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lament imperfect preliminary drill. The sharp contrast between the 
routine of the gymnasium, and the freedom of the university, together 
with the resulting waste of time, are not necessary in America. 
The true American university which shall be more than a pitiful 
imitation of an unnatural system must be the outgrowth of American 
experience and existing institutions. 
So far, at least, as the scientific course is concerned, experience 
seems to indicate that the desire for the further pursuit of topics opened 
in connection with the collegiate studies furnishes the true nexiLs 
with the university course. No class, under favorable conditions, 
completes any scientific topic without furnishing several aspirants for 
the advanced work in the same line. When teachers and pupils are 
brought daily within sight and hearing of the investigations of ad- 
vanced students, the attraction is greatly increased. The combination 
of college and university instruction under the same management af- 
fords opportunity for decided economy in apparatus, corps of instruct- 
ors, and advertising, as well as in general endowment. 
There is a characteristically American fallacy regarding the es- 
sentia of the higher instruction. The prime requisite is stated to be 
money. Of course, some money is necessary, but the lavish expendi- 
ture in buildings and in display-apparatus is foolish and unnecessary. 
The real essentials are two — men and books, but especially men. It 
may be replied that to secure the best instructors large salaries are 
necessary. But, as a matter of fact, the true teacher is not avaracious, 
and appreciates the spirit and scope of his work more than its rewards. 
The man who is adapted to conduct truly original work is him- 
self an investigator, and he will prefer to labor where time and ap- 
pliances for his own studies are offered, with large liberty in laying out 
the work, rather than where a larger salary brings with it constraint 
and uncertainty. 
The contact of a moment with a teacher overflowing with the con- 
tagious enthusiasm of a personal struggle with stubbornly concealed 
fact, is worth more than hours of routine drill under the hired instructor. 
The typical American university will be, we believe, the out- 
growth of the college. It must be remembered, however, that few of the 
graduates of American colleges are financially able to endure longer 
unaided the already exhausting drain. Some provision for assisting 
promising students must be devised. The most economical method 
seems to be that of active fellowships. There are always connected 
