Wyo . ofspiritual idling, when, according to the standards of efficiency, time is wasted; for theessential purpose of liberal studies is not to prepare us to succeed in the practice of a spe-cific profession, as for instance law, but to help us to decide wisely and freely whether toaspire to such success. Consulting the University Catalogue does not help you to gaincredit in the courses, but it plays an important part in your deciding what courses to take,and it assuredly shows you what courses there are to take, and whither they may lead profit most by liberal study, or to acquire that
Wyo . ofspiritual idling, when, according to the standards of efficiency, time is wasted; for theessential purpose of liberal studies is not to prepare us to succeed in the practice of a spe-cific profession, as for instance law, but to help us to decide wisely and freely whether toaspire to such success. Consulting the University Catalogue does not help you to gaincredit in the courses, but it plays an important part in your deciding what courses to take,and it assuredly shows you what courses there are to take, and whither they may lead profit most by liberal study, or to acquire that which is peculiarly valuable in it,we need freedom and openness of mind, quickness of response, toleration of the ancientand traditional, and an eager interest in the new and radical. A liberal education means,primarily, a retrospect of the past, an assimilation of the civilization of our age, and a wideacquaintance with the possibilities of life, in order that choice of vocation may be wiseand
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