editor of
"Out of the curricula of Ai
movement is upheaving anci
ising a way for revolutionar;
who are now in close touch
the country will be astonishe
fostered by the faculties of
hundreds of class-rooms it
the decalogue is no more sa
the home as an institution is
absolute evils; that immorali
travention of society's acce
ocracv is a failure and the D
only spectacular rhetoric; th
ligion to another is like gett
precepts are passing shibbo
right and wrong are as unsta
miut bioii art* open DfU
to the climber children are ii
effect of profligacy is to fill 1
can be and are holier alliat
bond than within it."
Of the contents of Mr. 11
Presbyterian" savs: '"It wc
some visionary, if the state)
by proofs." The article beai
true and trustworthy?mor
disgrace to the institutions \
vail."
y
THE PRESBYTERIAf1
r EXPOSURE.
rational systems and mcthnt
times so seriously chaltes
an article in the May
, written by Harold Rolce,
; Rock of Ages." It deals
lg which prevails id many
the departments of socio
:cnt and the thoroughness
er says: "To discover the
e teaching in the United
iken an itinerary of classalifornia.
Some of the inis
a special student. In
ires as a visitor, or interlty,
or consulted typewrit,-hat
they teach. In these
rd. Harvard, Yale. Princeivlvania,
George Washingid
Mary College (where
founders of the republic
Chicago, Columbia Univer1
the University of Califor'
teachings of these univerd<litonally
from presidents,
:h\vestern University. New
ity of Iowa, the University
of Nebraska, Union Colrsity
and Leland Stanford
found surprise, a series, in
absorbing and sensational."
idicating the trend of Mr.
the Cosmopolitan says:
nerican colleges a dynamic
ent foundations and promV
thought and life Thr?c??
with the great colleges of
(1 to learn the creeds being
our great universities. In
is being taught daily that
cred than a syllabus; that
doomed; that there arc no
ity is simply an act in conpted
standards; that demeclaration
of Independence
at the change from one reing
a new hat; that moral
leths;*that conceptions of
ible as styles of dress; that
,vcen social levels.^Jnit that
ricumbrances; that the sole
dll.v (rra\'p? an/1 tlmt ?U/>./>
j f,* ? ? vw r umi iiia L l.
ices without the marriage
lolcc's article, the "United
mid lie like the ranting of
nents were not backed up
s every indication of being
e's the shame, more's the
vhere these conditions pre
I OF THE SOUTH.
In his summing of the tea
tered. the author says: "The
course lined with none of the
The Church does not count. '1
any hierarchy is like looking
grave." "Conscience cannot s
it approved burning at the sta
the mirage of modern nations,
declamatory statesmanship; a
cradle of the race, has bccon
woe. ignorance, inefficiency ai
even suggest and outline a si
home." "They teach young
that an immoral act is merely
vailing conceptions of society,
who defy the code do not offe
arouse the venom of the ma;
has not yet grasped the new i(
We may quote but few of
tions made by lecturers in the
dents of Harvard are taught tl
evils. The highest ethical lifi
breaking the rules that have
Professor Blackmar, of the 1
"Standards of right perpetual
Professor Sumner, of Yale, tet
riagc and democracy, are prod
society, and both are transito
age may be expected to arise
tions are mere figments of
that ought to be discarded
Charles Zueblin, of Chicago
can be and are holier allianc
bond than within it." "Ever;
has room for more than one p
fessor Giddings, of Columbia
not right to set up a technica
as morally superior to spontar
and woman."' Shailer Matth
sity, says: "Much of our ct
certain deterioration of the C
ilv. Our literature is becom
mizes its sanctity. We go int
the samp 'sancr-frnifl' tliot mk>
sor Zueblin, of the same uni
tics and religion, we have tak
marriage relationship is right
it."
The attitude of these men
likewise anarchistic. Professo
the view that the majority cs
"Anything tolerated by the v\
Mr. Bolce says of this profes
a large part of his universit
there is no such thing as Got
morality." "The notion that
mentally correct implies the
outside and above usage, and
"An ethical ideal no oroun ev<
n r
to have one, it would Ire a hu
For revealed religion a sinii
The author informs us that '
Lester Frank Ward merely i
I
May 19, 1909.
cliin^ which he encounlectures
take you along a
: immemorial landmarks.
'o accept the teaching of
for light and life in the
how the way; in one age
ke. Democracy has been
It is a theme for suave
nd the home, once the
le the breeding place of
nd debt. The professors
ubstitute for the modern
men and- women plainly
one contrary to the pre
and that the daring ones
nd any Deity, but simply
jority?the majority that
lea."
many astounding asserse
universities. The stulat
"there are no absolute
e consists at all times in
become too narrow."
Kansas University, says:
ly change in social life."
iches that both pair, niaruced
by the conditions of
>ry," and that "concubinagain";
that "ethical nospeculation,"
"unrealities
altogether." Professor
University, says: "There
:es without the marriage
y normal man or woman
erson in his heart." ProUniversity,
says: "It is
1 legal relationship . . .
icons preference of a man
ews, of Chicago Univerirrent
literature shows a
hristian idea of the faming
anti-family ; it minio
the family relation with
go on a picnic." Profesversity,
says: "Like polien
it for granted that the
ami nave not questioned
on morals in general is
r Sumner, of Yale, "takes
in mak<* anything right."
rorhl in general is right."
sor that "he has devoted
y career to proving that
1-givcn and unchangeable
there is anything fundaexistence
of a standard
no such standard exists."
;r had. and if it pretended
mbug."
lar contempt is displayed,
'religion as explained by
nvents supernatural pen