Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
U. ". STANDARDS
To Be MAINTAINED
pANeER THAT 1T MIGHT FAIL
OF BENEFITS OF CARNEGIE
FOUNDATION PASSED.
INSTITUTION HOWEVER MUST
TRIM ITS EXPENSE ACCOUNT
FOR THE PRESENT.

The situation of uncertainty with
respect to the attitude of the legisla-
ture toward the maintenance of the
standards of admission requirements
to the university seems to have
passed and it is said TO be no longer
matter Of doubt but that the pre-
vailing sentiment in the Legislature -
for continuation of the we'll deyelC ped
university PROFESSIONAL system of nigh
school inspiration and inspection and
admission requirements at least suf-
ficiently high TO keep the University
of Wisconsin well toward the lead of
similar institutions and certainly high
enough to qualify the University of
Wisconsin for participation in the
several benefits OF the Carnegie Foun-
dation of $15,0O0.OO0.
For short time recently a spirit
approaching hostility was apparent in
some members of the legislature with
bills designed one way or another to
affect the future welfare of that in
stitution. This spirit was indicated
by the consideration of the general
university income legislation, affect
ing the fiscal interests of the uniyer
sity, and the so-called Wehrwein bill,
affecting the scholastic interests of
The university in vital manner. The
view OF the legislature on both these
subjects seems to have settled into
one of safety for the university's in
terests The determination of the
fina ncial matters naturally and neces-
sarily is receiving particular attention
from the point of view of the usual
need at present most emphatically
existent of curtailing state expendi-
lures within the most narrow possible
limits, and the university will have to
content itself with substantially
smaller appropriation than even the
reasonable growth and development
of the institution world seem to sug-
gest as proper. Vastly more money
! than it is possible TO appropriate
| could wisely and profitably be spent
| by the university during the next two
| years, but while this is recognized by
no few members OF the legislature the
states financial situation is such that
the university must willingly or other
wise trim its outlay until another
legislature shall find the safe in more
affluent circumstances.
The Wehrwein bill, which if enact
ed into law would destroy the present
efficient system OF university inspeo
ton of high schools. remove this &C
! knowledged source of best inspiration
! from the high schools of the STATE and
| thereby deprive them of practically
| the greatest good these local schools
| get from the master minds at the uni
versity. is still in the possession of
/ the senate committee on education,
consisting of Senators ]. Fl. Stout, j.
s. Donald, H. c. Martin, Thomas Nor
/ ris and ]. ~ Hardwood. II is said
! that the committee is certain of re-
turning the bill with recommendation
/ for indefinite pos;ponement, and that
it is altogether likely that the report
/ viii be unanimous.
This bill is the outgrowth of a de-
4 mand for elimination OF the duplica-
| ton of the present systems of inspec-
ton of high schools. one inspection
being made by the state superintend