Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-02
List of Recommendations.


Control is left in the hands OF the facul-
ty.
List of Recommendations.
These recommendations are made:
| First-Such a change in the system Of in
struction as will bring a lower class man
more under the personal supervision OF the
J professors.
Second-It has been the habit of the uni
versity TO borrow from the trust fund IN
! order to meet its bills and make them pay
! able prior to the time the state tax money
! Is available. The committee recommends
the appropriation of $250,Oo0 by the Legis-
! lature for the purpose of carrying the uni
versity over this period in which they previ-
ously had to borrow money. One appropria-
! ton will be sufficient.
Third-That the budget of the university
! must be approved by the governor, secre-
/ tary OF state and state treasurer.
/ Fourth-That the work Of the correspond,
ence department of the university meets
! with approval and that it be gradually en-
| larged.
FIfth--That the fees charged resident and
nonresident students be so adjusted as to
| increase The difference between them.
| SiXth-That insofar as possible research
work should be done, providing it does not
interfere with the regular work of the uni
! YerSity.
] Seventh-That the system of dormtorics
| recommended by President Van Hise to
! limited extent be inaugurated.
EigAth-That Woman'S gymnasium be
! created.
Ninth-That the farmers institute WORK
| being done by the department of agriculture
| be increased and that $1,000 be appropriated
/ for this purpose.
Tcnth-The system of superintendent of
! buildings and grounds recently inaugurated
needed relief to the president and make it
possible for him to discharge the duties
! imposed upon him.
! Eleventh-We recommend that the presi-
| dent OF the board of regents require his
appropriate committees to familarize them
selves with the details of that part of the
business over which each committee may
have jurisdiction.
! Twelfth-We recommend that the board
] OF regents, as authorized by section 3S4
7 chapter 3D. Wisconsin statutes of 1898, take
the necessary steps to prevent members Of
| the Institutional force from requiring stu
! dents to purchase books and syllabi at an
j eXorDItant price.
| Thirteenth-YOur committee secured some
evidence, or, more properly speaking, opin-
! ions, as to the effects of athletics. fratprni-
| ties and social functions upon student life.
! The impression is quite general i'll the uni
versity, and more so Throughout the state
/ that football has received undue attention.
! Observation-Disclosures are charged with
! cultivating excusveneSs and species of
! arIStocracy that is unamerican and out o.
| harmony with the demOcra tic spirft that
! ought to prevail in educational institutions
| supported by the state Some of the social
functions, especially the Junior prom,
| jections as the fraternities Your commit
/ tee deem it wise, however, to leave the
| regulation of these matters to the regents
and faculty.
No Fault with Van Hise.
The greatest result Of the investigation
| is calculated to be to the financial ad-
vantage of the university, for the COM
mittee recommends that S2JO0OO be ap-
propriated to the institution i'll addition
| to its present fixed income.
The new regulation Of the dig nine
colleges regarding football meets the APP
prevail of the committee
The committee finds that as a rule no
fault can be found with President Van
Hlse and the other members of the fac
ulty, but there are exceptions. Some
professors leave TOO much work for as
slstants and others engage in too much
outside work. 1t is recommended that
when professors desire to enter into out
side work to increase their incomes, Il
definite understanding as to what they
will do for the university should be had
| in advance and that salaries should be
fixed accordingly.
The dismissal of Prof. G. n Knapp
from the agricultural school was in
vestigated and the action is sustained
though the committee regrets that condi-
lions should have been such as to make
the action necessary.
Auditing System Wrong.
The committee organized on February
y, IdSI ny eIeCll1S SeudlOE w ylle cnalf-
man, and Assemblyman McGregor secre-
tary. Attorney J. Henry Bennett of
Viroqua was employed as counsel and
f. NJ. Daniel of Milwaukee as expert
accountant. The committee was in SEES
sion forty-five days, distributed between
/ February > and October %.
! Mr.. Daniel, in his report to the COM
mittee, adversely criticises the present
system of auditing and accounting. on
the ground that it is expensive and COM
plicated. and he gives the following list
! of vouchers which he suggests are ques-
| tionable;
One chartered car lor members of the
legislature to and rom the university.
]. Straus-Dinner to teachers, charged to
"adyertising." 500 Statement attached
| says bill was for $3.50, of which faculty
! paid $50, balance regents
Prof D. c. Munro-Dancing and refresh
sd 30. 'N'0''H'
! Wisconsin Alumni Magazine $50
Badger, 1905. $1S7.50
! Jones & Schubring legal advice In re-
/ sewerage SIS. Note-B. w Jones is one
of the lecturers in the law school
Tax on Torch property, street improve
mnnts, $24S.15
Entertainment of Alumni association. s1Oo.
! the Torch property, $50
F. W. Hoyt. consideration in purchase of
! Torch property. 5000.
L. W. Gay land, S63.5OO
William Albers, thirty-two acres west of
! university farm, $1,000
| The next governor viii doubtless in
! corporate many of the suggestions of the
| committee in his message to the legis-
| lature next January.
OLD CONDUCTOR IS DEAD.