The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

it Of staying away-and habit is ev-
erything | would not like to live in
any city where there were no church
es. | do not believe that the law Of
the land could be enforced as easily
as at present were churches to be abol-
ished. l think this country owes much
to the church and our schools"
Some Madison Topics.
The formation of new club of Mad
isou men shows that the capital city
is learning something all the time A
proposal to name the club 'University"
was heartily discouraged, the idea be-
ing that the rural districts (by which
is meant in college affairs all that ter
ritory lying outside Madison, Milwau-
kee included, though protests rarely
come from that quarter) must not be
irritated by any possible features of
the new club. 1t will be made up Of
alumni of collegiate institutions east
and west who care to join. and of
course is not an attachment of the Uni
Versity Of Wisconsin in any sense. 1t
will presumably have a restaurant and
likely enough a liquid attachment id
gentlemanly way; and other features
which from the standpoint of individ-
ual judgment may be permissible, but
would not 'sit Well on many taXpay-
ers' consciences. Some members of
the faculty, especially the unmarried
men who would enjoy rendezvous
where they may write letter, play
game of billiards, or invite a friend
from out Of town, have especial need
of a well-conducted club, and the ma
ture of the attendance on the prelim-
mary meeting showed it will be con-
servatively conducted. The best men
Of the faculty were there.
DIR. Elv and Yale.
The rumor that DR.. Ely will go to
Yale lacks confirmation. The little
economist has been down east lectur-
ing at Cornell and other colleges, and
at Yale he was given a dinner. The
new president, Hadley, couples a mid
die ground in economics, and it would
not be strange if he should welcome
such an accession. Hadley's admins
tration is characterized by such pro-
gressive acts, showing Il disposition
to get his college into more sympathet-
ic and democratic attitude in matters
of administration and theory.
But DR.. Ely's coming to Yale would
be a bitter pill, [ expect, for BILLY"
Sumner. the free trader and veteran
head Of the economics department.
Sumner used to spend a good part of
his time when [ was in college abuS-
ing what he termed SentimentaliStS, of
whom he branded Ely as chief. Sum-
ner believed in the grim laws of nature
governing demand, a days wages, the
length of a day, and all else. He be-
1ieved it so surely that he never would
brook cOntraventiOn and he would not
take seriously any one who disputed
it. | do not recall what Sumner used
to call Ely, but Conkling's "man-mil-
liner was a mild appellation. Ely
on his side, has not refrained from
expressing dissent from the root, hog
or die" economics Of the great free
trader and let-alone ''economist;' and
while Ely is gentle in method, he can
be annoying when he pleases.
In the flight of years, Ely has been
demonstrated right and Sumner wrong.
Things in the world of practical econ
Omy and sociology let alone, will not
always right themselves. Professor
Hadley, being younger and less ar
rogant man than Sumner, was able to
shape his beliefs in the light of the
worlds new lessons. Sumner never
could. He even grew more cold and
silent. He gave his time less to eco.
nomics and more to sociology His
health has not been good and he has
not been able to do his full work
He is a supreme gentleman withal
and now that he is less active, the in
lection of DR.. Ely into the Yale arena
would not be so homogeneous as it
would have been dozen years ago.
DR.. Ely would be appreciated to the
full at Yale. A small man physically,
modest and unassuming in point of
personality, this rushing western
country, where forcefulness and aggre-
sion count so much, has not been the
most favorable setting for DR.. Ely. In
New Haven the only test is the net re-
suit of the mans mental operations.
He may work and think as secluded as
he please. | trust Wisconsin may not
lose DR.. Ely. He is the most notable
star on the faculty roll-an honor to
the state, full cable of strength to
the institution; the only one of the
brilliant faculty who, were they dead.
would receive a column obituary in the
London Times on the morrow.
ORLANDO BURNETT.