The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-14

be adopted. The most important OF
these is to bring the public school
system under the board; precisely as
the university, the normal and other
schools.
Having taken this attitude, I have
to say that personally | shall greatly
regret change from the present sys
TEN under which the university, the
normal schools, the Stout school and
the mining school, have the advan-
tages of immediate governing boards.
Service upon the board of regents Of
the university and the normal schools
is of the highest character, interest
only in the advancement of higher ed
ucation of the state, representing the
different interests of the state, and
the different sections of the state has
been of immeasurable advantage to
the educational officers of the higher
institutions of learning.
''It is Of great Importance that the
president of an institution be not
wholly absorbed in his institution.
vartages should only be surrendered
if superior advantages of the plan OF
consolidation on account of including
the public schools require this.
"And if the bill is primarily for this
purpose it should place public schools
frankly subordinate to the board the
same as the university and normal
schools. Every university in the cOun-
try of the rank of Wisconsin has the
advantage of its own governing board.
Follows Governors Plan.
ST close by saying that either the plan
of the substitute amendment on that OF
the board of estimates and apportion-
ment accomplishes the purpose which
the governor suggested in his mes
sage, the. financial correlation Of the
educational system of the state; and
in that respect is an advance. Neither
Of the plans seems to me to be dam
gerous one, which would be likely to
result in disaster to the educational
system of the state; but the present
plan of separate board has great adj
vantage which should only be sur
rendered by compromising advantages
of new plan.
Having presented my point of view,
so far as | can speak for the uni
versity, I shall accept the judgment Of
the legislature and to the best Of my
ability cooperate in making any plan
q success which they in their wisdom
may adopt"
Taft Interesting Visitor.
More interesting than matters of
legislation, was the visit here last
week of former President William
Howard Taft, Mr.. Taft came here to
deliver a series of lectures to the
students of the University of Wiscon-
sin, and every minute of his time was
taken up. He was entertained
morning, noon and night, and Mr..
Taft went through the entire program,
the European war and told few funny
stories He came to Madison wearing
the big Taft smile and it seemed to
grow broader the longer he remained
here.
Mr. Taft and Governor Philip are
close personal friends Mr.. Taft was
a guest of honor at the executive
mansion while here. When not attend
ing some public function he was at
the side of the governor.
The waterpOwer bill which water
power men say will stimulate develop
ment in Wisconsin will be reported
for passage 1t provides for permits
for an indefinite period for the de-
velopment Of waterpowers; gives the
state supervision over the cOnstruc-
ton of dams, provides that when the
public takes over a development
plant it shall pay compensation equal
to the true value of the plant and
provides that waterpower develop
ment shall not interfere with naviga-
ton
Action Delayed on Burke Motion.
Action has been delayed in the SEN
ate on the motion of Senator Timothy
Burke to reconsider the vote by
which the Bosshard anti-tipping bill
was passed over the veto of the gov
ernor The question of the constitu-
tionality of such a motion has been
raised Senator Burke has been unable
to find any precedence upon which to
justify his motion, so he has written
a letter to "Uncle Joe" Cannon asking
him if such a motion is in order. Mr..
Cannon recently left for Honolulu, so
it looks very much as though Senator
Burke will not receive a reply to his
letter in time to aid his cause.