Excerpt from The Study of History and Sociology<br><br>In some institutions these changes have been sudden, in others slow and laborious, owing to lack of resources and other obstacles even more formidable. In this respect it may be said that a young, growing institution like our own, with comparatively few resources, yet working in a new field with a special purpose, has an advantage in outlining a policy, over Older and wealthier institutions; it has the advantage of the experience of other institutions without the obstructions which essentially arise on account of traditional usage. It may more readily adjust its methods and its course of study to the needs of society. Nor must it be inferred that this adjust ment is a transient affair, pandering to the clamors of popular Opinion, for a university must on the one hand be a leader in thought and opinion; on the other, it must supply the de mands of higher education, both in kind and in quantity. And especially should a State university strengthen those branches of instruction that directly aid in the general bene fits of society at large - the welfare of the body politic. In so doing it performs one of its essential functions.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.