The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-01-16

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Lac lrg-lu ciearpess otsID[essl"n ar -4's
~. ~ l. expert IT, misronsiruiEg 1t
is. perhaps, na,ura' that The PIlo' should
Incline to the latter opinion. This paper
wants TO dlsclAim even the faIntest feel
ny o hostility toward the University
and TO express depreciation OF recent At
tacks upon It which are q 1t calculated to
benefit it or in any way TO further educ
tIonal interests. The University is free
enough roT TO every o1e-too open 70
some. Because some people are denied
the advantages OF e college education is
no valid reason why they should decry II
or seek TO limit opportunities which they
were unable or lndisposed to take adyan-
tage OF. The editor of The Pilot IS one
Of the unfortunate clsss whose educa-
tiorai advantages we're hedged IN 81 the
walls Of the little red school house. bat
this does not make him less loyal to the
University or at all in sympathy with
purpose to deny to a few, advantages
.c which all cannot share. The farmer
and the laborer have just the same pr1v-
ileges IN educational matters, SO far as
the gratuiLy of the state goes, as other
classes have, There is no discrimination
except what Is apparently 10 favor OF GER
tain high schools but which is really to
their prejudice. True. the school enjoy
ing this SO called privilege has cGnformed
To certain requirements which is purely
a matter Of local choice and of sacrifice
OF real interests.
There are differences OF opinion as to
the wisdom OF specializing the work of
the high schools so as to make them do
preparatory work for the University. The
friends Of the University are dogmatic in
their arguments and at once invest hon
est inquiry with hostile motive, and not
infrequently indulge in eneers at the
source of question,
! The Sentinel expresses no opinion on
| this matter nor is The Pilot anxious 10
/ discuss IL at this time. To what degree
lions assumed by the high schools Is the
| subject OF dispute The Sentinel Is not
| ingenious in dealing With this, and as-
sumes because the high schools appear
| ID the matter as the real party 10 inter
| est, they are such 10 fact; that the Uni
| yers.ty share Is passive acceptance: and
/ hat blame. if any there be, lies with tn.
people, who IaTite the domination Of the
! [ University in their local school matters
| ~ The University has 7orked fol
1 years % cTaate a sediment favorable tC
| Gulfylng a system whereby it nigh prof
| II hv the work ~ the high schools. A.
| meetings Of the State Teachers AssocIa
| pon the advisabIliry OF pntting he hIgt
/ schools in lIue with the University va
| repeatedly urged by those connecf-d viii
| hat institution The bign schools yield
| ed 10 persuasion. IF thew were weak X
so doing does that fact make the Cniver
| s1ty blameless IN The matter? The schools
| acted as agents ia bringing about a Ger
| tain result. Is he principal Then eXcnl
| pated because 1t ONLY inspired the act
| Is the clerk solely resi- onsible for thu
| tboagtt he tTansscrltes? The Cniver
| sIty hes made prosely Us but II Is IN ne
! way responsible for the effects OF ~
| teachings. It is the knife Of the assassin
which is guilty Of the mUrde
| o. without active intervention The
/ CuIVr rsItv cOnld not escape resp0n ihIl
| lrV for tals perversl n Of high SchOO
| work. Even If it IS granted il does not
invite the guests aud solicit acceptance
| 1t prepares the feast which lures by its
appetlz,ng odOr. By tbs is not meant
rrculcating desire for college training
hut granting admission to the University
by means Of the password which is PLACED
| in the keeping of certain high schools
The course of study when approved by
certain professors admits tie gradnate'
| of snch schools TO certain courses of the
University. Has 1t the supervisiorOf these
-choOIs to such extent as to warrant
faith 10 the proper performance OF tn,
work assumed?
The writer has examined country boys
for admission to the University. The,
balIed the test with delight, ssed witt
credit and when they entered the Unirer
sIty We're able to do it's work. Had tho1
heen heirs apparent 1t is doubtful whethe
they would have been animated by 81
good a spirit, The machine OF which
they would confessedly be part, wOult
be expected to grint them into suitable
shape for university life; simply anothe
instance of reliance Oh the "old man."
This is the eum of The Pilots conten
ton: There should be no accredited
schools. II a school ch0osee to adopt
course harmonizIng with that of the Uni
versity. it should not he based npon
bride offered by theC University and shout,
not relieve It's graduates from uudergoin,
a test TO prove their Eurthiness. If edu
cation is not pretense an examination
| need not be feared.