Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-04-21

lds bm.rgsney Of The University and
Need Of Help.

lde bm.Tgeney OF Tue university ano
Need Of Help.
At the meeting OF the Commercial
Club last night q number OF facts deyel-
oped which created surprise among the
members present. ". X, Childers and
N. 8. Slower, representing the board OF
regents. Bnd President derrick, OF the
university, presented a report OF the
present emergency OF the university and
proved that the state OF the case IL more
critical than had been supposed. An
effort Is evidently being made to secure
the practical removal OF the institution
TO other parts OF the territory where II IL
claimed II would be more highly appre-
ciated and better supported. The recent
rapid growth In influence and prestige
has had the natural effect Of awakening
jealousy elsewhere. Tie gift OF Mrs.
Hadley and the appropriation by the
legislature for the erection OF a
fne science building and its equipment,
taken In connection with the extensive
donation OF lands made by the United
states congress will In a few years make
OF the university n large and famous in
| stitution, the center Of influence in Its
own special lines for the west. THIS Ia
realized by the faculty who have been
content to struggle on for less than they
might receive elsewhere for the sake OF
the brighter future. II is recognized by
the scientific world and the notices Of
the proposed Chronological investigation
show that the matter has already awak-
ened great interest among scientific
workers abroad. On the staff OF this lab.
or tory are enrolled the names Of the
Leading climstologists in the west-men
Of world wide fame In that line
There has also been made a provision
for carrying on a university geological
survey and FOR the publication OF the -
suits relating TO the economic geology OK
the territory with maps and estimates.
Several hundred pages OF such material
are now ready and will be published In
a short time. But all OF this Is contin-
gent on the securing at once Of the re
maibder OF the $4,000. or a little more
that $4,000. II this cannot be done nj
once the institution will lose n consider
able part OF Its present corrs, will fail
OF securing the building aud the appro-
priation obtained with snch difficulty
from the legislature; IL will be unable TO
continue the work already begun; the
geological survey will be transferred to
another relation, and the results will be
published In the eastern journals; the
co operation OF eastern scientists will be
forfeited and plans looking toward the
location OF a s~anitorium In Albuquerque
will be frustrated. In brief, q short pc
Rod OF apathy at this critical time will
practically destroy the future Of
the institution and will deprive the
community and the territory OF
the most serviceable means oil
Advertising and upbuilding that has OF
fered during the history OF the city. A
community In which II IL possible "a
raise "a, 900 to 81 900 in a few days for a
fair which lasts for three or four days
surely will not allow to lapse the op-
p~ortunity for creating an institution
that will continue with constantly en-
larging influence to the most distant
future and which will prove the mean
OF saving thousands Of valuable lives
The town OF Boulder, Colorado, contribu
ted $4,000 to secure the state univer
sity. A large and influential committee
has been appointed to solicit the amour.
necessary to put mp the building and TN
board OF regents Ia pledged to begin Thu
erection Of the building at the earliee
possible moment after the require
pledges are made. II Ia hoped that "a,
committee may be generously received.