GRIGGS SEES CHANGES IN COLLEGE SPECIALIZATION

"Some of our present day colleges have become so specialized in late years that they are now nothing but highly differentiated intellectual department stores" said Edward Howard Griggs, noted public speaker in discussing the modern University with a CRIMSON reporter.

"We have gained a great deal in secularizing modern education but on the other hand we have also lost a great deal. The unifying influence in a moral and spiritual way provided by the chapel in the old denominational college has gone completely with the passing of compulsory chapel. The modern college is too specialized and has gotten away from this influence.

"We should also place more emphasis on teaching in our universities. If we would cut out a little of the original research and substitute some fine teaching in its place we would be much better off. Good teaching, however, will not get a young instructor ahead, hence there is no impetus to foster better teaching. I was talking to a young professor just starting out and he told me that the only way to get ahead was to publish volumes of books or to receive offers from other universities.

"We should develop leaders, we should pay less attention to marks, standing and degrees and more to character. We should pay attention to every form of college life. We give our men a splendid education but we are sadly lacking in culture.

Dr. Griggs concluded by saying that modern universities ought to acquire a higher spiritual aim and a liberal culture over against the methodical and specialized methods they new have.