Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-05
.k[[AN'S new Plans
President Of the University Maps
Out Great Future for the
Institution.
Regents in Session Considering the
Recommendations-The Past
Year Reviewed.
Use Of the Word college May Be
Substituted for depart
ment."

Substituted for depart
ment."
Special to Times-Repub blcan.
Iowa City. June 5.-The regents OF
the university have been in session all.
day considering the plans proposed by
President MacLean for the enlarge
ment Of the university, of raising the
standards, the systematizing of the
whole institution and the strengthening
OF all the important departments.
President MacLean made his report to
the regents, setting forth clearly and in
detail the conditions now existing and
making definite recommendations for
the changes that must be made. He
complimented the legislature for itssI
generosity and spoke of the harmon
l ious working of the university faculty
and the economy with which the insti-
tuition is being maintained. The per-
sonal interest shown in the students by
the faculty was commented upon as
! something particularly noticeable and
| helpful to the students. The social
| functions Of the past year have been
much more numerous and more gener-
| al than ever before. The students have
4 been made at home and made to feel
that the members Of the fac
lsulty are their friends. Another
comparatively new department is
the increase in publications by
members of the faculty in.
lofficial university bulletins and in arr,
4 ticles in various literary and scientific
i periodicals The university spirit has
shown itself to be growing in strength
! lin many ways. In debate, athletics and
in other ways. The alumni have as
Il sisted in the formation of university
clubs in different cities. especially in
Mason City. Charles City. Sioux City
a and Iowa City. The number of fully
accredited high schools in the state is
now placed at 145. and the president
! recommends that the department. of
i pedagogy in the university be strength
ened so that more thorough instruction
may be provided and many other high
: schools encouraged to comply with the
I irequlred standard. The university
says the president, seems more and
more to be fulfilling its functions as {
genuine peoples university. not SIM
: ply by turning out so many hundred
!, graduates, but also by Immediately
touching the citizenship of the state
thru publications. oral addresses, work
thru the schools, and by enterprises
: having economic values. particularly
t in the department of sciences
The president recommends that the
present use of the word department
e be abolished in the University and tn.
following six divisions be made: =
e college of liberal arts, in lieu of the col
e legiate department. college of law
!. college of medicine; homeopathic med
Z ical college; dental college and colleg'
I Of pharmacy. This is the recommen
: dation of the faculty and in addition
: to it. the president, as heretofore stated
recommends a graduate college.
development of the graduate depart
ment will be furtnered by the estab
: lishment of fellowships and scholar
ships, where they are needed. In TIL
# future a department will be What
t chair now is.
= 1t is recommended that the profes
It sors of our political science, history
n government and administration, Pro
= -I.fessors Loos. Wilcox and shambaug
IS be made a committee toprepare a spe
< I;cial announcement of the courses i
al their departments. which are to b
d grouped together. to form the nueleu
lie of a school of political science to b
m Established in the near future.
is Prof. Mcconnell is recommended fc
l. dean of the summer school. 1t is Vi
gently recommended that the suinne
school be strengthened from year
year.
Of Concerning the work Of women, II
president says:
n Tor a long period there has been
a feeling that the university did not ha,
is its full share of women seeking high,
IN leducation in the state. The profession
s. schools make a large proportion of me
oy lin attendance. a modern movement
k, Cos educational Institutions has Geman,
II ed that in connection with the absolu
lie equality of women in the privileges
ia, the institution there should not be ne
ed lect of her womanliness. As a matter
sensible administration. it is desirab
that there should be a representative
the women in the counsals of the fact
= ty and before the president and regen
aii aii The counsel of woman is often soug
E1, Dy lne young Wu!Ileil.S IL T. lS ltleTeI0
III recommended that a dean of women
~ appointed, and that in connection wi
~ her appointment as assistant profess
'e- in English. Miss Alice Young, now
Ire the University of Minnesota, be ma
ec the said dean. In this connection. it
us proposed to expend a small sum in
OIL struction in domestic economy"
eu The organization Of department
nu music is recommended, with Miss Ma
= Chambers. of Des Moines, as the dire
ID tor. 1t is expected that the departme
1t will pay for itself, aside from the f,
nishing of rooms, and possibly instr
ID ments
he A considerab sum-nearly $4,000
he has been recommended for equipme
ice as was expected. because this is abb
ng lutely Indispensable to the work of
nd university
700. More attention is to be paid to pub
by speaking. An Instructor liz asked for
nal the department of English, to be I'll
st mately developed into a full profess
the ship, and Mr.. A. L. Houton. Ph. D.,
oc- structor in public speaking in the u
is versity of the city of New York. is r
,ri- commended for the position. He 1.
hat graduate OF Amhurst College, and
are secured his doctor degree from Colu
lhia univardtNs Another addition 8