The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-11-08

and noted for practical sense on all
matters. His standing in his profess
sion is shown by an offer (efuseD not
long ago of a $4,000 fee for a report
OH a valuable mining property in the
west. the task demanding but few
weeks labor. His manners are charm
ing, he commands the respect of all
and if he should direct his energies
to administration, no doubt the trad
itjonal limitations on a man Of science
IS college executive would be trans
cended. President Chamberlain was a
geolOgist who met the test.
Importing President
Some think an outsider, possessed of
tact, could handle the cliQues which
exist in even so we'll disposed facul-
ty as our own, more effectively than
one of their own number. The propOs-
al of State Superintendent l.. D. Har-
yey, which at first startled many of
the faculty, is still a like factor, and
some have become recODciled, recall
ing his versatility as an educator and
his experience as a member of the
board of regents, during which he
must have absorbed not a little of the
university spirit. This by the way of
answer to those who reason that no
man whose training is for no particu-
lar place on faculty could well come
into the headship of the whole faculty.
OF the outsiders there are many men
tons. An eligible man is Professor
George E. Vincent of Chicago univer-
sity, who has been out Of Yale since
1880. He is professor sociology, and
by managing the Chautauqua in New
York state for many years, has at
tanned a high degree of executive abil-
ity. Vincent is a son of Bishop Vim
cent of the Methodist church. He is
man of sound sense, judicious, or
engaging though not effusive person.
atty.
Mrs. Vincent is as interesting and
forceful in her way as her brilliant
husband. Her training was as an Epis-
copalian, she graduated at Wellesley,
and she would take~a leaders place in
the social life of city and state 1t is
recognized that Professor Vincent is
destined to a college presidency. He
has been in mind for Yale, Columbia
and other posts. Whether Wisconsin
could secure him or not is uncertain,
! unofficial inquiry drew forth the init
! nation from Vincent that the promo
ton of Dean Birge was wiser policy.
President Slocum of Colorado college
is prominently mentioned; he has al
! ready declined more than one presi-
dency. jerks of Cornell, Nicholas Mm-
ray. Butler of Columbia Bashford of
Ohio Ga graduate of wisconsin, and
others are being canvassed One thing
the people of the state may be as
sured: The regents desire the most
effective man Obtainable and mistake
from such material is not possible.
/ Echoes from Freshmen Year.
Abnormal heads. conceit and fresh
! ness,' three prevalent maladies among
freshmen at the University of Wiscon-
sin are treated scientifically by a self
appointed committee Of upper class
men. Hazing is the scientific name
! for the mode of treatment and MANY
patients receive it free of charge.
One particular freshman suffered
from a bad afflictiOn. 1t required the
consultation of several specialists to
diagnose his case, but science finally
triumphed and treatment was pre-
scribed. The patient wished to be pres
| dent of his class He declared himself
DemOnthenes in the embryo In
short, he was a Daniel Webster in dis
| guise. With six feet of bony anatomy
to call his own he leaned over and
whispered to his fellow -classmen that
| be wanted their votes. Then he met
his Waterloo.
| Taking advantage of his desire for
prominence, he was invited to attend a
! SOClul Oll a C0Itdln evening.
An upper .classman called at his room
for him and found the freshman in
evening dress. Proceeding toward
their destination they encountered
number Of upper claSsmen and
friendly conversation followed. Then
came the haZing. The abnormal head
was treated by removing all the hair
from the top Of the Uranium. His
persuasive, appealing voice rang out
melody to the girls at Chadbourne hall
and he sang with fervor. The lake
waters next were brought into play
as the final stage of treatment, and
the waters proved disastrous to the
full evening dress.
Now he would rather be modest than
president.
ORLANDO BURNETT.