The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-10
NOT PROPERTY
OF ANY GROUP
DR.. Glenn Frank in Talk
Here Pleads for Birth
of Realism.
FORGET THE '1SMS'
Says Real Call of Universities
Today Is to Forget the ''Ism"
and Study Out Conclusions.


Declaring that under his direction
the University of Wisconsin would
never become propagandist instl-
tute, DIR. Glenn Frank, the new presi-
dent of that institution, made most
interesting and inspiring address at
noon today in the Pompeian room at
the Elks' club at dinner of industri-
al, business and professional men, at
which he was the guest of honor.
"The state university should never
become the private property OF any
group in the state of Wisconsin," de-
clared DR.. Frank. cit is the common
property of all to be the servant Of
all. No one is wise enough to hand
out to the students a group of ideas
to be froced down upon them, but the
university should be for the develop
ment of real truth through an in
vestigation of all"
Urges Birth of Realism.
DIR. Frank called attention to the
fact that there is danger of park
ing ourselves in groups, classified ac-
cording to "isms" and of making our
deductions as result Of this classi-
fication. He pointed out that the
path of progress from the days of
savagery has been blazed because of
men being allowed freedom to think.
eve need in Wisconsin a new birth,
not of conservatism nor or radicalism,
but of realism" he said. eve need a
generation which forgetting the
"isms" will raise the standard of re-
.alism and after seeing the facts get
the horse-sense workable conclusion
and follow it where it leads"
For Qualitative Development.
President Frank explained that he
did not come to Kenosha with view
of discussing problems which con-
front the. university or of the future
policies for the reason that he felt
that he should study those problems
most thoroughly before discussing
them publicly. He declared in general
that the state universities had large
ly reached the stage for qualitative
development rather than "quantita-
tive development" of physical proper
ties.
Newspapers have emphasized great
ly the physical properties of universe
ties so as to make it appear that these
are the important thing, but they are
not" he said. GAIL of these things
have their place and will of course be
cared for as they arrive think, how
ever, that universities are coming to
the place where they can follow the
lead of the forward looking manufac-
turers of today who know the greater
part Of salesmanship lies in the way
the goods are manufactured. We are
coming to the end of the boom period
of cumulative development of univer-
stiles and are entering the period of
qualitative development. If we face
fresh problems with fresh minds and
attend to the qualitative development,
the other problems will become easier,
and easier as the years come mad 60
TIL estate university is not only to
train the sons and daughters sent to
it, but also to enrich the common life
Of the people of the state. 1t should
be center from which real educa-
tional leadership will come and it is
our desire that as such it will blaze o
trail that other universities will fol
low"
OF Value TO State.
'No modern state can go very far or
be sure of its future unless its roots
are sunk deep in the soils of accurate
knowledge. hope that out of my di-
rection Of the state university will
come n intelligent leadership and a
utilization of the university to help
every man, woman and child within its
borders to the good life as inspired by
good will and guided by knowledge"
DR.. Frank was introduced by Attor.
ney A. E. Buckmaster, president of the
Mems club of the Congregational
church, under the auspices of which
the university president is to speak
this evening at the Congregational
| church.