Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
IOWA STATE COLLEGE.
MeRger salaries Responsible for Loss
of Many Professors.

of Many Professors.
The designations of members OF the in
structional force at the Iowa State college,
Ames, has during the last two years been
most serious. During the biennial period
ending June 30 last more than forty prof
fessors and instructors rendered their
designations to the board of trustees be-
cause of additional compensation offered
elsewhere or because of greater opportuni-
ties presented for individual work in other
lines.
The question of salaries in an institution
such as this is a perplexing one. While 1t
Is to be expected that a certain number of
designations will occur within a given period
and transitions from one institution TO an
other will be more or less frequent, the
losses which Iowa State college has suf-
fered within the last two or three years
have been out of all proportion TO any
normal standard. The fact seems 70 be that
other Institutions are in the habit OF look
ing to us for well trained men. They are
paying better salaries than we do and We
have been unable to prevent the withdrawal
from Iowa Of some OF its most valuable
men because we could not advance a few
hundred dollars in salary.
The report of the trustees further cites
the fact that during the last few months
every man in a certain department of the
college with one possible exception received
offers from other colleges and from COM
mercial lines Of work to take up work else
where at salaries ranging from $500 to $1,000
in advance OF the salaries now being paid.
The trustees further say: "If the college
is to maintain its standard and prestige 1t
must maintain its efficiency. and this can
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provision for our teaching force. Among
the sixty-six institutions of learning In this
country classified by the trustees of the
Carnegie foundation on the basis Of salaries
paid their professors Iowa State college
does not appear in the list because the
salaries paid are less than in any of these
sixty-six institutions. We do not believe
that the state of Iowa can afford to lose
it's men to other states no better able to
compensate for their services than Iowa
and n~eeding>them no more than Iowa"
The management Of the Iowa State col
lege keenly appreciates the situation and
believes that it can only be met by provid-
ing additional compensation The $4,000
asked for additional support Is intended
for this purpose and additional expenses
incurred by increased attendance.
Plans are being PERFECTED for making the
winters sport course the biggest thing OF
the kind ever held at this place.
A new feature is the short course In
poultry management. The popularity of
the regular poultry department in the col
lege has made 1t seem advisable to add
this to the lines Of work offered at the
short course.
Another rcw feature is the course In seed
breeding and management, this will be
open only to students who have attended
two previous sessions. 1t will take up the
methods of handling seed and plant breed
ing in a comprehensive manner.
The regular courses will be given as
usual. The animal h~usbandry department
has secured a large amount Of first class
stock to supplement hat on the college
farm. In addition to the judging work
lectures on conformation and soundness
and animal diseases will be given. Lee
lures on animal feeding will also comprise
part of the course. The agronomy de-
partment will continue their work in grain
judging, together with lectures on farm
management.
The horticultural, soils, and agricultural
engineering departments will give a num-
Der of lectures along their respective lines
Work on butter making and factory man.
be given by the dairy department. To in
terest and instruct the women and girls
the domestic science department Offer
their usual line OF work in cookery, sewing
and home management.