The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-14
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The following from the College colran
will be interesting to your readers The
Caurant Is published atsYAle and Is pre-
sumed to express the wisdom and ex-
pcrience Of the educators Of thStrCnoun'
ed seat Of learning, on matters connected
with thsimpOrtant subject Of edcuation
Referring to tho difficulties in the Uni
yersity oil Wisconsin II says;
"The trouble In the University Of Wis.
consin seems 10 be the natural outgrowth
Of a Statesystem Of managernenta, We
have.had reports TO the effect that Pro.
lessor Bascom had been elected president
and even that he had accepted the ap-
poIntment. These reports have been
from time to time contradlcted. We are
now told by a correspondent Of the Mil
waukee SentiIlel that the report was a
mere canari devised by tho regents "to
'pry out the present incumbent" The
regents are further charged with attempts
to excite the professors against the presi-
dent, and TO incite the students to in
suhordinatlon. Almost unavoidably State
Institutions become involved in the vor.
lex OF political agitation; and are. treated
by those who gain the ascendancy as
among the sp0ilS to DO shared by the VIC
tors, or insttumentalties to be welded for
the benefit Of party, and eVenrfor the
benefit OF individuals who are In power
Or have political influence, We arc told
OF one case in which a professor who had
nrst performed professional labor grstui-
lOuSly Tor manager OF q State institu-
ton, but who, when demands were re-
peated, felt himself bound in duty to the
institution TO charge him for its benefit, as
was customary with others seeking like
services, was unseated from the chair to
tue great detriment OF the university.
That State university should not
lie run in the interest OF the political
managers was objectionable. Even
when there Is honesty Of intention in tho
management, II 10 NOT generally to be ex-
pected that men appointed Under politi-
cal influences will be the tittest men to
manage educational interests. Then, again,
the exclusion 0fthe president Of the fac
ulty from the board Of management is a
hindrance 10 the wisest and most effective
ordering Of affairs. There cannot be too
close and intimate sympathy and inter-
communication between tho higher board
Ot management and tho faculty. The his.
tory OF State institutions unfortunately re.
veals the evils incident to the system. As
between such institutions and those en-
lowed and controlled by individuals and
denominations, we are disposed to think
the advantage lies with the latter. That
they, too, have their disadvantages, is
freely 10 be admitted They are apt to
be narrow and exclusive. The peculiar
tiles OF the founders arc apt to work them.
selves out in some way or other in the
conduct OF them 80 as to be unsatisfactory
to portions Of tho community not in sym.
patty with them. A consequent evil en-.
sues, the unnecessary multiplication OF
colleges. It Is to be borne in mind, how.
ever, here, that as State institutions can.
not properly be UNCONVENTIONAL, and are
consequently forced into ignoring all re-
lIgion, the great mass Of the people who
believe that religion is inseparable from
right training Of children and youth, will
create institutions which can admit relig.
iOus influences; the multiplication Of col.
Ieges seems therefore to be equally atten.
dant on State systems. But these systems
have their advantages. It may be prof.
liable TO look ut them in q somewhat or.
DERBY enumeration.
ADVANTAGES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS.
l. They express the true relation of the
State to its citizens, as bound by one OF Its
most fundamental and most sacred obi
cations, to seek and secure as far as may
be the highest well being OF lis subjects.
Our conception Of State, as VIC have
taken occasion heretofore 10 maintain, is
that 1t is positively fostering to all the
great interests Of the peupls and not mere.
ly protective in the barely negative way
OF defense. AS such it should express
ever IN suitable ways its care for those in.
tcFests by iurthering and promoting them.
Among these great interests. those Of
general intelligence hold a first rank.
:, such institutions tend to the union
Of the citizens in closer and more Wig
Qrous social organization, equalizing con
dltlons, and hinderlng castles, harmonic
ing pursuits and endeavors, and creating
sympathles by establishing single CEN
ire oil circulation TOR the currents of
thought, and opinion, and feeling.
j. State support may be more effective,
more adequate, and more constant than
that dependent on the iberality Of indi-
Viduals. altl G. " e - tlEFj
ADVANTAGES OF PRIVATE OR DENoMT-
NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
|, The management OF institutions BY
The individual founders and friends is
AKely 10 be more faithful, more disinter-
esIed, more careful, more energetic, more
harmonious, more effective. Fit be con.
ceded that States should seek the highest
intelligence OF their citizens, they best full
MI this high function by allowing and en-.
G,ESNnEagIng and enlistlng private enterprise.
Inc great end Of this governmental care
Is 3esl secured by thus simply prompting
suu merely barely regulating the endeav.
ols OF individuals so as to protect the
ILshs and interests of all. Experience |
SHOWS That privately endowed institutions
unuer inc liberal protection of the State
may reasonably count upon a full support
rom individual benefcence and private
peIISSlacLlons are ever to be preferred to
pubic charities, not merely Tor efficiency
put also Tor encouragement Of q spirit OF
enterprise and beneaCeuce. LtE I'll
=. Governing boards and teaching fac
IlIIes naturally are brought into efficient
harmony BY the singleness Of interest and
OIL end. Mutual confidence Is generated.
sympathy in each others action arises
ana a free support and cooperation Is en-.
listed In such institutions, by natural
tendency these two departments of con.
Nol are brought into the closest union by
common headship-the president of the |
managing board being e1 Q6Icio the presi-
uent Of the laculty-a most necessary |
provision for the successful working Of |
great educational institution eASa
., AS naturally in such institutions the
managers continue permanently in Office:
While State boards AZ natrraIlv are y,oJa