The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-08
University, State Normal
and A. & N. College
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
On Bills Pending, or to Be introduced
at Present Session of Legislature
for Increased Annual Appro-
priations, and for Funds
for Special Purposes.

| The Joint House and Senate Conn
| mittee on Education, together with
| the committees on Appropriations,
met last night in the Hall of Repre-
| sentatiyes. to hear and consider the
| GAINS. of the three state educational
| institutions, the state University, a.
| and NJ College and the State Normal
school at Greensboro.
state University.
The bill giving the State University
| an annual appropriation OF 5o,o00 ana
s50. 900 for the establishment of a
! chemical laboratory, was first dis
cussed.
President Eenable spoke for the
University and said that the EXccu-
tive committee had first recommend
ed this measure, and, afterwards it
had been approved by the faculty.
The bill calls for an increase in the
annual appropriation of $12.500, and
nroyidcs further for the allowance of
$4,000 for the laboratory. The
University is worthy of the state ana
of lis support. 1t has grown III
number OF students. in faculty, III
strength and equipment. With the
prosperity has come increased re-
Sn0nSlDllllieS.
There arc two lines in which its
needs are most felt, and must be sup
piled. or it will not be worthy of the
state. II the University is to grow 1t
must have an increase of income. II
has grown to more than six hundred
and fifty students, But higher eau
cation cannot pay for itscf it never
has and never will in any Demo-
cratic country. The average part
paid by students is forty per cent
The rest is paid BY philanthropists,
churches or the State. The collec-
ton from students at the University
amounts to about forty thousand dol
lars peT wear, and this amount is eX-
ceoded by only two State universities
| i'm tho country In the middle west
| there is no charge made 10 the stud
| cnts. This institution should be sup
ported BY the citizens of the state,
so it viii be omen. but not free TO
! them. If we have more students the
| state must increase its allowance so
we max take care of them and TINS
| wear finds US at tie end of our re-
| sources, and we must rctronch or
stop or the State must come TO our
! aid. our University is now nearly
| ten thousands of dollars behind, al
most an entire quarters approprla-
| ton. To meet this deficit and pro-
| vide for an extension OF the teaching
| force and for the increased number
of students. We have asked FOR TINS
| increased appropriation.
| The other need is the establish
mcnt Of a chemical laboratory and
| $50 900 is necessary for this. This
| department is Cvcrworked, and over
| flooded and last year there aggrc-
| gated in az these classes 40 stud
! ents. and the building now used as a
| laboratory has been condemned by
| the Board OF Health. The univer-
| sty has exhausted it's power TO use
| the clothing provided for the infant
| Department twenty-five years ago.
| We want the department not for
| turning out specialists, but for train
ing OF great numbers OF students. 1t
| is PROPOSED 10 get another building
| for these young chemists. The pres
| ent chemical laboratory as it is, al
/ lows space for not more than thirty
/ men. and if fifty students should re-
| turn we would not know what to do
| with them. and the new building
| would give expansion 10 the chemi-
| cal, biological and medical depart
| ments \ laboratory costing less thah
| $4,000 would almost be a waste OF
| money, as it would not permit the
necessary expansion. The TnivIr-
| sitv is one OF the most oolCnt FAC
| tors in the DEVELOPMENT of the State
and 10 promote it's prosperity, as Its
| object is 10 get down close 20 the
| people: and turning out trained men
with alert mind and brains, who can
| help the people with the problems
| now confronting them, and the state
, cannot get along without the Uni
versity, but cannot get along with
| the Gci0 of the state, and deserves
1 it's aid and bride.
! state Norn"l and Industrial College.
/ DR.. Charles ID. Mclver. president
| Of the state Normal and Industrial
| College, Of Greensboro. presented the
| claims of that institution. He said
| this is the youngest Of the three larg-
| est State educational institutions.
! There has not been during the life OF
the University a time when
! it could accommodate the
number Of students who desired
| TO enter There a,e now more than
five hundred and fifty students en-
rolled. and moro than one hundred
applicants who cannot be admitted.
TIL. annual appropriation Is at present
$40, 900 per year. 4 little more thar
| a year ago we were confronted with &
dire Gala nifty. The fearful destruction
| of the college, and the State Councl
F. authorized the college to borrow $50,
900 10 restore to the college inc"m<
and remedying what damage had beer
| caused by the fire.
The bill introduced for the rcltei
of this institution asks that it be
placed upon the same footing as i
was before the fire by an appropria
ton OF $4,000. and for an increased
annual appropriation of $4,000 PEI
wear. making the total amount $4,000
ianuually There arc many change!
in The equipment of the institution. IN
creasing the safety Of the buildings b,
adequate fire protection. and making
an innovation in handling the coal
saving annually several hundreds o
dollars, and to remove the furnaces.
Another nced WhiGa would be sup
piled by the bill is the Students Build
ing. which has not t.', COMPLETED. I'll
though the states part af t4e sljtdinl
4 is hciug used; but With 3n roDria
ton OF $4,000 tho u4ds IA 4and
soonest there. would te 900. -. .t"d SUP
plying the Students li,ti.sr T ST. g. a
Hall aud an Audito tdW atag t.Dot
people
| -Four or five tho saud .deievy ar