Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-26
Hubbub Over University Matters.


inent Chicago dailies. 1t Is merely q
coincidence, however; agitation was
not precipitated by the TRIBUNE,
but by the county superintendent OF
Winnebago county, Mr.. Peterson.
He assaults the university vigorously
md with a severity that should be
supported by strong proofs, to COM
mand justification. Mr.. Peterson
says:
"His attention has been called to
the fact that several young men who
entered the university were later
obliged to complete their education
| in schools outside of the state, owing
to high fees and extravagant expen-
ditures required from students.
The most deplorable feature Of the
present management is the lack OF
control over the students, who ca
rouse In the saloons and are seen on
the streets in beastly state OF intox-
ication.
"As to fees: Mr.. Challoner Zone Of
the regents) says: While there is
absolutely no such thing as tuition
fees charged there is an incidental
Of 500 Let lis examine the facts.
On pages %, 90 and 81 of the univer-
slty catalogue is found a summary of
the fees as follows:
"Incidental expense, for half
year: college of letters, $40; mechan-
les and engineers, $40; school of phar-
macy, $40; college of law, first
year, $95; second year, $50; third
year, $50; summer school, general fee,
$l5 laboratory fee, IS per year; his
tology, entology, SO; bacteriology, IS;
chemical laboratory, SIS to $40; geol-
ogy, and mineralogy, So; physical
laboratory, 81 for each hour; college
Of engineering, $3.50 for each hour,
and $l.50for use Of periodicals ;school
Of pharmacy, junior year, chemical
laboratory, So; practical pharmacy,
$40; senior year, chemical laboratory
sS; pharmaceutical chemistry on
thesis, $35; practical pharmacy, $l5;
pharmaceognosy, SO; college ofagri-
culture. day school laboratory, Sc;
farm dairy laboratory, 50; bacteriol-
ogy, So: advanced daily course, So;
pasteurizing, $40.
| nf
letters and science, college of me-
chanics and engineering and the
four-year courses in agriculture and
pharmacy are required to take gym
nastic exercises for the first two
years Of their course and are also re-
CURED TO take military drill. In the
gynasium fee of 81 Il year and 81
additional for the use Of lockers. a
pair Of soft-scled shoes are also re-
quired in the gymnasium, and stu
dents required to drill must provide
themselves with uniform which
costs about Sl5. Many students have
told me their fees average $50 to $50
per year"
Mr.. Peterson reafiirms his state
ment that 1.-THE university fees have
been raised IS year since the legis'
lature has granted lavish appropri-
ations; that the law school fee al
Ann Arbor is 500; at Madison $205.
He asks, why our fees should be
double those at the university OF
Michigan"
"The university is not managed on
business principles. The entire cost
81 instruction last year was Sl07 ,0S2
President Adams receives salary Of
$1,000 Il year, with $500 for receptions
He hears no recitations, delivers nc
lectures and gives but an hour day
to the university. The rest of his
time is spent in writing books and in
editing encyclopedias.
give professors receive $4,000 each
ten, $4,000; four, $500 each; three
$1,000 each; sixteen, from $1,000 to
$500 each; twelve, $1,000 each; five
from 5000 to 5000. Yet large share
of the instruction is given by fellows
who receive but 800. Unless fresh
man looks out he will not come in
contact with any Of the professors
but will recite entirely to the fellows
lis 1t any wonder that while the
/ Whitewater normal school has in
creased its attendance % per cent
the state university mas decreased
4 per cent?
"Thc aristocratic tendencies Of tht
university cannot be proven by ref
enees TO the catalogue and reports n
easily as its financial mismanage'
ment can. a common expression is
one isn't in it here unless he is rict
enough to belong to one of the Greek
letter societies. One student recently