Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-30
NEEDS or UNIVERSITY.
Greater support i Needed For Iowa
City Institution.

Des Moines, Oct. l7.--Governor
Cummins has received from President
Maclean Of the Iowa State University,
the biennial report Of that institution.
It is a voluminous report and contains
vast amount OF information of gen.
eral interest. President Maclean do
clares that in the light OF the expert
ences of the past two bienniums, 1t is
clear that the permanent support fund
OF the university should be- enlarged.
'This is not simply matter of abb
sir&nt Justice in view Of the use in
earlier years Of tho endowment fund
Of the university from the United
States in the supposed interests Of
the development Of the state by the
sale of university lands" says the
president, "but 1t is q practical ques-
ton Of retaining properly prepared
professors In the competition with
richer institutions. 1t is further neces.
sary in these days Of scientific edu-
cation that there should be modern
equipment in the way of apparatus
and books. We are underpaying our
staff Of instructors and laborers. The
university has reached point of bios
soming and 1t can easily be blighted
by the frost of false economy. We
need our moneys for the development
of our colleges. schools and depart
ments already planted, and not the
multiplication of departments. , 1t
would be folly for the state having
such good beginning to waste In
measure what has already been invest
ed by failing to supplement the sup
port fund at this junctnre."
President Maclean likewise submit.
ted to the governor the board of reg
ents' recommendations, approving
them. They are as follows: If the
uniyersity's needs arc granted conser-
satively, it will require the seeming
large addition to our income of $4,000
a year, thus: General support, $780,
900; library, $4,000; repairs. $4,000;
university, 5000. ,@
!. Special appropriations are needed
as follows To make good fire loss
and complete and equip the new medi-
cal building $150,000; land to be pur-
chased. $4,000: paving and walks,
$4,000. y ftsl
The regents further state that "a
creditable and really valuable modern
university costs money. Iowa can
have and maintain such an institution
only by providing adequate means to
support it. There can be no question
about the desirability Of doing SO, ncr
of the states ability to support such
a university. As servants Of the state,
entrusted with the management OF this
important institution we feel We would
be derelict in our duty If we did not
urge that suitable provision be made
to supply these wants. The Universe
ty of Chicago has an income Of ST.
600, 600; Michigan, 500, 900; Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota Nebraska and
Missouri lying on our borders OF
s4OO, 900 or more, while our income for
support Is less than $240,000.
IF this should be increased $780,
900 the university would immediately
take different and increased rank, but
the board does not expect such an in.
crease at this time. The amount 1t
asks for it very earnestly hopes will
be given, so that the university will
be able to provide better for the many
hundreds of young men and women
every year graduating from the high
schools. academies and colleges. who
will otherwise continue to flock over
the borders OF Iowa, where they can
find what they need under more fay
1rable circumstances. II we do not
get their support other universities
will continue to rob us of instructors
and students"