Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-03-29
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noeen'S anu faculty conSplcu0uSly are
not OF the class to permit such a
thing.
Although some may haze had fears
as TO what the result of an investiga-
ton would be, the agricultural college
comes out of the ordeai creditabIy.
Here it was that sensation mongers
thought scandals were u us us.
cred thick and fast, because of GER
tain yelled charges. Contractors
occasionally were disappointed in the
treatment of bids, but university bids
always are subject to rejection.-and
they usually are rejected of course
for satisfactory reasons. Live stock
sometimes was purchased from re.
gents and state officials, but while
this practice is not t. be commended
in fact is to be decried,--it seems
as one member of the faculty put it.
the stock was purchased from these
men because they were the only ones
that had what The university wanted
Dean Henry had long recognized the
possibility of abuse in this direction.
never practiced it himself and dis
couraged it on the part of his men.
When such practices were followed, it
was that the university might get the
best stock available. All the rest
of the trouble at the farm may be said
to have been the petty washing OF
dirty linen" There have been lit
tie diseoid and dissension, but most
of the charges made came from men
and women holding subordinate posi-
tions, and as they were practically all
given sweeping denial by the big
ones Of the college. they resolve
themselves into questions OF veracity
for the committee and public to
wrestle over. And the great farm
goes on with its good work!
1t is significant that the big ones
Of the college. Dean Henry, Profess
sor H. L. Russell DR.. S. NJ. Babcock,
Professor e. III. Farrington,--th 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 amiss in it, except
perhaps some petty jealousies and dis
sessions that can be easily remedied
in the college itself.
The college Of agriculture OF the
university is without question of the
greatest Importance and value to the
people OF this state and nation. The
high standard OF efficiency it has,
established, and the direct benefits it
has given to the agricultural popula--
ton, and through these to the people
as whole. have each year made this
state richer by millions OF dollars.
The Babcock milk test alone, which,
had DR.. Babcock chosen to secure and
retain for himself the benefit of the
patentrights. would have made this
illustrious gentleman a multi-mil-
lionaire, is one of the most striking.
illustrations Of the genius which
marks the personnel of this depart
ment.
Dr. II. Il. Russell, the eminent
bacteriologist, whom all medical men
regard as an authority in his line, Is,
another Of the strong men of this de-
partment.
Dean Henry, the record of whose
success and achievements, no man
may follow without admiration, has
been and is the guiding spirit of the
agricultural college. He is to the
college, it's officers and employees as
the father to his children. Under
his skillful, patient guidance, covering
a quarter of century, the depart.
mo hoe rs
canoe to position of worldwide
prominence. Dean Henry, who is
recognized as one Of the greatest az
ricultural educators In the world, has
been painstaking and careful in the
selection of his assistants, has ex-
ercised economy, been vigorous in
business policy, discr,minarts,f ~ /
tactful in administration. To his
zeal, industry and genius the state Is
today most deeply indebted for its
great agricultural college.
Dean Henry's first statement on the
stand was let the reporters tell the
people that there Is no trouble in the
agricultural college which may not be
adjusted in the college," While adj
hitting the existence occasionally OF
friction among the professors and
others, he declared that it was dua
largely to personal matters AMI was
not OF any moment. The reyo,a .c-s
strike most CT us as petty-too petty
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 to the
adverse testimony on the part of
some instructors and others relative
70 the deans executive clerk, Miss
Herfurth, but Dean Henry, DR.. Bah
cock and DR.. Russell gave her their
cordial endorsement. That ought to
settle this phase of the case. 1t win
in the popular judgment.
1t remains for the committee to
draft its report, and 1t will minimize
its dignity none by treating with the