The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-07-18
THE UNIVERSITY.

informed that they had no knowledge of
University at Madison, that there was
a something there where some boys ,resid-
ing at Madison and perhaps some from
the country, were attending a private
school which was dignifed by the name
of University. The information obtained
amounted about to this That there were
some boys at Madiaon whose parents did
not like to have them attend the Public
Schools, and some dull or unruly boys
from other places who could not get ad-
mission to the High Schools of those
places, who were going to school and re
ceiving rudimental education at the
University so called. Then there was one
building called the University Which is
now used as one Of the dormitories.
Such was the University as we under
stood it to be, some fifteen or sixteen
years ago. To bring such a school with
in the time to what the University is now,
as given in previous article, it is EVIL
dent that the University must have done
much for itself And it is evident too
that the State must have done much for
the University. But just how much and
what the University and State have done
we are not prepared to inform our readers.
We have seen the statement recently that
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| the State did nothing for the University
till the year 1865. This we can scarcely
believe to be correct. But if it is, the
State has done much within six years
And much still remains to be done. The
University is nearly without q chemical
and a philosophical apparatus, without a
pubic hall, without library, and with
out astronomical instruments. These are
all very much needed. And the Univer-
sity and its friends will probably ask the
Legislature at it's next session to appro-
pirate one hundred thousand dollars to
erect public hall and to procure chemi--
cal and philosophical apparatus. And if
the people of Wisconsin intend to make
the University what it should be, Uni
versity worthy Of the name, and an honor
to the State and the people, the appropri :
alton should be made. And if the APP
preparation is made, it should and IN
doubtedly would be expended economi-
cally and to good advantage, as the Re
gents of the University are capable of thus
expanding it.
Appropriations and expenditures of
| money is not all the State should do for
the University. A State University,sup
ported by the State, should be free from
all partisan and sectarian control and in
fuence. And it should be adapted to the
needs of the people. The State having
provided University for the people the
University should make itself useful
to the people. The useful sciences
should have preference over those which
are not useful or less useful. The Science
of Life, probably not known in the Uni
versity should stand pre-eminent Thel
acquisition Of knowledge at the expense
of health aad life shonld not be either the
rule OF the exception in the University.
One lady graduate, we were informed,
was in very poor health. Did the Uni
versity do it's duty to that lady? We
doubt it. Of what use is the degree of
Bachelor Of Philosophy with health gone
and life going Better would it be to be
without the degree. How much was the
health Of the other lady graduates and
students impaired in and by the Univsr-
sity? And how much was the health Of
the gentlemen graduates and students
impaired in and by the University? The
answers to these questions become very
important in estimating the advantages
and disadvantages ofthe University.
The University, like our Public Schools,
is conducted on the principle that The peo
pie are made for the Educational Institu-
tions and not the Educational Institutions
for the people. No allowance is made
for the different abilities of the different
students. Unlike the nobleman who re-
CURED of his servants in proportion to the
talents committed to their charge, cur
Educational Institutions require the same
of all students without regard to the tai.
ents, either physical, mental or moral
committed to their charge All are tried
and judged by the rules Of the Institutions