, 1907-07-19
REPORT
OF The COMMISSION
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secretary Of the board Of trustees ex-
ercises undue influence in the univer-
sity, and ~arrogates to herself powers
properly belong to other officers;
that the said secretary interferes In
the various departments Of the uni
AS regards this charge we
find It wholly u%nfounded In fact. We
And that the influence Of the secretary,
exercised, has been alto
gether wholesome and beneficial: that
attempt is made by said secretary
to usurp the powers Of any other Of
Acer Of the university, and that no
undue influence Is sought to be exerted
by her in the various departments OF
university. From the evidence
presented to the commission, 1t ap-
pears that the secretary has at all
times had the interest of the institu-
ton at heart, and has constantly and
zealously labored for the promotion
and u%pbuilding of the university. Her
labors have been conscientious and
from any purpose to wrongfully
in any department Of the uni
versity. The most that can be said. II
anything, is that the secretary has
been burdened with heavy RESPONSE
bilities, not sought by her, and that
she has in a been over-zealous
in the faithful discharge Of her duties.
Lack Of Harmony.
1t has been charged that there Is a
lack OF harmony among the members
of the faculty of the university, and
this charge, to a certain extent, is
true. We find that different members
of the faculty allow personal differ
ences, which have nothing to do with
the work of the school, to creep into
the affairs of the university. We find
that some Jealousy exists between
certain members of the faculty, which
interferes very materially with the
welfare of the university. We believe
that the different members of the fac
ulty should lay aside all personal ami
mosities and unite in every work con-
nected with the institution. Each pro-
lessor should be sufficiently loyal to
the institution which employs him as
to lay aside every personal considera-
ton and let nothing stand in the way
of the welfare and the growth of the
institution.
The Preparatory Department.
We find that there are three or four
years of preparatory work being done
in the University Of Wyoming. We
find that of the 1877 students in the
preparatory department, 50 are resi-
dents of Laramie. In what CORE
spends to the ninth grade in high
school work we find 25 students en-
rolled, only four of whom are from
places other than Laramie: in the Sec
ond preparatory year, AZ students are
enrolled, % of whom are from Lar
annie; in the third preparatory year,
Al students enrolled, 25 of whom are
from Laramie. AS irregular and spe-
cial students in this department there
are enrolled five nonresident students
and IA who reside in the city where
the university Is located.
D%etraetins From College Spirit.
We find that, having so many years
of preparatory work, and such a large
percentage of the total enrolment of
the institution in the preparatory de-
has a tendency to detract
from the college spirit, which is an
factor in college life. 1t
also hampers the teachers, and takes
research. We find that other state
universities are gradually eliminating
the preparatory work and that the
high schools throughout the state Of
are increasing rapidly in
numbers and efficiency. We feel that
the taxpayers throughout the state do
not care to support a high school for
the people Of Laramie when the people
Of the state are seeking to develop
high schools in their own localities.
Experimental Stations.
With reference to certain charges
relative to the experimental farms of
the state university to the effect that
a bull owned by Mr.. Otto Gramm, a
was fed at the station for a
month and nc payment asked or re-
ceived; that two heifers purchased by
DR.. Stevens, another trustee, from the
and allowed to remain there
and be fed at the expense Of the sta
ton for several months without pay
being ~exacted; that certain ma
.hinery was loaned and returned in
bad repair; that other favors and &C.
oommodations were rendered to
and stockmen and others
applying at the station without COM
pensation being exacted; that F. 8.
King & Co. had exhibited wool belong
ing to the station as their wool at the
state fair at Douglas in 1906. and also
several other trivial matters not wor-
thy of consideration, a considerable
part of this being characterized by
G.. E. Morton, ex-professor of animal