The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-12-18

scholastic years of 1906-19O7 Of the
state university of South Dakota to
the regent board. The report is print
ed in pamphlet form, and is quite ex-
haustive, including as it does supple
mentary reports of the several college
deans and the librarian. Copies of
this report are not only being sent out
to influential citizens of the state, but
every member of the legislature will
receive a copy, SO that when it comes
to appropriations for the university
he will know just exactly the needs
and demands of the institutions.
In his report President Gault calls
attention to the work that has been
carried on during the past two years.
The attendance has increased until
when the collegiate year closed last
June the total registration was 1874, the
largest in the past nineteen years. At
the present time the total registration
nearly reaches that figure. and is sur
to go considerably beyond that before
the close of the second semester.
Many new additions to the faculty
have been made in the past two years,
some of the new professors being en-
gagged to fill vacancies caused by res
ignations, while others were called to
supply the demand for instructors in
the various departments.
During the last year a college of
medicine was established at the uni
versity, also a department of educa-
ton. President Gault tells the board
of regents that a necessary adjunct Of
the department of education is a sum-
mer school, and he strongly urges the
Inauguration of a summer session at
the university. An annual a%ppropria-
ton of $1,000 would suffice for the
present for a summer school.
In speaking Of salaries, the xecu-
tive says: Two years ago l had the
honor to urge the increase Of the sal
aries of the faculty. | ley the rec
~ommendation with inceased earnest
ress. | have since become more ia
miliar with the high grade of service
rendered by these competent and de
voted teachers. AS the institution
crows in numbers and the state be
~olLIeS oluSl AK ~ oISos dlS "a
rected to live in better style. The
cost of living has also increased in re-
rcnt years. Professors must buy
looks to keeN up With the TIN Is.
they need POSTGRADUATE study. The
fact TIE state OF South Dakota pays
its university protessorsc the lowest
average annual salary OF any state OF
-. -,:~ 80 f--, 90 IT., .,I,,->l -,
>titutions having a salary budget q
f45, 900 pay less. think the cOmHar.-
son IS far from creditable. and ouehG
nOt to continue. TIE maximum sa!2r"
row paid to those that have been in
he service of the university for from
ten to twenty years or more is only
1860 while several competent men.
Iull profess ors. th2t have been m hoy
ed as such for at least three Or -four
years, receive only $1,000 Or $1,000.
In touching on needed ~apDropria-
tons for the mex two years. Presi-
dent Gault says that among other
things the young men need a CLUB
General control of the university au-
liberties. the completion of East Hall,
the establishment OF a central heating
plant. a building for the shops of the
engineering department a new college
of music building, a library building
and a sidewalk and campus improve
ment fund. The recommendations for
appropriations for the coming biennial
period are as follows:
Salaries, 1909, $G5, 600; 1910, $65, 900.
Maintenance, 1909, $4,000; 1910,
SEE, 1000.
Engineering, 1909, $500; 1910, ST.,
500.
General and law libraries, 1909. $10,.
900; 1910, $4,000.
General laboratory, biology, geology
and museum, 1909. $4,000; 1910, $4,000.
Medicine, equipment and supplies,
1909, $500; 1910, $500.
Music. equipment, 1909, 81 1000; 1910,
$1,000.
Summer school, 1909, $500; 1910.
1900.
Total, 1909, $115,50O; 1910, 81 500.
The above figures are classed as
general appropriations. The special
appropriations asked for are the fol
lowing:
Central heat and power plant, 1909,
$4,000.
Engineering shops, 1909, SIS, 900;
1910. $4,000.
East hall, north wing, 1909, $50 $1,000;
1910, $4,000.
East hall. kitchen annex, 1909, 49,,
900; 1910, $4,000.
Land contracts and reimbursement,
1909, $4,000; 1910, same.
Sidewalks and campus improvement,
1909, 1900; 1910, same.
Science hall, radiation, steel cell.
ings, 1909, 81, 900; 1910, $765.
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