1About the On from Harper principals of Zhixiaolinian see the adaptation of the German classic idea of the university in the United StatesAbstract: the beginning of the 20th century, the history of American higher education, there have been a number of great Presidents, president of the University of Chicago Harper (William Rainey Harper ,1891-1906) is the group a look at the university course of development, the United States catch up Germany came from behind to become a world-class university gathering place for the reason lies in the principal groups better grasp of the relationship between the German classic concept of inheritance and beyond. analysis Harper, the first president of the University of Chicago, educational philosophy and leadership practice, study The German classic idea of the university effective adaptation in the United States, attempts to reveal the internal logic of the development of American University and trajectory from that perspective helps to think and learn for reform of contemporary Chinese University. 2Paper Keywords: Harper, Zhixiaolinian idea of the university The history of American higher education, there have been a number of great principals groups, scholars Cowley (WHCowley principal groups of this period described as the president of the giant type, this era is called the era of giants: 1870 to 1910 (The Age of Titans University of Chicago President Harper (William Rainey Harper, 1891 1906 is the group one. Founded in 1891, the University of Chicago school history is not long, under the leadership of the first president of Harper, but by virtue of the excellent educational philosophy and excellent leadership skills rapidly among the ranks of the top universities in the United States .1906 years, according to the U.S. science magazine survey of 12 areas of 1000 the most distinguished American scientists, nearly half concentrated in 15 research universities, ranking followed by Harvard (66.5, honor, appointed jointly by scientists of 0.5, Colombia (60 , Massachusetts Institute of Chicago (39, 3Cornell (33.5, John Hopkins (30.5), California (27, Yale (26.5, Michigan (20 (19.5, Wisconsin (18, Pennsylvania (17, Stanford (16, Princeton (14.5, Minnesota (10), Illinois (6. 2 As the Yale University President Richard Levin said: “ambitious and visionary leader, an outstanding college are impossible to reach the current status.” 3 remark used to describe Harper it is very appropriate for his foresight, great care focused on a group of love academic vocation, academic scholars, in a short span of 15 years, to create a first-class university, passed away in 1906 term. Looking at the course of the development of the University, the United States came from behind to overtake Germany to become a gathering place for the world-class university because the principal groups better grasp of the relationship between the German classic concept of inheritance and beyond by analyzing the first president of the University of Chicago, Harpers educational philosophy and leadership practice , to examine effective adaptation of the German classic idea of the university in the United States, trying to reveal the internal logic of the development of 4American University and trajectory from that perspective helps to think and learn for reform of contemporary Chinese University. A stick: the direct purpose of universities for academic research and personnel training University of Chicago held its first board meeting in July 1890, issued by the Government of the Illinois charter in September of the same year, in October 1892 officially commenced of school day was scheduled for Harper principals inaugural July 1891 day, which also can be seen remembrance and reverence of the people of Harper and printed injection Harper of the University of Chicago. German University American influence has far-reaching consequences, between 1815 and 1914, about 10,000 American students studying in German universities, the students are respected German academic is evident from the comments of philosophers in Germany Royce: “CD German academic is our teacher and guide., the possibility of an early go to Germany on the theory of life is still skeptical, returning home to 5become a knowledge time used in the purely intellectual ideal advocates the German classic idea of the university this from pure utilitarianism impact of academic inquiry and the comprehensive development of the personality on the basis of the philosophy of self-cultivation purport of American Universitys school. Harper this concept given the specific implementation, first make sure that academic research for university top priority after taking office in the United States, he pioneered the establishment of the University Press, and founder of the political economy, linguistics, geology, sociology, science Journal, compared with the other 14 research universities in the United States, its publications and publishing ty