The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-20

magnificent buildings and equipment for
INSTRUCTION In all lines OF work In agricul-
turc, horticulture and engineering
/ { have recently visited the agricultural
and engineering departments Of the Illinois
stare Institution at UrbanA.A The facilities
there create a feeling Of enthuRiaSm even
the student body and the Industrial classes
of tho state are hlled with genuine en-
ihnslasig over the work OF the institution.
Jhe agrlcnltural building alone cost $50
coo, and ! was told that nearly $1,000 il
year would be spent for equlpnent in
strl zion and investigations in work IN
agriculture, horticulture ana animal Indus
Try. on this last department alone $3.50
VIII be spent. This Is an addition 10 very
large sums spent for running expenses In
the well equipped and well manned
engineering departments. Where the Ami.
cultural and Mechanical college Of Texas
employs three or four men 10 carry on the
work tnesc great institutions OF Illinois,
pEl", Wisconsin and Minnesota employ
from twenty 10 thirty. IL II any wonder
that these institutions are doing great
work for the people and are conducting
experiments which repay many times the
taxes which 60 to support theuIY And Is II
any wonder that the farmers nnd other In
uustIiul classes In these States strongly
feel with reason that al least nart ~ "a
taxes which they pay yield them a direct
return? ~
Why should Texas not take nm the nroh.
lem of industrial education ana ipdeeti
CATION az the college In on eaunlly large
Wayf Certainly Texas is the equal OF a6v
81 ~. 'nese states industrialy, and in fact
Tor the most part, their superior both
IN the extent aud variety NJ her Interests
Inc college will be lust what the indus
,hihI eIasses OF IeAas want IL TO be. n
lhey want an Institution that can renlly
20 something for them on large scale
they need only nsk for II, They can not
nave u unless they furnish the means
time. they could ask the Legislature TO an
pfoprl9te money for 4 better purpose than
ne education Of the young men OF the
state ~ tho several Industrial pursuits and
professions and the carrying on OF lnvesti.
cations In the various industrial lines II
seems to me that the time Is ripe Tor
effective action. aud that II wonId hr 1tttle
less than criminal not 10 put The college
nfmly on IT'S feet, 50 tnat Il may take o.
vigorous part IN the encouragement and
direction or Industrial mopements
To put the college well on IT'S feet viii
require large Increase IN the appropria-
tlonE Tor the next two wears There Is not
z dppaItment ~ the college whose force Of
addition "a the two IN The Department OF
agriculture, there should be an Instructor
n animal Industry An additional in
strnctor Is needed by Dr. Francis in the
work IN veterinary science In the de-
partments OF civil engineering. drawing.
Engllsh. history. chemistry, physics aud
botany there T. even now. fl most Of them
an urgent need for assistants. Aud the
college urgently needs professor of
economies who shah give instruction W
Industrial history IN the elements Of
economies, IN transportation, In banking in
labor problems. and who shall direct the
WORK OF students ~ investigations OF the
great industries Of Texas such as the eat
tle, rice. sugar, and other Industries Fur
thermora the college must directly affect
the outside adult life OF the State and
therefore, we must have money for the
the yarous senatorial districts OF the State,
and OF reaching the homes of the farmers
by means Of correspondence and bulletins,
tiHutug appropriation for extending the