The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-01
BETTER SUPPORT
FOR The VARSITY
ALUMNI WILL SEEK TO IMPROVE
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.
They Give Board of Control Credit for
Conscientious Work but Think the
Regents Should Control-Graduates
Will Also Work for Larger Appro-
pr1atiOns

Alumni of the University of Mime
sofa are now confederated In a Gen
eral Alumni association, which was
organized at a business session Sat-
urday afternoon, and celebrated the
event with a banquet at Armory hall
in the evening.
No less than $50 of the alumni and
faculty attended, the turnout far ex-
ceeding expectations. There are
about 1000 of the alumni in the twin
cities, but the usual alumni banquet
has been poorly attended. Professor
Henry F, sNachtrieb presided as toast
master, and in his opening remarks
spoke of the interest taken in the
university by it's graduates, and the
good work they can do for it's inter-
ests. He read a letter of regret from
Congressman John Lind. DR.. L. B.
Wilson discussed 1.-THE General and
College Alumni Association" setting
ization.
Fred B. Snyder was assigned
to speak on .The Board of Regents
and the Board of Control" and while
defending the board of control as a
governing body, he said it has never
caring for the educational institu-
| tions. He offered a resolution, which
was adopted without opposition,
pledging the association to use it's eff
forts, and have the entire control OF
the university restored to- the regents.
The resolution was as follow:
! Notwithstanding the earnest and con-
scientous efforts Of the board of control
! to work in harmony with the board OF
regents, it is the sentiment and opinion OF
| the association that the finances Of the
university should never have been placed
under a state board of CONTROL that 1t
should be removed therefrom, and this as
ISOLATION hereby pledges itself to use its
best efforts to bring about such removal
at the earliest possible moment, and tc
fully restore the mana cement Of the board
of regents.
Arthur Helliwell, a member of the
last legislature, spoke on 'The Uni
); versity and the State showing that
the state is amply able to give the
university sufficient funds, but has
never done. so. The per capita ex
| penditure for students in the last two
: years has been $120.75, while at Mich
igan they spent s1s5.4o, at Wisconsin
> $169.3O and at Iowa $197.36.
> Judge E. A. Jaggard of st. Paul re
sponded to 'The Future of the Uni
: versity,' and President Northrop thel
3 spoke in answer to insistent calls. H
did not touch on the board of contro
e proposition, but ascribed the appar
ent laxity Of the legislature in provid
j, ing for the university to the fact tina
AoS ~ $1,000
: sent to st. Paul, and by the time the
learn the true facts about the univers
: ity they go home and are succeeds
by new men.
d A governing board was chosen t
represent the different schools, and t
e elect the officers. The membership 9
: this board is as follows: -.
n College of Science, Literature and til
e Arts-Frank M. Anderson, Henry
e Nachtrieb, Fred p. Snyder.
College of Agriculture and School
Agriculture-Benjamin T.. Hoyt, Willia1
| H. Tomhave. ..-
College of Law-Frank Arnold, Hugh
Mercer. @ ~
IS College of Medicine and Surgery-Sore
P. Rees, Louis B.. Wilson.
=, College of Homeopathic Medicine al
is Surgery-Albert E. Booth Oscar K. Ricl
nj ardson.
10 College of Dentistry-Thomas B. Har
Of zell. Jay Nelso. Pike.
at College Of Fharmacy--Gustav Bachma
of Arthur G.. Erke1.