The Helena independent., 1892-11-25
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
A Helena MIA, Giycs Hensons why They
shuuld bc Consolidated.

A Helena Map Giycs Hensons why They
shauid bc Consolidated.
To The INpEPENDfsT: II Ia certainly
gratifying to nil who have at heart tho best
future fer onr state, to see tho advanced
stand taken by TIE INpEpENDENT in regard
to the concentration OF our state eduea.
tional institutions. The writer interested
himself in this question during the session
Of the legislature two years ago and was
gfatified that the proposed division WIS
then defeated. But the same considera-
tions that then aided to post ono tho di-
vision nre now absent, and the contest il
between broad-minded. intelligent patriot
ism and sectional jealousy and greet,
But il Ia believed that it is indifference, of
the state at large. rather than ronl opro-
sition that will have to be met. and thnt
this indifference arises mostly from AN ig-
norance OF the imr ortance of the subject,
as bearing upon the efficiency and growth
of our future educational system. 1t would
seem that 1t needed no elaborate argument
to prove that consolidation and concentra-
ton, in this In every other enterprise.
means greater efficiency and economy of
resources. But as broad and general state
ments always gain weight by coming from
acknowledged nutho lty on the subject
under discussion, and only gain acceptance
from some skeptios or doubters by being
backed up by practical illustrations, the
writer has undertaken TO secure both of
these. letter has been prepared, setting
forth the facts in the case and asking for
the opinion of the party adressed, and for
facts and figures supporting that opinion.
and has been sent to number of tho lead
ing educators of tho county.
In order to prevent overlapping in the
work. by those interested. q list of the gem
Andrew ID. White. president Cornell
university; Presidents W. II. Harper Chi
cAgo university; r esident d. G. Gilman.
Johns Hopkins university; President Fran
cis Walker, Boston Institute of Technology;
President W. II. Payne, Normal univet-
ford, Jr., university; Prof. John Bascom,
formerly of Madison university; Prof. Ii.
b. Adams. Johns Hopkins; Prof. +. G.
Chamberlain, Chicago university; Prof w.
G. Russell, formerly of Cornell; Hon. w.
Il. Harris, United States commissioner of
versity of Kansas; President Charles w.
Eliot Harvard university; President
Cyrus Northrup. university of Minnesota;
President James Fl. Garfield, University OF
Nebraska; President G. A. Schaeffer. Iowa
State university; and President Charles Il.
lhwing, Western Reserve university.
The opinions of such men will be an edu-
cation upon this subject, and they will be
given to the public when received. In
nea, ly every case PEI sonal letters of friends
here have accompanied the general letter.
enlisting the interest of the recipient in this
question, so vital to Montana future great
ness. 1t ia to be hoped that any one able
to add to the information sought will exert
themselves to secure it and place it pro-
perly before the people. Ii the people OF
this state once understand the question
they will not want division, and the legis-
lators will, of course, govern themselves
accordingly.
tIha Grant FaIla Trihune ha also soundac
a clear note foe consolidation, and it is be-
lieved the better class of newspapers
thv ouRhout the state will soon do the same
| EDWARD G. RUSSELL.