Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29

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Of the trouble at the farm may be said
10 have been the petty washing OF
dirty linen" There have been a lit
tie discord and dlssensiou, but most
OF the charges made came from men
and women holding subordinate posi-
tions, and us they We're practically all
given sweeping denial by the ''blg
ones" Of the college, they resolve
| themselves into questions og veracity
for the committee and public to
wreStle over, And the great farm
goes on with its good work.
II is significant that the big ones"
of the college, Dean Henry, Profes.
Sor II, l. Russell, Or, s. NJ. Baheoek,
Professor Il. III, Farrington,- the men
who have made the college and have
given It its world fame, are In perfect
harmony and do not consider that
there is anything amlss in It. except
perhaps some petty jealousies and dis
sensions that can be easily romedied
in the college itself,
The college OF agriculture OF the
university is without question OF tho
greatest Importance and value to the
people of this state and nation, The
high standard of efficiency Il has
established, and the direct benefits Il
has given to the agricultural popula.
ton, and through these TO tho people
as a whole, have each year made this
state richer by millions OF dollars,
The Raboook milk test alone, which,
had nr. BaOcock chosen 10 secure and
retain Tor himself the benefit OF the
patentrights, would have made this
ilmstrious gentleman multi.mil.
lionairc, Is ono of the most striking
Illustrations of tho genius which
marks the personnel Of this depart
ment.
nr. Il l., Russell tho eminent
haotertologist, whom all medical men
regard as an authority in his line, Is
another OF tho strong nren Of this de
partment
Dean Horny, the record OF whose
success and achievements, no man
may follow without admiration, has
been AID Ia the guiding spirit of the
agricultural college, He In to the
college, It's officers and employees as
the father to hts children, Under
his slillful, patient guidance, covering
q quarter of u century, the depart,
! ment has grown from one OF insigniti-
canoe to position OF worldwide
| prominonee Dean Henry, who II
recognized as one of the greatest AK.
Iricultural educators In tho world, has
been painstakng and careful In the
selection OF his assistants, has ex.
crcIsed economy, been vigorous In
| business pallCy dtstn
tactful IN administration TO his,
zeal, industry and genius the state is
today most deeply indebted for It's
great agricultural college.
Dean Hcnrys first statement on the
stand was Let the reporters tell the
people TINT there Is no trouble In the
agricultural college which may not bo
adjusted In the college" While ad.
hitting the existence occasionally OF
/ friction among the professors and
others, he declared that II was due
largely to personal matters ana was
not of any moment The reveal ~ y
/ strike most az us as netty~-too pptiy
To warrant the committee IN paying
| any attention whatever to them. Re
| suits should be looked at,--and see
what the university farm has been and
Is!
Space was given in the press &C thr
adverse testimony on the part OF
some instructors and others relative
To the deans executive clerk, Miss
Heriurth, but Dean Henry. Dr. Bah
cock and Dr. Russell gave her their
cordial endorsement, That ought to
settle this phase Of the case. Il VIA
in the popular judgment
II remains for the committee to
draft It's report, and 1t will minimize
it's dignity none by treating with the
silence OF contempt all the frivolous
evidence, all the manifestations Of
jealousy and spite, all the trivial de-
yelopments Of tho inquisition--and
when this chaff In swept aside there
viii remain little indeed for the In
yestigators to bother about, little that
may fittingly be Incorporated into n
report II the committee is as large
minded as we have a right to suppose
IL TO be IL will take no careless ning
at our glorious university, merely be.
cause. IN the vast operations OF that
majestic institution, Insignificant
disagreements and now and then per-
haps honest errors OF Judgment have
occurred, nor should vandal hand be
laid ever so lightly upon the reputa-
lions or characters OF the men who
have made II great Madison Demo.
crat.
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