The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-17
Demands of the State Educa-
tionaI Institutions.
University Will Ask Legislature
for Over a Million,
"AGGIES" COME NEXT.
Eight Hundred Thousand Will
Satisfy, Regents.
State Auditor Will Use Figures
in Making Recommendations.

Each of the state educational institu-
tions has sent in to the state auditor
it's statement of wants from the COM
ing session of the legislature. There is
no Indication of any intention of let
ting the state off easy this year. Each
of the three big educational institu-
tions demands a large increase in ap-
preparation.
1t is the duty of the state auditor to
go through these reports and estimates,
and in his report to recommend to the
legislature what he thinks most es-
sential. The legislature then goes
ahead and gives the states money to
the institution which can exert the big
gest pull.
at the last legislative session. This
year it wants $1,097,259. I'LL
The state agricultural college re-
ceived $70O,500 at the last session. This
year it wants $S07,000.
The state normal received s250000
two years ago. This session it will ask
for $340,0 900.
Then there is the Hays branch of the
state normal which got $4,000 two
years ago and wants $105,000 this year,
and the Pittsburg branch of the state
normal which received 100000 a year
ago and wants $144,0 900 this year. The
100000 appropriation was really to
start the school, so the decrease is not
remarkable.
The Fort Hays experiment station a
branch of the state agricultural col
lege, wants $685. 500 against $4,000 re-
ceived two years ago.
Each of the institutions presents a
large array of arguments to prove that
it can't get along with a. cent less than
what it asks. The argument for the
state university, by Chancellor Strong,
is a masterpiece, and occupies 30 close
ly typewritten pages.
The wants" of the two institutions
for the education of young colofed men
and women are much more modest
Quindaro university asks $4,000 for a
girls dormitory, $4,000 year Tor
maintenance, $4,000 for equipment, ST.
600 for library, $1,000 for gymnasium,
and $4o0 for travelling expenses, total
of SCI, 400. ~
The Topeka institute asks $4,000 for
a main buildin g. $4,000 a year for main
tenance. SO, 900 for equipment and $1,000
for lighting and heating, a. total OF
$36. .0OO
What the State University Wants.
The following is a list of the things
that Kansas university thinks the next
legislature should give it:
For maintenance, 1910, $347,99S; ISL
$685. 1913.
Special appropriation for repairs of
buildings and Improvement of grounds
$50, ,2SS.
New buildings First wing of a liberal
arts hall $125 00G; hospital at Rosedale,
Kansas City, to be used as state hos
pital for the medical college, S50.000;
woman's building and dormltory' Sto,-
600; electrical engineering laboratory
and equipment, $4,000 Total Tor build
ings, $500, 900.
Chancellor Strong tells in detail just
why each new building is essential. He
says that the growth of the school en-
rollment makes it essential. He says
that the SIS, 900 dormitory for girls is
necessary because the university mas
outgrown the capacity of Lawrence for
taking proper care of the girl students
He explains that a state hospital at |
Rosedale, to which the sick and Grip |
pied may be sent from all parts of the
state for free treatment will furnish |
the best class of clinical material Tor
the university medical students.
The Demands of the "Aggies.''
The State Agricultural college wants
the following donations from the leg
islature:
Current expenses, 1910, $175,oo;
1911 $4,000.
Additional to mechan1caI arts pullo-
ing, 100000. ..ooooo |
Judging pavilion and barn, $15,oOo'
Additional land, $4,000
Greenhouse, $4,000.
Experiment station, $4,000
Farmers institutes, $32,OOO.
Engineering equipment, $4,000;
Dairy herd and buildings, $1O,OOO-
Athletic field, $1,000:
Cement walks, $4,000
In addition to these items Tor the i
school at Manhattan, the board of re-
gents wants the following tor the Fort
Hays experiment station:
Current expenses, 1910, $4,000;
1911, $4,000.
Roads and fences, $4,000.
Office building, $1,000.
sheep and sheep barns, $4,000.
Horticulture and forestry, $5,oOO'
Colleges, $4,000.
State Normal Is Modest.
Compared with the way the univer-
sitv and the agricultural college step /
IN to the pie counter and demand a
slice. the attitude of the state Normal
school at Emporia is quite modest and
unassuming.
It wants $255.00O for maintenance,
for the two years.
For finishing the gymnasium, by |
called a physical training
building. another 100000 is wanted.
For a sewer system, electric wiring, !
walks. fences and fence for the ath
Ietic field, $4,000.
Repairs on main building, $2O,OOO.
Purchase of land. $4,000
Ventilation of training and science
buildings $4,000.
The Hays Normal. which is under
the same rnanagemen as the Emporia
normal wants SIS 900 for mainten-
ance and $4,000 for new power
plant
The Pittsburg normal, also under
The same management, wants S104.- I
300 for maintenance. and $40, 700 for |
aouipment and improvement of the
grounds.