, 1902-12-27
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81. 1902.
REPORT.

ooalu VI tiustttS VI lHe university OF
Wyoming. has filed his report with
the governor. 1t contains many
recommendations and full statistical
tables of the receipts and expenditures
Of the institution.
Attention is called to the fact that
the institution is now fifteen years old
and its progress from the small begin.
ming is traced in an interesting man
ner. The university first opened its
doors to students in an unfinished
building Sept. G.. 1887. 1t started from
small beginnings in territorial days,
without a large population or greatly
developed wealth behind It.. Not until
1890, the first year of our statehood,
was the first building, the hall of Ian.
guages, completed"
The report says the people of the
state know all too little of the work
which the university is doing for the
state along other lines than that Of
teaching. The work of the school of
mines is referred to and it is shown
how the educational institution has aid.
ed In a practical way in the develop
ment of mines of precious metals, oil
fields and coal fields.
The president adverts to the division
Of state lands heretofore made, calling
attention to the revenue hitherto re-
ceived, how even the rentals from uni
versity lands have been kept from the
institution and the opinion of the attor-
ney general against such practice.
In relation to the grant of 10000
acres for state charitable. educational,
penal and reformatory institutions, the
report says:
I'm accordance with the Act Of Ad.
mission, Sec. II. Wyoming was also
granted by the federal government $780,
900 acres of lands to be divided be.
tween her state, charitable educational
and penal institutions. In the distri-
button of these lands in other states
that part Of the lands for educational
purposes has been given as a rule to
the State Universities. II the same
distribution should be made in this
state, the university would be entitled
to 65, 900 acres of land as the result Of
this act.
Attention is called to the fact that
these lands have never been divided
and it is sincerely hoped that the next
legislature will take proper action re-
garding this matter"
In this demand the president is too
modest. 1t will be noted that the act
makes three divisions of the lands in
question, as follows. The educational
institutions, the charitable institutions
and the penal and reformatory institu-
lions. The university is therefore en-
titled to one-third instead of one-fourth,
or, in round numbers. Sc. 900 acres.
It is set forth that if the emu
the university is justly and legally en-
titled to under the various land
grants were made available, it
would be able to undertake other i'm
portant lines of work of public benefit
without additional expense to the PEG
pie. For example, the time has come
when something ought to be done On
our experiment farm along the line of
animal husbandry in this stock-grow-
ing state. But the introduction of i'm
proved breeds of stock would require
an expenditure which Il presentlimit-
ed funds would not permit. Again, as
soon as ever we are able financially, it
is our desire to investigate more thor
oughly not only the iron ore deposits
of the state and their utilization. but also
our different building stone. and our
clay and hydraulic cement beds. Be-
sides. there are the conservation of
irrigation waters by storage and other
wise. methods of restoring the forage
plants to the open range. and numerous
lines Of work Of great practical import
ance."
Under the caption, can Armory." the
report says:
There is greatly needed on the uni
versity campus an inexpensive building
with a large floor space which can be
used by the students for an armory,
amusement hall, and gymnasium COM
bined.
"Our military department was es-
tablished in accordance with the re-
uuirements of an act Of Congress
donating public lands to colleges. one
of the conditions being that military
tactics shall be taught. This depart
ment Ia under control Of an officer Of
the regular army. detailed by the war
department for this duty, without any
expense to our state. One hundred and
fifty Springfield rifles (cadet pattern;
similar to those used at West Point
and equipment, and cannon and sabers
for artillery and cavalry practice, are
loaned to the university by the United
States Ordnance department. Besides
an allowance Of ammunition is annual
" supplied by the general government
for purposes of taget practice.
During the late war with Spain