Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-18
Encourage
Private
Institutions

isla.on looking to
frisate the Speedy. estab-
Institutions lk.hment OF more
norma. schools unde'
state control, think Some encouragement
should be extended to private and demons
national colleges that are now fnaint In
normal department the equivalent N
grade to that established by the state.
This she ought % provide for by furn sh-
ing the requisite facilities for educating
and training them. But, so long as the
ward the Enterprise and oh Ian Ihropy that
seek to meet the demand. / see no reason
why the board Of educational examiners
may not be safely emgowered to pres srsiD
ing which, II adopted and carried out n
private schools, shall entitle the grad
ua;es theretrorn to the same official reccg,,
milton, and to the same class diploma ana
certificate as are accorded those wno
complete the same course In the one
school maintained by the ., stat s:o WY WY
of accommodations in state pormals. TO
attend a school maintained by private en-
terprike. and then deny equal advantages
for the equivalent in training and educa-
ton? At present the few teachers VINO
are educated in our one normal schocl.
as well as the graduates from the var Gus
colleges of the state who choose teaching
as profession. are eagerly sought ana
employed by town and city boards. MY
contention Is that the rural distr cts re-
as good teachers as towns and Ct les. X
this demand shall be even partially met,
aincre9sed facilities OF some kind are I'M
perative-
The general assem-
University bly, viii. of course,
of the the report and rec
Iowa concentrations Of the
board of regents OF
the State University. Here increa ed ap-
nrOpriafinpR asked and
much needed. think II can be safe!y
said that no university has ever accom-
plished more with such limited means
and the results have been phenomenal.
In view of the existence of large num-
Der Of denominationai Institutions IN sne
opportunities for the acquisition OF What
may be called collegiate education, IL
would seem 70 me unwise TO cave our
only. but q college in fact. Professional
departments do not differentiate 'ol eg ,
and university. The state should FRO
vide that which private enter!r.se ana
philanthropy do not. The Stae University
should be made the center around Shich
all public and denomtnatonal schools ana
colleges should cluster, and II shouid pc
able to furnish the graduates from all
these institutions university advantages.
The people of Iowa are prepared, in my
yersIty influence. This can be brought
about only by more liberal policy; wnicn
win be found conservatively outaned IN
the report Of the board OF regents
The Twenty-stxth
Liberal general Assembly d.
r~ rected the levy OF a
Areats"e"s" SPECIAL tax OF one
state University tenth Of one min per
for the Improvement fund Of the univer-
sity. The Twenty seventh general as
sennbly continued this tax for one year.
This enabled the board Of regents to aes
y,.t. tlv Nd I'm EnnWladqA Of
| the amount 10 be realized from the sp..
preparation. The result Is a much needed
col .egiate building. which, when com
| pieted, would be an honor TO any educa-
| tional institution in the United States. l
think this special tax can be safely con-
| tinued for an additional five years. Lest
| 1t appear excessive. IL may be well 10
know that even with this special appro-
| priation the University Of Iowa is not
being dealt with very Literally. The pres
| emit income OF this Institution can be
| doubled and still be be.ow the average OF
| similar Institutions In other states. Ne
braska expends annually over $4,000 IN
| Illinois each expends over $3.50, 600; Wis
| consin over 100000; and Michigan over
s500;0ae; while the annual incline OF the
State University of Iowa y Sl50,6S8. Iowa
| cannot compete with other states without
| fearlessly meeting the conditions.
From information
Agriculture rec secetysa from the
/ Sn convinced tnat
| Arts The College OF Ayr
| culture and Me n M
ic Arts Of Iowf comes nearer conforming
| to the purpos>Ls contemplated in the act
| Of congress, appropriaung land in aid
| thereof, than any similar institution In
| the United States. 1t is not easy 10 over
| estimate It's value to the state and na-
| ton. The art of farming Is quite well
| understood and practiced, but the SCI
| enee of agriculture is yet in It's infan y
| Modern Invention has revo,utionizod
| methods, but II has not modified or a.
| fected the philosophy of animal or plant
| life. There are thousands Of men n tn
| state who have learned from observation
| and experience how to feed steer, or a
| pig, SO as to produce beef and pork ct a
i profit OF from ten to twenty-five per cent;
i a somew hat less number have learned m