Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-23
Increased Attendance Neces-
states Doubling College
Facilities at Ames
APPEAL TO THE LEGISLATURE
Comparing the Attendance at the Col
Ieee Now and in 1884, the Present
Support Fund is Less Than Halt
What it Was Then-some of the
Work Planned.
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Des Moines, Nov. 23-The feature
of the biennial report of the board OF
trustees Of the state college of agri-
culture and me chanic arts at Ames
soon to be tran shifted to Gov. Cum
MINIS Is the showing that is made In
two directions, both calling for in
creased appropriations and greater
facilities for accomplishing results.
The first Is In the matter of general
support Of the college and the other
is In that Of enlargement of the work
and increase Of departments and
branches Of work along scientific lines.
The report Is the last of the reports to
be filed. President Storms joins with
the trustees in recommendations and 1t
Is made plain that the entire board
is harmonious and working to secure
the greatest good for the college. AT
the same time the legislature is not
asked to do anything unreasonable and
the report merely places before the
legislature the actual needs of the col
lege. The legislature will have to de-
eide what can De done in view of the
growing needs Of the college and the
plain showing OF reason why ther;
should be more appropriations.
In reference to the support of the
college it Is shown by the report that
great Increase is absolutely neces-
sary unless the students are to be
turned back to the farms. A COM
parison with former years shows that
the present support fund of the college
is less than half. relativel. speaking.
than in 1854, the comparison being
with the attendance, that Is 1t is cost
ing the state less than half as much
per student in attendance to maintain
the Institution as 1t did twenty years
ago. Since 1854 the student enrollmen.
has increased 425 per cent but the sup
port fund has been increased only 100
per cent. 1t Is felt that the college
must suffer unless there Is relief in
this matter AMI the board asks an in
crease of about $4,000 or 100000 in the
support fund, that the faculty may be
enlarged and the general work be
strengthened. II the support is gem
erous 1t is believed the college will
have from 1000 to $500 students with
ing three years. This will necessitate
doubling the equipment at Ames and
doubling the facilities in all direc-
tons.
There will be an asking for increased
amounts for agricultural research for
the college. This research will be TAX
en- up along four lines, namely. agron-
omy animal husbandry, dairytng and
It is the purpose OF the
experiment station to pursue soil and
corn investigations in horticulture and
in dairy cattle and creamery and poul-
try Investigations. In animal hus-
bandry 1t is proposed to carry forward
with thorougllness the Investigations
into beef, swine, dairy. sheep and
horses. To this end new dairy build
ing is asked, as the present one X
becoming dilspidated. More land is
wanted so that the college will have its
own dairy supply at all times. and
money IL needed to establish a large
dairy herd. A strong plea Is made for
OF engineering expert
ment station, ind also for good roads
experiment plant. In these matters 1t
Is stated that there Is great demand
for enlargement OF the opportunities for
business at the college.
The report asks for an appropriation
to furnish thu main hall as soon as
1t Is ready, sc there may be no delay
in removing from the temporary struc-
ture. A heating plant Is wanted. The
new engineering hall is now nearly