The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-09-17

The history and civics belonged to the chair
occupied by Prof. White and the psychology to
! the chair OF the president. The faculty at once
took up the proposition. appointed commit
! tee to devise ways and means. and after eX-
tended discussion Of all the pros and cons sub
mitted to the board in June. 1895. the following;
! Statement to Board of Regents Regarding
Changes in Course OF study.
In response to the resolution of the board Of
| regents the faculty beg TO submit the following
statements of opinion:
/. That the course Of study now provides full
work for all students
2. That the line of study including history,
civics and economics. has already equal prom
inence with other lines of study; having al
ready been extended one year ago by one-hah
terms work in history of industry and science.
g. That the only way in witch the additional
economic work can be provided for in the four
years course is either by crowding out work
now given. or by introducing elective work; in
either case permitting students to graduate
without having had studies we consider essen
tial to such an education as this institution
should provide.
4 That the faculty one year ago devoted sew
eral weeks to the consideration of changes in
the course of study permitting elective work in
the lines made most prominent by the act
establishing the college, namely, agriculture
and the mechanic arts; deciding finally by an
elective work in the limited four years course.
We decided, instead. to especially encourage
such students as may desire more extended
work in any OF the several lines to which we
introduce them in the regular course to take
five years for graduation; thus devoting the
equivalent of years work to elective studies.
3. We suggest that an advantage may be
gained by transposng the geology and the pc
litical economy now in the course and we here
by recommend this change.
6 We also recommend the following, viz
That without altering the present course Of
study save by transpoSing geology and political
economy as recommended above the degree of
B. s. be granted, as now. to students who sue
cessfully complete the required work: but that
students desiring to extend their work be per-
mitted 70 elect studies from the beginning of
the fourth year; that the student. on complet-
ing five years course, be granted the degree
Of B. S, with mention on diploma of special
proficiency in the line or lines to which he has
devoted chief attention, and that such a stu
dent, on completing one year Of postgraduate
work. be granted the degree of NJ S.
z. In view Of the considerations urged above,
we respectfully request the board to take
under advisement the question whether further
changes IN the course of study than those above
recommended may not be avoided.
g. If. however. Notwithstanding the above
protest, the board still deem it necessary and
following notifications as those most free from
objections:
(a) Let political economy be made elective
against the following fourth-year groups: Ag-
riculture and hygiene in the fall term; veter-
mary science and Horticulture in the winter
term; and engineering and literature in the
spring term: the studies to be so arranged
that the student so desiring may take two
terms of elective political economy in the
fourth year, preferably in the fall and winter
terms.
90 Let political economy be made elective
against the following fourth-year studies:
English literature in the fall term and veteri-
nary science and Horticulture in the winter
term
(cJ Let political economy be made elective
against the following fourth-year studies now
required: Literature in the fall term. veteri-
nary science and Horticulture in the winter
term, and English literature and engineering
in the spring term; but. in addition to the
elective work already named. let any college
department offer elective work in any term in
the fourth year in which such department has
no required study
Ia Political economy to be optional against
physics, meteOrology, physics and history of
science ana industry. and engineering and
literature of the fourth year.
(e) Political economy to be optional against
physics and history of science and industry in
the winter term ana engineering and literature
in the spring term.
The board, at this time having four pOpulist
members. accepted the judgment of the faculty.
and adopted the change suggested. viz: No. 6
above, dispensing with the services of a rhet-
orical instructor to save room for Prof. Will,
without disturbing the chairs of others.
April. 1895. gave the republicans majority in
the board and the annual course of 13 chapel
lectures on economic science was exchanged
for the old plan of lectures by the faculty in
rotation. Prof. Will, with all Of the employees
was given assurance of his place till September
l. 1897 by adoption of a recommendation of the
committee on employees of which Nj. Hoffman
was member that no changes be made dur
ing the next college year.
During the campaign Of 1926. Prof. Will pre-
pared an elaborate chart of facts concerning
the coinage act of 1873 and by artful inSinua-
tions as to motives fixed the crime" upon
Hon. John Sherman. This matter he presented
before his class and later. at request of some
students. before general audience in the city,
publishing the chart most Of the insinuations
being eliminated by my request. in the In
duStrialiSt. In a political address at Man
haitian. Gov Leedy complimented the students
silver club for its numbers. remarking that
with the present professor of economic science,
the students would soon all be for free silver.
Prof Wills address in the city awakened criti-
cism and Immediately after the announcement
lenged several political opponents to joint
debate of THE Crime" suggesting that they
might gain the aid of Hon. John Sherman him
self At once the rumor came of statements by
party leaders that Prof. Will would be installed
president of the college, that professors who
had criticised would now have to give place to
the professor Of economic science, and that
Mr.. Limbocker. who had publicly denounced
the college authorities as obstacles to reform,
was to be local regent, being Endorsed by the
chairman of the state central committee When
a gentleman who had been regent during the
Lewelling administration, and whose interest in
the college was proved by graduation Of five Of
his children. sought Endorsement for reap
pointment from the county committee of his
party, he was informed that Mr.. Limbocker
was preferred, because they could not other
wise make the necessary changes in the fac
ulty.
In January Mr.. Hoffman. as member of the
legislative committee of the board, sent for
Prof. Will to assist in the lobby, and retained
him in consultation during most Of the session
Together they framed the bill which so reor-
ganized the board as to insure a populist ma
iority for four years, whatever the fortunes Of
politics Prof. Will himself. after find
ing that the governor desired the bill
so amended as to deprive the president
of the college of ex-oficiO powers as regent
adjusted the wording TO suit Prof Wills ac-
tivity at the close of the session saved the bill
from disaster, and he has since stated to me in