Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
TO ENLARGE UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTATIVE DuNHAM IN
PRODUCES A RESOLUTION.
Declares Present Site ana HIhcinss
Are being Rapidly
4 HutGrown,

Des Mesnes, Feb. 1.-THE stare
University at Iowa City viii seek q
new campus on an elevation In the
country and abandon the present
campus to use by the medical. oentai
and pharmacy departments exclusive
ly, if the resolution introduced In the
legislature by Representative Dun
ham is endored by the present ana
succeeding general assemblies
The enthusiasm. prolonged applause
and congratulations that attended the
Introduction OF the resolution and the
speech in its support by Mr.. Dunham'
indicated an unexpectedly strong
spontaneous sentiment in favor OF the
change
NJ. Durham argued that the present
site of the university and the present
buildings are being rapidly outgroWh
and that If Iowa is to place 1tseiI On
a footing with other big STATE unlVers-
tiles. more ground and more build
ings are a necessity. He recommends
that improvements be made vita the
ultimate end in view OF locating the
literary, law and dental departments
on a much larger campus near tne
city, but outside the present ilmlts.
Coming assemblies are urged to pear
tn1s in mind in making appropriations
and ordering Improvements.
The resolution was adopted by the
house under suspension OF the rules
as follows: .
Whereas, the interests of this stats
demand that there shall be within he's
borders educational institutions which
shall be recognized among the leading
institutions of the kind in the nation,
and this state, by the record o. he1
past and virtues of the present, Is
worthy of the best of the best.
Whereas, the university of the
state is and always has been looked
upon as the ideal Of the citizens as
a place for the proper education and
fitting Of her sons and daughters for
the battle of lite, and,
Whereas, owing to an unfortunate
location of our State University on too
limited an area. in the heart OF a city
with no room for growth or Tor the
erection of conlmodious and artistic
placement of proper buildings for the
uses of such school with the proper
intellectual atmosphere which should
surround a great educational institu-
ton and can only be attained when the
same is somewhat removed from the
busy parts OF life, and,
Whereas the buildings now belong
ing to the state at the State U1iyeTs'
ity are no more than can be used by
the medical, dental and pharma ceutlc,
al departments Of said univ crsity
therefore,
"Resolved, that tne appropriations
committee be instructed to take these
matters into consideration in aTTang
ing for the disposition of the state
funds; that said school should be
dealt with literally at present as to
her needs fer expenses, but that the
appropriation should be made with the
ultimate end in view Of turning ever
to the medical, dental and pha"nlaceu
tical departments all buildings now on
the State University campus and pro
curing on the bluffs across the river TIC
the west, or on the beautiful rolling
lands surrounding the University city
and removed from its business por
tons, comnlodiol,s and proper camp
us and erecting thereon buildings
which shall be an honor to the state
and a credit to .ne guardians OF hel
interests; and that all committees OF
| this house be instructed to earnestly
consider this proposition AID report
to the house any suggestions which
would be feasible to reach the END
desired.'