The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-01-10

have ample means to support it. During
the last four years the General Assembly
has done fairly well in this behalf. But
we cannot stop where we are. II we do
not advance we will retrograde. The work
to be done is yet far from completion. We
must supply the institution with what
ever is really necessary, and 1T should be
done as rapidly as the nature of the case
will permit. A medical building, gym
nasium, greenhouse, dairy buildings, fish
hatchery and well-equipped system of
dormitories for the accommodation of stu
dents, are all absolutely essential to a
complete University establishment. They
are indispensable.
But equally If not more important even
than these is the proper equipment of the
buildings already erected. After the
plant, 80 to speak has been constructed
Lit would be a wise thing u good round
sum could then be set apart each year fol
| a ser les OF years, for an endowment fund
That, added to the present endowment
would raise the total to s3,0O0,OOO. The
annual interest arising from such a fund
would make the University sef-sustain-
ing-would put it upon its feet and assure
to Missouri a glorious temple Of learning
commensurate with the dignity OF the
state and worthy OF its greatness.
In this connection it may be OF interest
to note the endowments and annual in
comes of the leading universities in other
states with which ours must come in
competition. The endowment OF Cornell
University amounts to S6,0OO,0O0; OF
Yale, s3,5OO,OOO; Harvard, $4,000 900;
Columbia, s9, 600, 600; California, a 300, 600;
Chicago S5,5OO,OOO; Texas, S571 900 in
money and 1900, 600 acres OF land; while
the present endowment OF the Missouri
University amounts to only s1,19395S.
The annual incomes OF the above named
competing universities range from $685.
900, received by the University OF Cali
fornia, to $685., 900, the amount realized by
Harvard. The universities OF Ohio and
Minnesota each have an annual income
OF $4,000; that OF Wisconsin S260,00O,
and that Of Michigan, s320,00O. The per-
manent annual income of the Missouri
University is from two principal sources,
namely, interest on state endowments,
amounting in round numbers TO S61 900,
and the congressional endowments OF the
college OF agriculture and mechanic arts,
amounting at this date to about S33, 600
the two making total OF S91, 900. Only
the S6l 900 are available, however, for the
ordinary support of the University. There
are no other sources OF revenue, except
the small sums paid in the way OF con-
tingent fees or tuition, and one or two un-
important miscellaneous items. Thus it
will be seen that, in comparison with
those OF other great universities, the en-
dowments and the income OF the Missouri
University are shamefully diminutiye.
All these disadvantages cannot, OF
course, be rendered in n day or a year.
They are too numerous to remove by n
ang% str+ H.. Bat l am confident you
will agree that each succeeding general
assembly should perform its part and do
everything possible to advance this great
work to "A speedy consummation. With
"A view to the exigencies OF the public
service in other directions, ] regret that
am unable at this time to make such
recommendation as are desired by the
board OF curators, or such as the present
needs OF the institution demand, but /
will venture to urge the most liberal
appropriations warranted by the condi
ton OF the public treasury. A medical
building is an immediate and pressing
necessity to supply adequate, or even
respectable, accommodations for one OF
the great departments OF the university,
That department is now practically out
of doors, being housed in an old frame
building which is scarcely iii ior "a barn,
is positive disgrace to the campus, and
ought to be removed. To construct a
medical building ! recommend an APP
which will be an ornament to the univer-
sity and credit to the state, will be
completed during the ensuing summer,
and an appropriation TO furnish and
equip it will be necessary. For general
support, including salaries, fuel and the
like, an appropriation will also be neces-
sary. No appropriation for the purpose
was made by the thirty seventh general
assembly, but in lieu thereof nearly
sec, 900 OF back interest due on a part OF
the endowments were appropriated, as
may be seen by reference to the act.
Appropriations for 1884:
For main building. ..,--.,',. .... ESQ 600
For grading walks, gas fitting, etc.. IA, ,0C0
For new building at School of Mines. l6 900
For equipping same OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 600