Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-25
THE 4. AND NJ. COLLEGE OF TEXAS.
a letter from Prof. Alex. Hogg 20 Hon.
James q. Garrison. Of Henderson
lRusk County News.l
Fort WORTH, March ), 1883.

ltlusk County News.l
FoRT WORTH, March ), 1883.
To the Hon. James 6. Garrison. Member Of
the board OF Directors Of the A. and u.
college Of Texas. Henderson, Texas;
DEAR SiR-About two months ago
the Galveston NeWs saw fit To insert in
its columns and with favorable COM
ment the following:
"The Illinois Industrial University Is
performing the work for which II was
established--giving instruction in agri-
culture and the mechanical arts, With
out neglecting other scientific and lit
erary branches which constitute 4
necessary part OF a liberal education.
The state has here laid the foundation
OF the peoples university, and the
character OF the school and lis con-
stantly increasing usefulness gives it
special claims for support. - From
GAr. Ctdiopi's Nessdgc.
Where was in the same message also
a Paragraph which struck me with as
much force ~ the one quoted seems TO
have struck the Neirs, viz: I'm pur-
suance of the requirements OF the COLI
stitution, present the following esti-
mates of the amounts required 10 be
raised by taxation for all purposes for
the next two years: Expense of uni
versity, Sl45, 900. For state school pur-
poses. 81 ,0G9,0J0 per annum. Think
ing Slij. 600 Tor two years or 1000 a
large annual appropriation for one
institution-eYen an industrial uni
yersity anA wanting fact,
! addressed letter TO DR..
-elim II. Peabody, the present re-
gent, propounding thirteen questions
IN reply 30 my letter the regent writes:
Tie appropriation asked will be az
to pay taxes on % 900 acres unpro-
duciiFe lands owned hv the Univer-
sity In Nebrassa aud Minnesota p
for apparatus, library, machine shops,
buildiugs-lnd grounds; and Sll ,000 per
annum 10 meet the shrinkage caused
in tile income OF the University by
reduced rates OF interest There is no
other state University ia Illinois.
There are two Normal schools ia the
state they are supported by biennial
appropriations made by the legislature.
they cost in 1850 S5l, lSi.oO. They
receive the In come from the
old University and seminary fund
given 10 The state AT its admission TO
the union in 1878, and other sums the
legislature may grant.
so there can be no doubt rs 10 the
entire appropriation OF Sli500 going
to this oHe University in the next two
years. Now from the printed reports
| obtain the following:
Property and lands, 300 acres
bnnds bnlidings, library, eie. ..;,... ~ r.
MIs"ellanoo ,si property '''' =. o''i''s.,',' "a
- =,
A~rcnItnp raj drn,ri nm, ~ oo
Hor,icnlturni ............., ~. 800
~ sn~tu. tnsa - -,~..o .o9 4
,,,.., ,','f ,,,,f,.,,a
tugnil 8ppa,atus ..........-..... IS +,
ldbaty ....4., 20 VI
-' q. ~, ~
heI,ical hafdinr n
a. a lpt',' ~ .2h .,.. 49,
Ill. t >. .,5,-,a4 iIiof N 1.-two tb5nSs,,d ~
n44gaie4 collars
Ns.lS. Z, aNa Aisso'i,l''si college
iaa5. Is f'l.1 t,,.,its. fli9trs.
7u3dinss Nfldn nuli3inF Aseos hag
Endow nn t lS 5,s q, ~
- $50 -ov,-,
Total. ..-...,;......,. ....s}9e, 90
at,vs na thrors ~ 'o''-eo ior
Appropriated in iSsI-S2 for the main.
tenance OF o3 state sludentsa.,..,.. ..,,.l5 %,
Since these students consumed il
board and other expenses this amount
it was a tax to the college, for thei
places should and could have bee
filed with pay students.
The Agricultural College of Texa
represents plant of S42I 900, or iup t
, the present writing the Industriu
University OF Illinois may be set dow
rs represented by 81 ,o62 900. the A. +.
NJ. College of Texas SAL 900.
The endowment OF the Illinois Tn
vefsity annually yields $3.50 Ths
of the A. n Nj. College of Texas yield
Sl4 $50.
Fultion Is free in the Illinois I'm
versity, but ali students pay fees
y amounting per annum each $685.
preparatory students pay tuition add
4 tionally, In the n. ~ Nj. College
Texas tuition is free, not only, but &
! students are furnished board and othe
> expenses.
The governor of Illinois recon
: mends TOY the University an appropri:
] zion OF Sli5,0W for the next two wear,
The governor of Texas says:
There has been from the very b,
ginning a popular prejudice again,
+ the A. and Nj. college, but the found,
. ton for splendid institution of learl
!. ing Is there too deeply laid to allow I
; To fallpr and | hmm thiS ;nutit,tio,