The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29


sixty.two young men are given class
instruction in elementary agriculture
by special teacher, and practlca
field work every afternoon. Thls de-
partment does much in the way OF re-
ducipg the expense OF the boarding
hall by the cultivation OF a garden
Much of the feed required for our
stock, hogs, and cattle is produced on
our farm.
made means of profitable Instruc-
ton, and respect for honest labor ls
instilled at all times.
EXPERIMENTAL STATION.
Attached to the agricultural de-
partment is a branch OF the United
States Experimental Station. ibis
station is under the local supervision
Of the instructor in agriculture, sub,
iect to the director of the United
States Experimental Station of Texas.
On the twenty acres enclosed Tor tins
particular feature more than 4OoO
fruit, forest and ornamental trees and
number OF grape vines have been
| planted.
GIRLS INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
All OF the girls-sixty-one-at pres
ent learn domestic economy and re-
ceive theoretical and practical instruc-
ton under the direction OF special
lady teacher who deyotes her entire
time to their care and training.
instruction in the industries has
proven beneficial as a means OF men.
tai discipline besides, it promotes ro.
bust health and leads to a feeling OF
self reliance.
Our limit to accommodate female
students is wholly inadequate. From
two to four girls are at present crowded
into room fifteen by twenty feet.
Bed and study rooms are one and the
same. If the best results are to be OBJ
tanned from education, students must
be pleasantly arranged and more con-
veniently situated. This subject de-
mands a most liberal consideration,
and provisions for accommodating 100
girls should be promptly made.
During the past year more than
forty young ladies have made applica-
ton, but we're unavoidably denied
admission for want of sufficient room.
Boys occupy three different two
story frame buildings widely separated,
One of these, the old Kirby mansion,
has stood for thirty years, and is now
very much dilapidated and rapidly be-
coming dangerous. Academic hall is
in such close proximity to this old
frame structure that the whole in
stitution is in imminent danger Of
being burned. These crowded build
ings should be removed or entirely
torn away, both for economic and
sanitary reasons.
Already the increase in attendance
is such that 1856 persons are packed
into our dining hall 50x25. Bed and
school rooms are similarly over
crowded. We are forced to divide oul
classes into sections to find recitation
accommodations. Many persons have
been kept away rather than submit t
the mpleasantness of great numbers
Teachers and pupils are forced by
present conditions to live together
AMI share alike our Inconvenience.
More than 100 pay students have
matriculated, and the closest economy
is required to maintain 155 persons on
an appropriation for the maintenance
of forty-six state students. BY the
excellent management of your honor
able body such il being done, though
at some disadvantage.
The faculty would respectfully sug-
gest for your consideration the wisdom
of increasing the number of state
students.
With the steady increase OF the
work should go a corresponding in
crease for maintenance, permanent
improvements and more adequate ac-
c)mmodations.
1t is confidently hoped that nothing
will be done to dampen the present
ardor of our people for education, but
rather that they be literally en-
cOuraged.
TO more nearly carry out the object
and to better do the work of Prairie
View, we shall need:
For domitory for girls $4,000
| For durmi DRY for boys ............ 10000
For new dining hall .............. 1906
sluients, session is50.93 ..'.. .' 25,OCc
For industrial department, same Pc
ll"u ,........,...-. o,OON
Prairie View Normal school being
the only institution in Texas for the
higher education of one-fifth of our
population supported by public funds,
it il hoped and believed that your SUI
perior wisdom and manifest interest
in tn elevation of so large - fraction
Of our citizens will lead to a most
favorable consideration Of our report
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