College Uneducation by Jorge Bocobo
COLLEGE "UNEDUCATION”
Jorge Bocobo
About the Author
Dr. Jorge Bocobo was born in Gerona, Tarlac in 1896. He studied in the private and public schools of his town during the Spanish regime, and he resumed his education during the early part of the America occupation. In 1903, he was among the first group of government pensionados sent to the United States on a scholarship. Dean Bocobo took up law at Indiana University and returned to the Philippines after completing his studies. He began working as a law clerk in the executive bureau of the government. Later, he was drafted into the newly founded College of Law where he taught Civil Law He is the principal author of the Civil Code of the Philippines. He was appointed as President of the University of the Philippines in 1935 and later resigned to become Secretary of Public Instruction under President Quezon A prolific writer, President Bocobo wrote books of general interest as well as articles on civil law. The following speech was delivered to the students of the University of the Philippines in September of 1921.
I wish to speak on "College Uneducation". Is it possible that our college education may " uneducated rather than educate? I answer "yes". It is a paradox but nonetheless the truth, the grim, unmerciful truth. We believe in higher education we should not be in the University. At the same time, college education - like all other human devices for human betterment may build or destroy, lead, or mislead. My ten years of humble service in the University of the Philippines has afforded me an opportunity to watch the current of ideals and practices of our student body. In some aspects of higher education, most of our students have measured up to their high responsibilities. But in other features alas, vital ones! The thoughts and actions of many of them tend to stunt the mind dry up the heart, and squelch the soul. These students are being uneducated in college I shall briefly discuss three
Jorge Bocobo
About the Author
Dr. Jorge Bocobo was born in Gerona, Tarlac in 1896. He studied in the private and public schools of his town during the Spanish regime, and he resumed his education during the early part of the America occupation. In 1903, he was among the first group of government pensionados sent to the United States on a scholarship. Dean Bocobo took up law at Indiana University and returned to the Philippines after completing his studies. He began working as a law clerk in the executive bureau of the government. Later, he was drafted into the newly founded College of Law where he taught Civil Law He is the principal author of the Civil Code of the Philippines. He was appointed as President of the University of the Philippines in 1935 and later resigned to become Secretary of Public Instruction under President Quezon A prolific writer, President Bocobo wrote books of general interest as well as articles on civil law. The following speech was delivered to the students of the University of the Philippines in September of 1921.
I wish to speak on "College Uneducation". Is it possible that our college education may " uneducated rather than educate? I answer "yes". It is a paradox but nonetheless the truth, the grim, unmerciful truth. We believe in higher education we should not be in the University. At the same time, college education - like all other human devices for human betterment may build or destroy, lead, or mislead. My ten years of humble service in the University of the Philippines has afforded me an opportunity to watch the current of ideals and practices of our student body. In some aspects of higher education, most of our students have measured up to their high responsibilities. But in other features alas, vital ones! The thoughts and actions of many of them tend to stunt the mind dry up the heart, and squelch the soul. These students are being uneducated in college I shall briefly discuss three