Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-07

sense OF moral responsibility resting
upon their code Uf honor. The president /
closed his sermon by expressing the I
hope tllnt I'm this era of our new de-
ve!opment under the liberality of the |
state, may you continue to prove that
it is men and not money that make in
stituttons.''
The regents viii probably not use all
the $4,000 which the legislature last
winter added to the university support
fund. They are proceeding upon the
theory that they should not in haste ado
new departments or increase salaries,
but should do 1t carefully, slowly and
upon the most Thorough information, so
the board Will not devote itself pr:mar-
lily to planning how to divide UP this
money, but Will provide for the most ur-
gent needs as soon .ae this can be done
with safety and wisdom. Some cf the
wtak points in the university that have
been recosnized for years when the re-
gents We're powerless to attend to them
will be strengthened. 1t is pretty gem
orally understood that there will be less.
raising OF salaries than was at first con-
templated, because the regents are not
prepared to do It systematically and up
on complete advice. When this is done.
as must be done soon, the regents want
| to be thoroughly informed about what
lis being paid in other states for similar
work. and they want to be sure that
lthey are getting the service for which
1 they are paying. OF course, in many
instances the university has for years
| had service that was not paid for. Many
of the most valuable men in the univer-
sity are wretchedly underpaid and have
only remained here upon the promise of
being fairly treated when the university
lad money. But 1t is not impossible that
! when the university begins to pay bet
ter salaries two or three men may be
brought in to take the places that are
| now being Occupied by men whose work
is, not thought to be fully up to the
standard that the university should
maintain. Some of the gross inequali-
ties in salaries will be remedied at this
meeting, but the aggregate amount ex-
4 pended for this purpose will be very
\ small.
The class Of 1900 presented to5tte uni-
4 l.versity at the collegiate commencement
this morning a beautiful mahogany
|!chair, which is for the usa of the presi-
|.dent upon all state occasions. the chair
4 liz a massive piece of ornamental furni-
ture. calculated to add dignity TO any
occasion, and it will appear for many
years, as a reminder of the class of 1900
4 the first 70 be graduated under the pres
idency of DR.. George f. MacLean.
4 Dean Harry B. Hutchins of the law
4 department OF the University of Mich
4 igan, gave to the law class yesterday
4 morning most wholesome address. He
. talked very plainly to the young mer
and two young women who formed the
q class. Among the things he told them
Vas that no person need expect to gel
on in the world simply thru the posses
sion of a diploma. from this or any 9th.
er university. because success depend:
upon the individual effort. His advic.
upon the duttaI of citizenship was bet
4 ter than is sometimes given to gradual
Ling classes. He said it was not neces
! sary to hold Office or to be a reformer /,
!, do ones duty as n citizen. and in fac
he rather discouraged the idea that ev,
cry young man must try to set tn,
world on fire in order to be doing hi
I share in the government Of the country
There are, he said, similar and more e
ementary duties, every day tasks. tina
,, are equally as important. in the dis
charge of the duty of citizenship.
. One of the most prominent member
of the law class is Senator James J
Crossley, of Madison county. He is a
/. alumnuSof the university, and also tool
his masters degree here under Profes
lsor's Loos and Shambaugh. Later HI
I went to Yale. where he took his doctor
y degree, and now he has received the de
G gree of bachelor of law. He receive
e credit for work previously done. an,
], since the adjournment of the legislature