Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-07
READY FOR SIGNATURE
Millaee Tax Bills Passed by
Both Houses and Ready for
Governor.
Iowa Assembly Has Provided
Magnificently for State Edu.
cational Institutions.
Will Invest Nearly Two Millions
in Buildings for the
Colleges.

ready to go to the governor for his
signature. The representatives of the
institutions are greatly pleased at the
treatment they have received. The
bills mean that the state of Iowa viii,
invest a million and three-q quarters in
new buildings at the colleges in the
next five years III addition to the ex-
traordinary appropriations which may
be made from time to time. The senti-
ment in the legislature is overwhelm-
ingly in favor of giving to the educa-
tional institutions fund sufficient so
that the policy of expansion may go on
without hindrance from year to year.
And what is being done at one is typi-
cal OF all. The legislature has taken
the ground that they should all receive
substantially the same general treat
ment.
Professor Stanton, of the Iowa State
college, the jolly secretary of the board
whose life has been wrapped up in this
was all interested spectator
when the bills were finally passed.
What will be your plans for the
future?" was asked of him
by the correspondent
I'VE were asking for about 100000
for building" Professor Stanton said.
I'VE will get under this tax levy $110,-
900 for the first year for building pur-
poses. we ought to have and hope to
get s15.0001to build barn in the place
Of the one burned. We would like to
have $4,000 with which to lay the
foundation for the collegiate building,
which will be the first thing built. If
we get that sum we can lay the foun-
dalton and be ready to commence the
building just as soon as some of the
money comes in from the tax levy and
carry 1T on rapidly. On this plan we
can have the new building ready by the
beginning of the school year in 1904.
The plans for the collegiate build
ing have been drawn. The archi-
tects say that a better location can be
found than on the exact site Of the
burned building, but sentiment is In
favor Of placing it where the other
was. After that building is completed
we ought to have building for n
combined auditorium, armory and
We have no hall now
that will seat over 700, and we have
1900 people. We need other buildings
for the engineering and special de-
partments. We need a ffreproof Ii
brary. It will be hard for us to de-
eide what we will do first and what
will be left until later"
What is becoming of the young men
and women you are sending out into
the world?" was asked.
I'VE are we'll satisfied with the rec
ord we are making In this regard. Not
such large proportion of our young
people are entering the professions
Our school is not for that purpose A
larger number engage in the scientific
pursuits, and the trades. For instance,
we know OF a great many who are in
work. The man who built
the big bridge at Boone was one of our
students How well do I remember
walking out from Ames with him one
day and he was wondering what work
the world had for him to do. i recall
another who went out from our school
and is today at the head of a big dredg-
Ing company in New York that takes
It's contracts for millions. Another is
at the head of big manufacturing
concern in Chicago, and so on thru a
long list.
There are many who engage sin
strictly agricultural pursuits. In re-
cent years we have had quite a num-
Der Of the sons of Iowa farmers sent
there and they go back to their farms
to manage and direct them A number
are in the nursery business. A great
many have gone out to manage cream
cries. One Of the best known of Iowa
men in public life 'contemplates estab-
fishing a big farm in the eastern part
IF the state, and he has sent to us to
get one Of our educated young men to
it.
Our technical classes are turning
,ut men who find positions with the
great mercantile and manufacturing
houses. There is a demand for young
men who can talk the modern langu-
lges, who have practical knowledge of
and who are capable Of rep
'esenting American houses in foreign
countries. We can trace our boys into
Utmost every country of Europe where
hey are representing American houses
n business. Just a short time ago we
leard of one of them who had been
tent to Russia. They are in the great
business centers Of Europe. This great
of American trade and
commerce has brought about condi-
ions that are highly favorable to the
success Of the graduates of the tech
lical schools. The world wants spe-
.ialists in all lines. 1t is much as
,reat English manufacturer is reported
" Carnegie to have said after he had
ooked over the big mills: 1T is not
% much your big mills that fear is
t is these bright young men have
cen here" 1t Is the young men
rained in special lines that are get
ing to the front, and feel sure that
We have done our part in supplying
ust such young men.
1.-The Iowa State college has also fur
shed great many educators in other
imilar colleges. There is Professor
'oster at the head Of the New Mexico
experiment. station Down in New
FORK at the state experiment station
t Geneva there are three Of our boys. |
)ne is there to teach the New Workers |
low to grow aples. another has line /,
n botany and the other in some special
cience. There are dozens of our
'oung men engaged In teaching in col |
eyes and schools and with the greatest |
uccess. A great many are going into
he scientific branches of the govern
nent service, some into newspaper A
york, and all into honorable life. 7
Measured by any standard our college |,