The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-14

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mechanical art. Our rpsi1eat Z N
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OF our own country, ws su sls tsvssa
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engineers en- and scientist t'. = =, q. . . Il
OF the Union for instr,, u \. !ae oldr /
our ores and mineral. IVA ~ u \
ana our coal fields mapn. .du, !. = ID
perts. 1t is time that ~ M ss, =, .isrsinl
intellectual and industr,..,I 0a !, ,sal
n u,0hs we e., can never do Il uui,l , y
hishd the means for eduessI ,,, e A'Hi
pie to the point Of being ' .h's oar WI
n pausa 70 execute these various = ~ ny, I
p ps sable tasks. 1t can not. h ~ y. l!
OF things, be done in our '' ,u " ~ Y
nor nc was 1t intended that IN y . paolls a.
., university Is the ord,I. ssa =, !.
place for the education n ~. ~
faculties Of brain and skIll M. \. 4
velop among us a race q ..s. ~, - " y
ventive scholars and wort., ea''us " Y!
returning to the commemorate W. Y
lold OF the cost Of their edu;.i,su I!
practical contributions to ths v.Ss
development Of our great dom,, s'a
When this true view a, N. VA.
the university is INDUCED :, ~ .sl c,s
cry that 1t is "a rich man, 49,. T. .
Immediate REPUTATION. It 4 NJ. y
highest effort to fit her own an, ! )
her faithfully and practically !, y.
covery.' the development and 4. ~ y J!
of her boundless resources, '
Every dollar properly expsoa, Z,
university will bring back man, n.
value, in the increased capacity 4, i, !
citizens for performing, their an 4, !
or part in the upbuildlnE Of a. !
Whatever aspect We may ressrd N b
in the efficiency and compIe,su.r =
university are Of immense md ,uh,3
benefit TO Texas. As a mean, Al ~
ing the number OF those who ~ =
source of unproductive expeuse IA a.
lie treasury, Its usefulness can IA n
aggerated; while as an actual faftr \
production Of wealth and in tie ~
of desirable enterprises, its libef,l =
msnt and support are a positive iun11
whose paying qualities can not h u
ly estimated.
1t is the consideration Of .Aese ~ :
has led me to institute the forespt1
parison in the expenditures d ii d
sitv and to the States other insinan
public bounty and necessity. I@n1
to be considered as In any naair
eating or disparaging the smpk b I
tinued maintenance Of the grelt q
and penal establishments Of IL ~
But ! do think II should give u NJ
furnish food for profitable rpflssR
we are confronted with The iaa III
annually expends three tins ! I
money on institutions whooe szin1
nowise contributes to her nh [
growth as she does on the hight
ments of her educational sylten-
potent instruments OF her ciyillnl1
power. More than that N r.
has received less than half I al
lars from the State. while IL n
been favored to the extent y
seven million dollars.
1t will also be apparent ffoa q
that have given that the uhts1
not possibly hope to increase y Z
or to maintain Its STANDARD h
unless II receives additional =
source. Its present income -
adequate for its present and ~
sits. Its permanent ineom
within this generation, be y
to furnish the desired aytilaeA
for its proper development ~
1t will become the duty, y
1t will be the patriotic deeis, q 4
representative authorities v
suitable and required aid. ~ J
he done do not now suggest ~
problem is. at this time, Z ~
and difficult one to Justly solv ~
be permitted to recur to WA
the outset. namely: That "
deserves and ought Justly .
and loyal support 9
and people alike. 1t represenu n
ing glory Of our whole educales.
II furnishes a needful corrective y
plement for the necessary dslsN !
mon school culture: It pfesIu
practical means Of raising Up = = y
men capable OF graphing w uu..
lens and solving the dilneua.
great future: and last. pul " h, 4
contains within itself tho capaS
that greatest Of all the problem y
lie nearest to the heart o. ss ..It
to increase n s,rs
dor and its virtue. and nov "
pepury and Its crime.