Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-16
FOR BOARD At COST
University Regents Want a
Commons" Established For
Boarding Students CheaplyY
NEW DEPARTURE IN COLLEGE
Heretofore Students at Iowa City Have
Boarded at Private Homes, Hotels
and Boarding Houses-New Plan
Might Give Better Faro at Cheaper
Rates-Biennial Report.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Oct. 16.-Contrary to the
custom Of the university since 1T vas
established in 1867, the present report
Of the board Of regents to the governor
and the general assembly recomme nds
that there be established at Iowa Uni
versity IA commons where the male
students in the institution can be pro-
vided with board at cost.
Since the foundation of the univer-
sity the students have found tleir
boarding. places in the private houses
or In the various hotels Of the city
which make a speciality of providing
student board. During the past five
years the average price that has been
charged at these places has been about
So per week, though there are some
student clubs that supply board for
$3.50.
Whether it will be possible to sup
ply cheaper board than that or wheth-
err 1t is the purpose of the regents to,
attemp': to supply better board fol- the
same money has not been made known
here, but the new movement is being
watched with interest by the entire
student body.
The most important feature OF the
report is the legislative budget. The
regents will ask annual and special
appropriations to the amount of $751;
600 AMI the extension Of the one fifth
mill millage tax for another peri ID OF
five years, with perhaps an increase
In 1t. This millage tax expires In 1907
and a list Of new buildings needed Is
given as self-evident reason why there
should be an increase.
Also a building for the college Of
law, now crowded into the second floor
of the old, capitol without library ia
cilities,; an assembly hall Of sufficient
size to accommodate all the stu tents,
hreproofing of the old capitol, q Ii
brary building, extension of the engi-
neerirlg building, chemical le,bora-
tory, astronomical laboratory, mod
ern gymnasium, woman's building to
provide a home for women students;
commons for men, where board may
be obtained at cost, and buildings for
geology, botany and physics.
Additional support to the amount Of
$35, 0CDO annually is asked, as the In
crease in students demands an increase
Of instructors, and also increase In the
salaries Of many, to prevent the loss of
the best men in the faculty.
An appropriation for land pur chases
is asked. About $4,000 is needed.
The statement is made that 1t will be
economy buy now, as prices are con-
stantly increasing.
Special, Appropriations.
A special appropriation Of $4,000 is
asked for the equipment Of the hall Of
natural science, which will BIZ, COM
pleted year from January; also for
the equipment Of the engineering
building, 100000; an annual support
fund Of $4,000 for the library; repair
and contingent. fund increase1 from
$500 to $4,000; for sidewalks, $4,000;
new boiler for scientific hall, 3O0-horse
power, $4,000.
But the most imperative neel Of all,
says the report, is for a new wing to
the university hospital, which is over
crowded. There are sixty-fve beds in
the building, and they are full all the
time. Many are turned away, ;lnd as
result the poor Of the state suffer for
lack Of free clinics, while the constant
and rapid increase in the nu nber Of
medical students demands increased
clinical facilities. This want c;lnnot be
long delayed without injury to the
school, and cannot. be supplied from
the nlillage tax, as that Is taken up
by the hall Of science, so a SIP ecial APP.
PRECIPITATION of $4,000 is asked.