Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-09-20

eighteen months nearly two hundred
hooks, pamphlets and magazine mr..
uclrs have boon written aud published
ny our professors, lecturers and stu
dents, among the subjects treated are
Magnetism, BOTANY, housekeeping and
Cooking, the Law OF Wills, Cheese
making, Astronomy, Sheep. farming,
Geology, Economics. Socialism, Repudi.
alton ~ State Debts, The independent
Treasury System OF the United states,
Social Reform in New Zealand, Apple
Srah aud Mildew. NoNious Woods.
Vegetable Pathology, The Old Comedy
Ut Rome, Roman Mythology. Electro
Magnetism and the Construction of
pNuamoS, llypnotism and Marvels,
Stlo construction, Racteriology. Dirt
IN the Dairy, Money aud Credit, Edu.
cation and the Social Aspects OF Pau.
lTrtSm aud Crime, Without doubt
SONY things may have been written not
only on social economies hut also on
history, hypnotlSm, geology, psychol
ogy, education and law, with which
many good people could not agree. We
rann"t, however, he unmtndful OF tho
fact that many Of the universally ac-
rcptd principles OF today were but
u short time ago denounced us vision,
AIRY, impracticahle and pcrnicious, As
regents Nr Il university with over one
hundred Instructors supported by
uMrly two millious Of people who hold
vast diversity Of views regarding
the gNat questions which at present
aGitatr the human mind, we could not
for n moment think of recommending
tho dismissal or even the criticism OF
n teacher even Il some of his opinions
should, IN some quarters. he regarded
as visionary. such n course would he
equivalent to saying that no professor
should teach anything which Is not nc
rrpt"d by everybody ms true, This
would cut our curriculum down to very
small proportions We cannot for ~
momcut believe that knowledge has
reached It's final goal or that the
present condition OF society Is perfect,
We must therefore welcome from our
teachers such discussions ns shall sug.
Grst the means and prepare the way
10y which knowledge may he extended,
present. evils hc removed and
othcrs prevented. We feel that we
would he unworthy the position we
hold II we did not believe In progress
In all departments ot knowledge In
all lines or academic investigation 1t
Is of the utmost Importance that the
Investigator should he absolutely free
to follow the Indications of truth wher.
ever they may lead Whatever may
he the limitations which trnmmel In
uu.rN rscwhcre we believe the great
state University Of Wisconsin should
ever encourage that continual and fear,
less sitting and wnnowlng by which
alone the truth can be found,
1--WE submit herewith full report
of our investigation and would cs.
mrinlly call your attention to the let
trrs OF Presidents Adams aud An
drrws nnd OF Carroll -, Wright, Al.
bert Shaw aud Albion w Small; also
the letters and testimony OF former
pupils OF Dr ELY. whose views OF DR.,
Ely'S writings and teachings are tho
opposite Of those Of Superintendent
Wells,
I'VE regret that our appointment for
such IN investigation should have been
considered necessary hut we would
state that we entered upon II with
the sole desire To ascertain the truth
in regard to the charges preferred We
are pleased to say that the result Is
II completes yindicntion Of nr, Ely and
the teachings and practices OF our
university
tSigncdD
II, W. Chynoweth,
John Johnston.
III. Is. Dale"
university Of Wisconsin, Sept, 49,
1891"
THE BOARD ALSO ACTS
m" board at once adopted the fol
lowing:
Resolved, That the report and CON
illusions of tho committee appointed to
Investigate the charges of Superntend-
cnt Wells against DIR, Ely he, and they
are hereby, adopted
And It Is further resolved. That
this board dIsapproyes of the course
adopted by Superintendent Wells In
publishing his attack upon DR.. ELY OF
the university In the New York papers
instead OF submitting his charges or
criticism, II any, In proper form to
the president Of the university, or to
this board No member of this or any
similar board Of control Of an educa.
tional institution ought to prefer
charges against the managing body or
It's faculty, or any member OF 1t, In
the public press in the first instance.
Redress should first be sought within
the board Itself by submitting the
matter for investigation and action by
the board"
HONORARY DEGREES.
During the evening session the tie
gree OF LII. d. was conferred upon
ex-senator John g. Spooner, Rev. Sam