University of Alberta - Evergreen and Gold Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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Manhood, no+ Scholarship, is 'Phe firsi' aim of Educa'I'ion. -Ernesi' Thompson Se'l'on.

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fP1'esideut's message NA DISINTERESTED endeavour fo learn and propagafe fhe besf fhaf is known and fhoughf in 'lhe world, and fhus fo esfablish a currenf of fresh and frue ideas. This definifion of liferary crificism, by Maffhew Arnold, expresses also whaf we wanf of educafion. The acquisifion of fechnical skill and compefence is imporfanf, buf if is nof enough. If should be mafched by humanify and warm friendliness. The educafed man is a culfivafed human being, an assei' fo sociefy, fhough independenf of if by reason of his infellecfual resources. ln shorf, he is a man of developed characfer and infellecf. Whaf are fhe marks of educafion? Firsf is scholarship: masfery of a chosen field and infelligenf acquainf- ance wifh ofher fields of learning. Second, fhe good manners worfhy of a genfleman and scholar , for fhe scholar musf show in his daily walk fhaf he has sfudied fhe wisdom of 'rhe ages fo some purpose. Third, fhe power of con- veying fhoughf fo ofhers, a power acquired by habifually reading good books and pracfising a high sfandard of wrifing and conversafion. Fourfh, reverence for whaf is holy. Fif+h, devofion fo whafsoever fhings are frue, honesf, iusf, pure, lovely, and of good reporf. Sixfh, modesfy: lf l have seen farfher 'lhan my predecessors , said Newfon, if is because l have sfood on fhe shoulders of gianfs. Sevenfh, discipline: civilizafion is self-discipline: fhe educafed man is known by his confrolled and considerafe behaviour. There are cerfain piffalls which fhe educafed man will avoid. He will wear his learning lighfly and be welcome in any sociefy. He will shun fhe academic mind, fhaf mind which sees so many argumenfs on bofh sides if never fakes a decided sfandg be ifs possessor ever so greaf a scholar, as a cifizen he is complefely fufile. He will never resf on his oars, realizing fhaf fhe man who does so in 'this swiffly moving world is soon leff behind: eclucafion is an arduous and lifelong process. Wi? Presidenf ROBERT NEWTON, M.C., B.S.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., D.S.C., F.R.S.C. Eighteen