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These fundamentals Mr. Babson describes as integrity, industry, initiative thrift, and promptness, and he pertinently inquires, "Do you think that the environment of the conventional college, especially a large and fashionable college, is the best place for a boy to develop such habits...
...hours" of Mr. Babson's devising could pretend to offer the acquaintance with philosophy and art, science and literature, the understanding of the relation of knowledge to life, the broad philosophic outlook on problems of thought and conduct, which it is the peculiar attribute of the liberal college to develop. To follow the eloquent flight of the News editorial, "College book learning is primarily instruction in where to get and how to appreciate not only pure in formation, but all the finest ideas, proven or unproven, all the loftiest conceptions, all the most poetic dreams that the world has created...
...briefer, less pretentious course such as Mr. Babson suggests, designed to stimulate and develop those particular qualities which experience has demonstrated to be desirable might prove far more valuable. In addition to that more special type of education which the Business School now offers--but with broader appeal, institutions of this sort might relieve the present pressure on the colleges--to the very great advantage of both...
...Leaders are what we need these days", he said, "and they will develop from the colleges more than from any other source...
...latest phase of the international movement to secure recognition for business as a profession and to develop business as a science is the organization of The Business Historical Society, recently chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and having a membership covering the United States and Canada. It has negotiated and closed a contract with the University, whereby its collections will be permanently deposited and united with those of the Harvard Business Library...