The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-14
THE UNIVERSITY.

An Interview with Col, T.. j. Simpkins,
ofCorsicana, Containing Some Interest
ing Points.
One OF the regents of the uni versity,
Mr.. Il. j. Slmpkins, from Corslcana,
was interviewed by a HERALD reporter
concerning the charges made against
the management of the university,
thusly:
"Havs you seen the card OF Mr.. Col
Her?n
al have.n
allow is 1t that the university costs
the state so much?"
"Fhe university does not cost the state
ono cent. The present constitution for
bids the levy of a dollar tax Tor its sup
port. IL has its own endowment, CON
sisting OF about S6OO,OU0 in bonus and
2,O35,OOO acres of land. Tho interest OF
the bonds and land sales constitute the
only source of revenue"
"But is IL not large cost TO the fund
of{2oO 10 each scholar2p
"By no means. In organizing the
university we provided Tor as many
chairs as we wore able TO pay. or course
we couldn't tell how many pupils would
attend, aud the costs would be the same
for fifty a. for 800, and the calculation
made In this, the second year of its OK
istence, is neither fair or JUST
"Does IL cost the university 5000 per
year 10 pay the regents?"
mo. the law does not give them one
cent compensation or salary.
They are only allowed travelling eX-
penses and board while attending
meetings which occur semi-annually,
unless called together by the president,
which Il seldom. They set about three
days and are eight in number. The ac.
counts are paid by the comptroller aud
are on HE Tor public examination.
What arc about the salaries of the
protossorsg
They are by no means high when
compared with those paid in any first.
class Institution north or south.
The regents We're unanimous in be-
neNinB tnat The success OF the uuiver-
sity depended on employing professors
who were known In the educational
world; who were already i'm good posi-
tons rendered thom for their learning
and ability. In this way we thought
and hoped 10 stay the tide of Texa,
sons Rowing out TO northern college.
anu II nnessee law schools, while We
would put the same advantages TO the
poorer youths of the state. In Sc,
Letting tho faculty we freely
consulted with distinguished pro
lessons Of tho univorsit,
OF Virginia, California; of Yale collog,
aud Others, and would take none VIM
were not SO endowed aud recommended
When We brought DR.. Mallet aud 10
roy Brown here, with others We locke,
forward with certainty To an early sue
cess, but tho gentlemen named, Iorsee
ing the present evil, left. To Or. Male
the university owes much. He arrange,
the present GLASSES OF professors. III
selected and purchased the fines
labratOry apparatus in the south Ia
day, and his guiding hand and expert
enco was great help TO the regents.
What abontthe principal attenuanc
being from AustinS
That may be true. am glad IL the
como from anywhere In the state. tn
youths OF Austin are Texansi IL
their fortune TO be near II. Becaus
NJ present lew Ia the state are aOle TO a
tend Is no argument against IL. All VIII
eau 40 may do 50. IL Is free 10 all. A
that thr people of the state can ask
that the University will afford every ~,
vantage 10 those who do attend.
What l. the opp,siiionY
There are three sources OF oppositio
10 tn university to-day. First, SOne
the teachers. Second, Sectarian school
and third, the chairman OF the sena
on education, who IL the head anu iroi
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical 90
lege. ~
The first. because disappointed In N
receiving professorships; the secon'