The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-04-25
UNIVERSITY APPRO.
PRlATION DISCUSSED

In response TO an inquiry as 10 the
uses which would be made of the ap-
preparation OF sl25, 600 per year to the
state university In case it we're not
held up by the referendum, and Of
the effect on the university OF a refer
sndum IL 1t we're called, President
Campbell, Of the university, has made
the following statement:
"fhe University OF Oregon has
bAen on q basis Of $50, 600 of appro
priation from the state for the past
two years, and was on a basis OF $50,
600 fer the two preceding years. Of
those amounts, al, 500 was from the
fixed annual appropriation, and the
balance from a special appropriation
Of S25, 900 in 1903 and another special
appropriation OF s62, 500 in 1905.
"If the referendum were now In
voked on the Sl25, 100 appropriation,
the university would be forced to de-
pend for Q year and half on the old
liked appropriation OF s47, 500 per
year, plus some $40, 600 to 81, 600 re-
ceived annually as interest on uni
veristy funds.
"The number of students has in
creased since 1903 from an enrolment
of 2lS to an enrolment of $40. exclns-
i've of the departments OF law, medi-
cine and music, which are practically
seif.supporting. 1t would seriously
hamper the university to be obliged
TO care for Q half more students en-
the old appropriation of 1901. Any
development 4 Of the departments
would inevitably he delayed u til the
fate OF the appropriation could be de-
termiaed at the polls a year from
next June.
A comparison Of the appropriations
made by Oregon for the university
with the university appropriations Of
other states will show that Oregon has
been practically at the foot OF the
list. For the school year 1905 6, the
following appropriations were made
By some OF the Western states: Colo
RADIO $l4O, ,OOn (total income $l66, ,0oO) ;
North Dakota S77,0O0 (totsl income
Sl52, ,OOOl; South Dakota $60, 600 (total
income S76, ,0O0); Utah $3.50, 600 (totsl
income $l64, 500; Washington Sl4S,
500 (totaI income $l51 ,0O0). All OF
these states maintained state agIi.
cultural college In addition to the
university. Colorado and Sonth Da.
kota also each maintained school oil
mines. Washington has recently
raised its appropriation to the uni
versity to 500, 900 pei year for main
tenance, In addition to making a gen.
erous appropriation for buildings.
Idaho has just appropriated $3.50,
600 for tile biennial period, and Cali.
fornia has appropriated nearly mil
lion.
The mill rate for university support
in some Of the states is as follows:
Arizona 3.5 of q mill California IA
Of q mill; Colorado 2.5 Of mill; Ne
braska / mill; North Dakota 2-5 OF q
mill; Wisconsin 81 OF a mill; Wyom.
ing 3.8 OF mill. The rate required
In Oregon to supply Sl25, 900 per year
10 approximately 3-l0 Of a mill.
The maintenance expenses of the
university during the year 1906 wer.
approximately $4,000 on a basis o1
minimum salaries as compared witt
thoee paid by other state univei stiles
The rapid growth In attendance, anC
the filing of some chairs now vacant
sill call for an additional expenditure
of approximately SIC, 600 Fer year fol
teaching force, making the annua
budget Tor maintenance roughly $50,
600. A new recitation building II
needed, which should cost not lesi
than $l5, 900; additional land, to pro
vide for the future growth Of the uni
versity, should be purchased at COS
Of about $25, 600. A girls doTmitory
- hrs NJ nf o.
than $50. 900; books should be our
chased for the library to the smoun
of $4,000 for the two years; ant
much needed equipment should b.
provided for the various department.
at cost of net less than $50, coo TO-
the two years.
This estimate does not take into ao
count the need OF new gymnasium
tor the women of the university of al
extension Of the heating plant, and o
repairs and improvements on build
ings and grounds.
The board Of regents will have t.
exercise its best judgment In maxim
the available money meet, to the bes
possible advantage, needs calling TO
q much larger sum. Every tier
above named 10 iona flde need O
an urgent nature.
For example tie present tract 0
land owned by the university ia onl
q acres against 270 acres owned b
the University Of Washington. L
provide room for future buildings
the campus should be enlarged. Th
present is the time to buy, as proper
ty 10 advancing very rapidly in vslu
In the neighborhood Of the universi
ty. The good business judgment 9
the board of regents, and the ultimat
right Of condemnation In case {
need, guarantees the state against th
payment Of an unfair price.
The same good business judgmer
will insure that not a dollar OF th
appropriation is wasted.
II the university 10 to be maintain
cd on q plane Of standard efficiency
an appropriation OF $125, 900 per yes
10 surely not too large.
The above statement has been ful
nished by President Campbell at tt
request of members Of the Alumni al
ISOLATION OF the university. l yer
respectfully ask that it be given ,
wide publicity as possible throug
the press OF the state.
HOMER d. ANGELL,
President of the Alumni association
University Of Oregon.