The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-04
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The Board of Regents conference.-the.
Collier Interviewed by a Herald Cor
resp ondent-The Doctor Talks Sense
About Educational Matters-UniyerItv
High school Only.
AUSTIN, Feb. Especial Correspond.
ence. Your Austin correspondent ON
Monday last solicited and obtained An
interview with Rev. DR.. John Collier. n
gentleman of learning and distinction
as an educater,and his views are worthy
the careful consideration and respect of
everyone, especially those interested
either directly or indirectly, with tho
welfare, success and elevation OF our
state University,
correspondents Or Collier, on the
part OF the Dallas HERALD | desire 10
interview you and obtain your views as
to the present status of the state uni.
versity, its management, etc.,
DR.. Collier: "Well sir, Il win afford
me pleasure to give you any informa.
ton may possess on the subject, and
To express To you my views aud opin-
ions upon the vital and most important
question proposed
Correspondents: al will first ask you
sir your views as TO the management
under the regency system, which now
obtains"
DR.. Collier: al am under tho i'm.
| preston that the management of tha
Texas University has been very nm.
fortunate. Tho entire management OF
one of the most important, and PERHAPS
the greatest Interests OF the state, with
Its Immense wealth, should never have
been removed 30 far from the control
and sympathy Of the people. Without
the sympathy OF the cilizensof Texas wa
can never hope to carry 1t to grand sue
cess. Regental authority has failed
to secure that sympathy. The earnest
work of the regents has built up n re-
spectacle high school for the CITY of
Austin, at the enormous expense To- the
state of Texas OF over 100000. | haye
been kindly furnished by the Hon.
George Pfeutter, chairman of the so nate
committee on education, with a minute
statement of the cost of running tina
| University, aud what each pupil costs
the state. 1t has cost the state $3.50 two
hundred and eighty dollars) Tor every
matriculate so far. IL cost the students.
IN addition, about $3.50 three hundred
and fifty dollars) for board and current
expenses. IL Is an extravagant high
school.
Correspondent. "What class OF man
have been secured as professors, and
what influence do they exert for the ole.
walton Of the university and its popular
ization with the people of the state9p
DIR. Collier; $50 far as am Informed.
the regents have secured men well DUAL.
lied for the various professorships. lint
not more 80 than many eminent educa.
tors of Texas. We have men as well
qualified, and had they been elected.
would have brought large patronage 10
the University by their personal irtln-
ence In different parts Of the state. These
eminent Texans have felt tho sting of
this neglect and do not feel lively In.
terest In the success of the University
under its present regime. Many OF
these men may be so circumstance
that II would be almost impossible for
them 10 leave their present work te Aid
In building up the University by accept.
ing positions, but tn y feel tho sting OF
being entirely ignored.
Correspondent: "what suggestions
would you make, II any, as 10 q change