The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-25

Gently visited us. We frankly laid before him
the Condition of the university. be Wa salts
hsd a. TO the Certainty and amount OF his sal
airy, is pleased with our state and people, but
says at no school in the university can be sue
Cess fully taught without Libraries, laboratories
aoa apparatus. etc; that his own department
Chemistry and physic }, Of such vast importance
10 Our young and grONIng state, would require
II separate building at q cost Of Si2 coo and the
Necessary GpP4; atus would cost 81, % O, but 1t
would require only $1,000 TO purchase such
apparatus as Is necessary at present for the
otner departments. 1t your honorable body
make the appropriation of the 81 OCO0lO re-
quested the gentlemen will all accept, and ths ir
lanes would b a tower Of strength 10 cur
caBse. But II cannot be expected taat men dis J.
tinguished for learning and occupying oh irs IN
Institutions already IN successful operation,
would surrender places for those in a university
crippled AID feeble in its very infancy. This
fact alone renders It of suprtme cous, qucnce
that this university shall start upon p ane OF
excellence equal to any IN the land. II ali her
chairs cannot be filled, let her have scholars for
those she can NIL he eyes Of the leading u OF
the Uni ed States and scholars Of the Old world
are turned TO this university. Leir iaith IN the
ambition, energy AMI greatness OF our state
| lead them to desire positions here, believing
that Texas progressive IN Hll else would be pre-
emf 1enL IN the establishment OF unlversi y
commensurate with h-r vast resources. Have
| n one pelpie tine sam faith in themselves and
pride in their greatness hat these oitiE gull he'd
mcl have shOwnG We do not expect To inaugu-
Tate a university fully complctc and equipped IN
| all Its departments. Universities AZ not made
| in ye=r, or by legislative eaHctments. We,
| however, expect that su b parts are PUT in
operation will be up to the very highest stand
ard OF literary and scientific excellence, and
equal to those Of any institution of like charac-
| Il in the country. The time of feeble begin
nings has long sir ce past. Moneysd msga ates
now seek immortality by establishing centers
OF learning. Almost every state IN the Union
| has its university, supPor. ed with more or less
liDerility.
But while colleges and universities, like the
Vande rDilt ana John Hopkins and others, are
spruping into existence thoroughly equipped
a I'd prepared great educational centers,
awning 20 them our sons and daughters, ou-
people are not true to Themselves their state or
their past history if they content to be sur
passed by private lib rality.
Let il be remembered that this institution il
to BE- free-uulikc other colleges or insi utions
OF learnin ., 1t will not receive one dOllBr from
Its pupils. Not dollar OF taXatlon can b.
levi. upon the people of Texas for its support.
| It's only resource Is the present bounty Of the
state. The public land taken from her perma-
nent fund is squandered and gone. Har only
o, portunity now or hereafter is the proceeds Of
those lands. Establish this university and ii
will save to our people thousands of dollars an.
nually expended in educating their sons and
| daughters in foreign cole ges and universities,
and bring many pupils to our own state. And
| il will create in our youths lasting love and
| respect for home Institutions, home customs
and home associations. Deny our request ana
this university will lead an impoIent and feeble
existence for years, bercft of that confidence.
respect and patronage which, as the GROWING
educational Institution OF the most vigorous
and progressive state in the union, it ought
| Justly to mGints in 1t would certainly speak
poorly 'or our Wanted progress If we are found
To be less int rested in the of higher edu-
cation than were the fai hers ard founders of
Texan Institutions. Nearly hEl' century ago,
in all the wants ana sacrifices of the wilderness,
where school houses were III known, their gov
eminent scarcely formed, they looked out OF
the daI kness and with courage nd faith in the
glory Of their land laid the foundations of
the university of Texas
In the hands OF the legislature the board Of
regents place the institution over whose organ
ization we have been called to preside. Its des
tiny, It's success, its whole future depln nd upon
your action, and in the name Of our sacred
trust, in behalf of its founders and Its benefi-
Charles, the living and the dead, and those yet
10 be- we ask your favorable consideration Of the
matters herein respectfully submitted.