The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-08
IGOROUS REPORT
BY DUN|WAY
University PRESIDENT SETS
FORTH THE UNIVERSITIES
WORK AND ITS NEED.

PRESIDENT Duniway Of the state uni
rsity yesterday presented his an
bal report to the state board of edu-
ton. The report is complete and
mprehensive and covers thoroughly
e work Of the university for the
ar ending November 90. BY way of
Production. President Duniway calls
tention to the fact that. although
e state law requires the annual re-
'rt to be submitted at this time. it
puld be more appropriate and more
the advantage of the board if the
scument could be presented at the
d of the school year in June.
The report discusses the changes in
e method of administration of the
ate educational institutions and
totes at length tlrn law as it stands,
ter having been amended by the last
sembiy. This places the general COM
III of the state institutions in the
knds of the state board of educa-
pm. the financial management in the
ard of examiners and the local af-
irs with the new executive board.
the operation of the new system.
resident Duniway says:
Effect of the New System.
1t is apparent that the immediate
vernment of the university has been
Simulated to the forms hitherto used
the other educational institutions of
e state, but with the important mod
Ecatioh that all executive boards are
coordinate agents and must depend
bon state boards for their substan-
,e powers.
.Upon the financial side this change.
connection with the appointment Of
state accountant, has brought about
iformity in accounting with frequent
spection-a wholly salutary result for
3 correction of Irregularities and the
evention OF deficiencies. The work
3 out of the larger problems of
aancial control of educational insti-
tions by a non educational board
ny well be the subject of careful
nsideration. This Is suggested with
e greater propriety at this time
len the administration Of tho new
stem has been carried out with sue
IS for several months b. officers
20 were sponsors for the legislation.
Cpon the general educational sit
ton, the new legislation can hard
be said to have had an appreciable
ect. 1t may easily be seen that the
olition of almost independent local
ards, whose powers were granted
legislative acts, and the creation
subordinate executive boards. might
ne the way for co-ordination and
en- unification Of institutions under
- ,FiS Jfn ny s,t,t
y the extensive deiegotion Of pow
to local boards by present prac-
e as yet shows no such tendency.
e widespread discussion of this gen
III subject since its presentation in
report of a year ago, although ii
produced no affirmative action,
indicative of the interest which the
bile feels in the matter. Under the
Us the state board of examiners and
ar honorable board have large dis
Ationary authority which may be ex-
eisea for the best development of
cher education"
Of the work at the university for
year. the report gives tins re-
Nv:
General Progress.
In December of 1908 the process of
continuing the preparatory depart
mt of the university had been car.
d to the point OF dropping the work
ninth and tenth grade classes Now
I'M able to report that the policy of
ur honorable board in this regard
been completely executed. The
diversity of Montana serves the peo-
of the state by the maintenance
nothing but collegiate and profess
nal departments. This is perhaps
most significant development of a
ar which has witnessed many
anges in our educational and
ministrative processes. A logi-
result is the raising of standards
instruction and work of students
all departments. That the total
-ollment should be somewhat d.
nished was to be expected. espe-
lily when more rigid scrutiny of
sdentials and scholarship Is main
ned for all students who wish to
lister or who desire to remain i'm the
.titution. From this time forward
attendance of students of cqliesi-
rank may be expected to increase
In the growth of population and
IN the better adaptation of sec
larry schools for the work of prep
ltion.
Another category of betterments re-
Is from the increased resources
eTiaed by the last legislature-the
rease for maintenance I'm this bien-
nm being. s22,3s0. There has been a
derate raise in the standard of sal
es, the beginning of wholesome
yement. This Is surely a matter of
lolarly, scientific men laboring i'm
underpaia profession Likewise