East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-20

Following are interesting excerpt
from a public statement sent out b,
the University Alumni association II
the interest of the University Of Ore
gon appropriation which will b,
voted upon at the coming June elec
tion:
To the Voters Of oregon:
The last session of the oregon leg
lslature passed bill appropriatinl
s126,0OO annually for the suppor
and maintenance Of the University
OF Oregon, for keeping buildings
grounds and the other property there.
OF In repair, and for the construction
OF buildings, for the purchase Of land
apparatus, library books and supplies
A referendum was invoked upon
the bill, so 1t will not become a law
until It is approved by a majority
OF the voters of the state at the regu-
lar election on June l., 1908. The
Alumni OF the University Of oregon
issue this statement to the voters OF
Oregon in the confident hope and be-
lief that careful consideration of the
facts will induce them to vote yes"
on the ballot and convert the bill into
a law.
University Attendance Increases.
The university, along with the rest
OF the state, has just entered upon a
remarkable period Of growth. In
every section Of Oregon there are
being established high schools from
which the sons and daughters Of the
people are finding Their way in
steadily increasing numbers to the
halls OF the university.
The attendance has doubled since
1901 and has increased 23 per cent
since last year, despite the referendum
and the temporary crppling OF the
institution. There are now 400 stu
dents in the departments at Eugene,
exclusive Of music. and a total en-
rollment (ncluding the professional
schools) OF 500 students II Is rea-
sonable to believe that the rate Of
increase will be still more rapid dur
ing the next few years, owing to the
fact that the number OF high schools
is rapidly growing and large per-
centage OF their graduates are find
ing their way to the university.
Oregon Appropriation Smallest.
II is a lamentable fact that the
University OF oregon is now receiv-
ing the smallest appropriation for
maintenance Of any state university
in the Union. The present approprl-
atom from this state amounts to
$4,000. In addition TO this, the uni
versity receives about $4,000 year
from interest-bearing funds and reg
istration fees.
The University of Washington re-
celves 100000 per year exclusive OF
buildings) for maintenapce; the Uni
versty of Idaho $71,150: the Univer-
sity OF Montana S74,550; the Unlver-
sity OF Colorado. $145,OOO; the Uni
versity of Nevada, $4,000; the Uni
versity pof Iowa, $23O,O0O: the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin, s721.000; the
University of Nebraska. $235, 500; the
University OF California, $55S,035.
Many Of these states are also spend
ing large sums for build ngs and i'm
provements.
The last legislature Of the state of
Washington appropriated 5000, 1000
for new buildings at the University
of Washington. Besides these large
sums spent for the support of their
universities the people OF Washing
ton, Utah. Colorado and Montana are
supporting their agricultural colleges
In q most liberal manner, and the
people OF Colorado and Montana are
each supporting state school of
mines.
Scale Of Salaries Low.
The scale of salaries at the Uni
versity of oregon is lower than that
Of great majority of state unlversi-
ties, The salary of the president is
$4,000, as against $4,000 at the Uni
versity OF California, $4,000 at the
University of Washington, $500 at
the University Of Idaho, $4,000 at the
University of Montana, and $4,000 at
the oregon Agricultural college.
The maximum salaries paid to pro-
fessors at the University of Oregon
is $4,000, as against standard uni
versity salary OF not less than $4,000.
Only e'ght professors receive the full
salary of $4,000: nine receive $1,000
per year, and the remaining members
OF the instructional force receive sal
aries ranging from $1,000 to $500 per
year The entire salary roll is lower
than that of superintendent, prlnci-
pals and grade teachers in good city
schools.
Oregon Lowest IN Equipment.
In the matter of equipment and
buildings the University of oregon is
also at the foot of the list The total
value OF the land, buildings and
equipment at the University OF Ore
gon is $350,000, as compared with
$500, 900 at the University of Idaho,
$3.50. 900 at the University Of Mon
tana. $719,500 at the University of
Utah, $514,000 at the University of
Colorado, and $5,641, 900 at the Uni
verslty of California. The campus of
the University Of Oregon contains
but 27 avres of land. while the cam
pus of the University Of Washington
contains 270 acres