Newark post., 1913-06-25

b undertaken largely IOf Tie puIPo
Of finding a satisfactory answer to
the question, "What is the Wlscon-
sin Idea ?"
=. The University of Wisconsin has
's9he reputation of being a model IN
i stitution. A model i'll that 1t not
only is doing all that is generally
recognized as belonging to a Uni
versity to do, but also that which IS
considered even more important, It's
remarkable extension work. This
carries to all parts Of the state the
information which large, well
trained. and well paid faculty has
collected from all sources and upon
almost innumerable topics, system
atized and arranged so that 1t IS
available to everyone desiring it. In
this way the University has extend
ed its campus to the boundaries OF
the state.
The work of extension has been
50 successful that it has attracted
nationwide attention, and it was to
see this particular phase Of the va
riod efforts of the University of
Wisconsin that the City Club OF
Philadelphia arranged for special
train for the trip, and invited rep
resentatives Of number OF east
ern cities and colleges to accom-
|. pany them on this pilgrimage.
The details of the trip were per-
feet in their arrangement. The
train left Philadelphia at 7 p. H.,
Tuesday. May Goth, and arrived
at Madison at 7.30 p. m. Wednes-
day. The program was full, start,
inc at s p. m. on Wednesday and
closing late Saturday night. 1t
seemed that the University and the
citizens Wed with each other IN see
inc who could do the most for the
pilgrims. ,.
Tpon their arrival reception
bv the Governor was held at the
State House. after which the party
assembled in the House Of Repre-
sentativcs, where they were vel
coined by Governor MacGOvern and
President Van IIiSe Of the UnlYer-
sitv. After this Mayor Williams
Of Ashland was introduced, and
told in an impressive manner how
the University Municipal Reference
Bureau had helped his city in many
WAYS to organize q modern city gov
crnwpnt Most Of the cities Of Wis
conein are small, he said, and the
officials are usually inexperienced.
AS they cannot oford TO hire eE-
perts, they have had as a guide
only the experience Of others who
were cropping in the dark. So the
need had been felt for a long time
for some sort Of guides, and the
University. desiring to be Of help,
established, three years ago, the
Municipal Reference Bureau which
loans expert aid to cities, partlcu-
IarIy il the installation and man
agcment Of utilities.
The next speaker was Mr.. A. s.
Lindeman Of Milwaukee, speaking
] for the manufacturers Of the city.
"'The manufacturers Of Milwaukee
thoroughly approve Of the extern
sion movement" " he said, land are
gratitied with the results. 1t IS the
open door to the University for the
whole people,. "
The next speaker, Ben +. Faast,
explained how the University had
aided in coIonizing the burnt-over
lands in the northern part Of the
state, and how it had started the
immigrants on the right road in
the selection of their town sites, the
laying out of roads, the kind OF
crops to grow, and the organization
of their schools and churches. The
speaker, a public promoter, had
used the recources Of the University
for the welfare Of these people, and
told how this had aided in prevent
ing their being preyed upon by un'
scrupulous persons.
President l.. ID. Harvey OF the
Stout Manual Training Schoo
spoke of the way in which the Uni
versity had aided in the establish
ment Of the secondary schools OF
agriculture and domestic science
These schools lean upon the Univer
sity for aid in establishing and car
rying ON their work in new com
munities.
The last speaker Of the evening
was Hon. w. II. Hatton, who tolt