Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-07
The State Observation-Disclosures Re-
port of the Board of Visitors.


sity and the recent examinations of
the students, made by Board of
Visitors. composed of educated men.
one from each Congressional district
in the State, all of whom, except Rev.
Mr.. Hammer, Of Wautoma, attended
the greater part of the examinations
and the Commencement exercises,
and thus testify of what they have
seen and heard
TO the Board Regents Of the Untuer
sity Of Wisconsin The Board OF
Visitors appointed by your honora
bic body respectfully report that
they have attended the most of the
examinations in the college depart
ment and many Of the classes in the
preparatory and Normal department,
and that they have attended the
Commencement exercises of the
University.
In making out our report we do
not fail to remember the inorganic
ed condition of the University at the
beginning of the year and the fact
that the members of the Faculty
were strangers to each other and to
the students nor we unmindful.. of the
fact that it Is very difficult to form
correct opinions of the qualifications
and success of professors from so
short q visit We therefore speak
with diffidence. We suppose, also,
that the Regents are chiefly DESTROYS
oflearning the efficiency of those pro.
fessors who have lately been added
to the board of instructors, as they
are already acquainted with the abil-
ity of the members Of tie old Facul-
ty.
We found in most of the examina~
tions by the new professors, and in
some by the tutors and lady teach
ers, a very fair grade of scholarship
and commendable thoroughness.
We thought we discovered in these
instructors also spirit of labor and
an enthusiasm in their work, promis
ing the highest success.
We were exceedingly gratified
with the thoroughness shown in the
classes of President Chadbourne.--
independence Of scholarship in him>
self and his pupils is evidently the
Presidents aim, and he succeeds most
remarkably.
We noticed, however, in nearly all
the recitations, want Of eXactness
Of expression and prevalence Of
sali fnn
schools, and would, though with
much hestancy, suggest the use o.
written examinations and recitation;
as the best method of correcting these
habits.
The general demeanor Of the stu
dents appears unexceptionable, anC
we learn that there has been almos
an entire freedom from anything re-
prehensible throughout this year
The government aims to throw The
students upon their manhood anc
sense of propriety. Such govern
ment, when firmly administered a
here, is most admirably calculated t
develope self governing men anc
women, such citizens as republict
need.
We are glad to find that Natura
Theology and Evidences Of Christi
anity are studies required Of al
graduates, and that the professors do
not, through fear of the charge o
bigotry or sectarianism, throw away
their independence of thought, bu
are bold to teach clearly the funda
mental principles of that~ religion
which is the basis of all good gov
eminent.
1t is the belief of the Board 0
Visitors, founded on all experience
that no school ofhigh grade in which
the principles of our common Christi
anity are not taught, can secure The
the confidence of the people.
The CommencementeX exercises Were
highly creditable to their conductor
and to the class. Another class has
gone forth that gives high promise
of being an honor to the University
We can but congratulate you anC
the StateHpon your success in secur
ing for the presidency of our grow
ing University man so able, 6
scholar so ripe and polished, an adj
ministrator so sagacious and OF such
exhaustless tact as Dr. p. A. Chad
bourne.
The University has most tiatter-
ingprospects. Itpossesses the warm
affection Of the pupils in attendance
and is rapidly gaining the confidence
Of the masses.
Under the moulding hand of the
President the various colleges are
taking shape, and if his plans are
sustained, as they certainly ought t.
be, by increased appropriations from
the legislature, there is no reason
why our University may not equa
the best in the land.
But it is certain that it cannot
with twenty thousand dollars do the
work done by other state institutions
enjoying an income ofsixty to eighty
thousand dollars.
There is now pressing demand
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number of rooms for recitations, but
more especially tor students dormi-
tories, are imperatively demanded
and il is very desirable that the leg
islaturcshould make heavy appro
priations for more buildings.
All are aware, that to obtain 8
fair knowledge of the working of at
institution the committee must visit
during the progress of the term, and
we would respectfully suggest that
portion, at least, of the Board OF
Visitors be requested to visit the
University during term time. Feel
ing also our own inability to convey
to you in writing fully our impress
ion of the workings OF the Universe
ty, we also recommend that heaeaf-
ter committee from your body be
associated with the Board Of Visi-
tors.
All of which is respectfully SUBMIT
ed
n N rro.fpSON