. Memories of Yale life and men, 1854-1899 . rather to differences as bearing upon the generaleducational work of the institution on behalf of Itsstudents. Scholars given wholly to scholarship mayIndeed, In one aspect of the matter, make In and ofthemselves a college or university. But an institutionof this order which undertakes to educate young menfor mature life and Its duties, and for manhood In Itsbest and widest sense, needs something more. It de-mands for the accomplishment of Its purpose not onlymen who are simply and purely scholars—there maywell be such, and for Its highest well-bein
. Memories of Yale life and men, 1854-1899 . rather to differences as bearing upon the generaleducational work of the institution on behalf of Itsstudents. Scholars given wholly to scholarship mayIndeed, In one aspect of the matter, make In and ofthemselves a college or university. But an institutionof this order which undertakes to educate young menfor mature life and Its duties, and for manhood In Itsbest and widest sense, needs something more. It de-mands for the accomplishment of Its purpose not onlymen who are simply and purely scholars—there maywell be such, and for Its highest well-being there shouldbe such, In every university, and they are worthy of allhonor. But It requires also men who can teach, as wellas learn or know; who can teach forcefully and help-fully, even if their special gift be attended by somelessening of power for greater acquisitions. The teacherwho deals with pupils, as well as the scholar who devoteshimself wholly to books and learning. Is a necessity ofits very life for a university like ours. 480. MEMORIES OF YALE LIFE AND MEN No less true is it, that such an institution, if it is tofulfill its proper work, must have within its official circlemen of what I may call effective character. All collegeofficers should be persons of high character. There isa universal agreement on this point. One who has notthis possession for himself has no proper place in sucha sphere. He is an alien from the commonwealth ofuniversity teachers. But there is a marked distinctionbetween character and what I here refer to by thewords effective character. I have in mind characterwhich has not only a silent force by reason of its veryexistence in the man, but also an outgoing energy per-taining to his nature and manhood. The influence ofsuch a man is of inestimable value for the entire studentcommunity. Who can measure the results for thehighest education—for the development of mental andspiritual life—which have been realized by the Yalegraduates of the y
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