The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-28
TRUSTEES HOME
FROM WISCONSIN
THE IDEAL UNIVERSITY
GENERAL OPINION OF THE UNIYER-
sITY OF WISCONSIN.

A MaenifIcent Institution Says
Judge Samuel b. Adams-Lo-
Gated at state Capital, with Near
Iy $500 Students-AnnuaI In
come from the state IL SGOOyO0O.
Is the Center of Original Research
In All Lines in state.
Judge Samuel B. Adams. Col. P. w.
returned from their trip to Madison,
Wis, where they paid a visit to the
University of Wisconsin, as the guests
of Mr.. George Foster Peabody.
All of the savannahians who took in
the trip speak pleasantly of
is that the University of Wisconsin is,
in many ways, the ideal uni
versity. In discussing the trip
Judge Samuel b. Adams,
trustee of the University of Georgia.
said, among other things:
The trip was a delightful one in
every sense of the word. Including the
ladies' who accompanied us there were
about forty in the party, our generous
host, Mr.. George Foster Peabody be-
ing one of the number. We had our
special train and the trip to Madison
was a delightful social event. We
reached the Wisconsin city early Tues
day morning and repaired at once to
the hotel, which was to be our head
quarters during the visit
I'VE We're met at the train by
number of the instructors in the col
lege who acted as the reception COM
mittee. From the hotel we were es-
corted to the immense gymnasium of
the university where the convocation
exercises were held. There were be-
tween 5000 and $500 students In the
hall, representing the entire roll of
the institution. Coeducation prevails
at the university, and about one-fourth
of the enrolment is composed of lady
students.
Following the convocation we were
escorted about the grounds and the
different buildings. We saw the classes
in the different departments at work
and the principles on which the large
institution is run were fully explained
Supported by state.
1.-THE University of Wisconsin," con-
tinued Judge Adams, lis supported by
the state, and from that source II re-
oeiYes annually an income of 100000.
About every five years the president
asks the Legislature for q special ap-
preparation and this is always forth
coming. He told me that within a
short time he would ask for special
appropriation of $3.50, 000-all in addition
to the annual income-and there seems
to be little doubt that it will be
granted.
ITO the Wisconsin student there is
no charge for tuition. There are some
slight fees required for the use of the
laboratory, etc, but these are small,
and can be, easily met Many students
are in attendance on the university
who are working their way through
their chosen course. A small fee is
charged students who come to the
university from other states, though
this is so small as to be practically
nominal.
It's Great Feature.
zone of the best features of the
University of Wisconsin. and one
which every state institution of its
kind would do we'll to initiate" said
Judge Adams, Is the fact that it is
not only the educational center of the
state, but likewise the center of orig
inal research. Here there are men who
devote their entire time to original
research, and the university Heads in
this line.
There are men here who make a
special study of the soil conditions of
the state. 'of the best grains to be