The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-23

| would be drawn INFO tht tSoN... .xoyv,
sion and enabled to thoroughly aluip .nen :,
selves for their work by full course v,
training 10 the university. In tns Wy
! more would be accomplished towaru iiu
proving our public schools than py mu ~ =
larger expenditure for lensthen'hs '"e
school terms. ,rar.,-
| tv the bIrb schools and academies OF the
| State has gone steadily forward. IN r. !.
| gard to this work the president OF ing
university says In his last annual report,
| 81 have devoted much time during tne
year to visiting the schools OF the o.a.e
and getting acquainted with tne pe1 ,p,.
Seventy different schools nave s,L D.. ard ad-
ed and sixty-four lectures, talks anu ~
dresses have been delivered before SCHOOLS
| publIc audiences conventions ana teach-
ers' associations. This work is so great IS
to seem almost endless. but GOOD results
nre clearly visible. | have been recelseu
everywhere with the most frlenuly GO.
diaIity and frequently with enthusiasm, ana
| 4 feel confident that the people OF the
state. il fully informed Of the work tnat
the university is doing, will not only give
ID hearty and generous patronage, uut ~
due time provide fixed revenue suihclent-
lly large for Its maintenance and develop
ment." a.
main building furnishes the university
long needed room for recitations lectures
and laboratory work. All the space In the
new wing as we'll as all in the older build
ing, has been assigned for occupation ana
use by the various schools OF instructlon
There will be required $4,000 for properly
furnishing, heating and lighting the new
wing.
NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
The greatest and most immediate need
OF the university is building for women
students and an enlargement of its pres
ent hall for men students. A building for
women students is essential for their
health, their economical living and their
instruction; and 1t should be erected at
once on the university campus with con-
struction and equipment in accordance
with recognized sanitary principles. Such
building, under proper management,
would be safeguard of the health of the
young ladies, and, by reducing the cost
of board and lodging, would bring the
advantages of university education within
reach OF very large number of girls of
moderate means who at present, by rea
son OF the great expense, are unable to at
tend the institution. A womans building
would also furnish a place where, until
better provision is made, the lady stu
dents in the university can be instructed
In art and music, two subjects not now
included in our courses of instruction, but
universally considered essential in col
leges equipped for the complete education
OF women. The law requires that the uni
versity of Texas shall be open to both male
and female on equal terms; but this is not
now the case. In order to remove this ro-
proach and do justice to the girls of
Texas the board earnestly recommend the
erection OF a woman's building to cost |
$50, 600.
Second only to building for women stu
dents is the need of additional lodging and
boarding accommodations for men. For |
this need can be supplied at |
expense. The building now used |
for the purpose can be enlarged and made |
to accomplish for the university today |
The same valuable service that it rendered |
the institution during its early struggle |
for existence. Donated to the university |
FOR the purpose of reducing the cost of |
student living. at a time when board and |
lodging could scarcely be obtained in Aus
I'm for less than $50 per month. this build
ng has reduced the price to SIS, and made
i possible for many students of moderate
means to attend the university Further
'eductlon in the cost of living is now de-
'lrable. and 1T can be accomplished easily |
,y nm increase of our rooming and board
ng accommodations. The present building
sufhces for only forty-two students-a |
lumber entirely too small TO reduce the
'ost OF living to its lowest limit. Plans and
'stiplates by competent architects show
hat the building can be enlarged to ac-
ommodate 100 students by an outlay not
xceeding $4,000, and in this way living
expenses can be reduced from s15 per
month to about SO. Such reduction would L
perate to bring down prices elsewhere In
he city, and thus the cost OF education in
he university would be diminished about
y per cent and brought within reach of
ully twice as many students as are now
nrolled. But the beneficial influence of the
University would be increased far beyond
he point indicated by doubling the number
4 Its students, for the boys and girls that
you'd be attracted to 1t by reduced ex-
ense would be peculiarly benefited by it's
raining, and doubtless would in after
ears contribute in unusual degree to the !
eyelopment Of Texas
MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITY LANDS :
1t is gratifying to report an increase in t
he income from university lands since
ur last report. This increase has made !
ossible the construction of the east wing | \
D the main building at total cost of | S
Ss,6425O and the repair of the foundations r
l.
nd walls of the auditorium, which were !,
danger OF falling. But for this timely L
uuitlon TO our resources we would not | n
ave been able to complete the main build n
lg, since the constitution of the State for 4,
Ids appropriation from the general rev. q
nue. for university buildings. II is the evil n
ent intention OF the constitution az we'll 4,
a plain necessity that the available uni !,
ersity fund be applied in part, at least. IN ~
ne permanent upbuilding and deyelop,nent
the institution. If not the university =.
light remain forever In it's present nm. !,
eyeloped condition, failing to keen mace .,
ith the growth Of the State and the con- n
antly increasing demand of our peonIe y,
n higher education. r's ~ =,
Tho constitution did not contemplate an a
ndeveloped and imperfect universitv for a.
clearly commands otherwise. II saws :,
ne legislature shall, as soon as nrac. -
cable, establish, organize and provide Tar y,
70 maintenance. support and directIon nj -
university OF the first Glass; To carry ~ ~
II this mandate by providing for TIA 81 81
'adual upbuiding OF the UNIVERSITY ,hs r.
'ard recommend that the income from a.
nd leases be devoted TO the erection -, ..
nidinss and other permanent irrrnvs. - =,
ents, at least until the pressing nacas 80
yes OF the university In this direction -
9 supplied. The board have followad ,h,s !,
'hcy during the past two. wears ana ~
efepy nave completed the main hm1,5,, "