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INTERFERENCES 
IN THE reading of this chapter and of the next it should be remembered that
this report is written with reference to a practical question upon which
the Wisconsin faculties must soon take action. That question is, Shall the
university continue or discontinue the experimentation which was begun in
1927-28? Now, in actual discussion, this question falls into two parts. First,
is the experimentation in itself valuable to the university and tO the cause
of education? Second, does the experiment help or hinder the other activities
of the university? The chief interest of the Advisers, who present this report,
has naturally been directed to the first of these two questions. And yet,
the second must also be dealt with. One might assume or even prove that,
in general, such experimentation is valuable, is sorely needed. There would,
however, still remain the question whether in any particular institution
it does not cost more than it is worth. Can a