The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-10

see hat the senate bills locating tn
state educational institutions are prompt
ly amended before action is allowed up
on them in the lower house of the legis
lature.
Let every member ask himself wha
and illomened deal" and what thei
reasons, if any, can be for refusing ever
to consider the offer of $4,000 as an en-
iowment for a grand state university.
Can any Of the senators who voted fol
division give a good or sufficient reason
for disregarding the magnificent offer
made by Senator Gibson?
Do they calculate on the state getting
anything from the points to which they
have given the so-called colleges, or is
their f~orethought concerned only in
what the state will be required to con-
tribute to them?
In short, were they moved by any
consideration whatever except the dis.
tributiou Of pap to places that want IA
whack al the public crib? Was it not a
bad case Of you tickle me aud Ill tickle
you:"
This is certainly the opinion of many
people outside the legislature, and we
believe that it is the conviction of every
honest member Of the house. We do
not see how it is possible to be other
wise, the action of the senate is so Oh
v%Iously corrdpt, and the material and in
~tellectuai interests Of the state have
been 80 shamefully ignored.
\ letter received by The TRIBUNE
from a school trustee Of this county, con-
tains the representative opinions of peo-
pie here. 1t is as follows:
Senator Gibson in his noble plea for
consolidating the university, school of
mines. college of agricultural and me-
Chanlcai arts. to the end that Montana
may have "a grand university like those
IN many other states, has voiced the SEN
tlments Of all Interested in higher educa-
ton throughout, the length and breadth
or our state, and | believe that if a pop
ular vote were to be taken today it
would be, with the exception of d few
local p~ettifOggers and spectators, by a
large majority in favor of consolidation.
1t Is to be hoped that the house and
the governor will take a broader view OF
this question than has been taken by the
majority of the senate. The Montana
Of 1853 will be remembered with
coMmiseratlon mingled with something
stronger long years after the bodies of
The honorable body now assembled shall
returned to common dust, because
Of the nlggardly position they have taken
IN this i'm portant educational matter.
The advantages of consolidating the
educational institutions in question, and
the disadvantages of division have al
ready been too well set forth in your
paper and others, and are too well Unknown
by the people to need further discussion.
It is now time for action.
If division wins or if no nnal action is
taken by this Legislative assembly or in
any case. would it not be well for our
board of school trustees of district No. |,
Cascade county, in securing land and
out their pla.S for a high school
TO do so in such a way that the building
be constructed as to meet the pres
INT demands, with provisions for its eX-
In the nea- future into an acade-
ny. to be so well equipped and made SO
attractive as to make Great Falls an ed
lcational center? Ia a letter which |
'eceived last week from Mr.. Stone of the
Anaconda Standard he speaks in high
erms OF our school work lately exhibited
t Missoula.
We are indeed to be congratulated
lpOn having such an efficient school
and able corps Of teachers. !
m sure that | speak the mind Of our
choo! trustees when | say that it is
heir desire to do better and better work
md TO add higher and higher grades
% as TO keep our boys and girls in school
or Il longer term of years and to make
he courses of study So varied and inter
sting that the scholars will regret when
he word "Finis" is written to their
chool chapter.
The idea of this correspondent for an
academy is a goDd one. for Great Falls is
.ertain to be a center of education as Of
verifying else before many years elapse.
But for the present let US confine our
thoughts to the state university, a grand
Institution combining all the branches,
10 as to make it indeed d university.
Undoubtedly the finest site for such "A
university to be found in Montana is
light here. There is absolutely no valid
objection that could be raised against
it here. But Great Falls has
said decide on consolidation first
and locate afterward. Now we say con
in any case. Do not divide up
the university. IF the state does not
need a gift Of $1,000 and can afford to
shove it aside, still place the state uni
with its legitimate PARASITIC
agricultural college, the school of mines,
and the resin one city. If they are
to be given away instead Of placing them
the largest consideration is Of
fered. let them all go together at Butte,
Missoula, Bozeman. or where you will
but in heavens name do not let them be
scattered about to become the puny
laughing-stock of the world and a o