The state herald., 1909-01-15

In Colorado wants to be doctor, We
have thousand boys who wish to
learn trades. Why not give some time
to thinking about those thousands of
Colorado boys who for the most part
are the sons of mechanics and labor
ers?
The State Agricultural College has
the largest field of any of our state in.
sttutiOrs. The college has been seri-
ously embarrassed for some time. from
lack of harmony IN the faculty, and
from serious lack of harmony be-
tween the college and the vast constit.
uency which the college is designed to
serve. This controversy was quite
naturally reflected then in all the
meetings of the State Board of Agri-
culture. The only remark desire to
make on the whole situation is that
me inscription over the gate of every
Agricultural College should read
THE FARMERS BOY SHALL BE
EDUCATED FOR THE FARM AND
NEVER AWAY FROM THE FARM
| hope you will amend the act which
makes the president of the Aaricul.
tural College member of the Stite
Board of Agriculture. The head of the
employed body should never be the
most conspicuous member of the EN-.
ployins body.
The college has an immense revenue
as have all the state institutions. 1t
has received from the state nearly
two millions of dollars and receives
every year from the national govern.
ment as much money as is required
for the maintenance of an independ.
a.,t Inc tt..n Al, -.
ical administration were understood
In state institutions as II is understood
by Independent institutions, and II
students Were asked to pay just
enough money to give them some
deepe. interest in their studies, the
incom from the mill levy would prob
ably be adequate TO carry all the state
schools. We make extremely low
charges, or no charges at, all In all
out state institutions except at the
School of Mines, where we now charge
$3.50 Ter annnm to outside students.
So student from outside Colorado at
the School Of Mines now pays 5000
for the education which costs the state
sl.3Gl.
State Licenses TO Teach for Colleue
Graduates.-lou will be asked again
to pass law which shall give some
proper recognition to the degrees
which are won by teachers in all our
Colorado institutions. Approximately
half the states in the Union have such
a law now. While our Colorado bachc.
lors of arts can take the examinations
without embarrassment. yet II is not
fair to require these students to take
such an examination when the Nor
NAL School graduates, with only two
years of training. are given life Ger.
tificates ON their diplomas. II In pr.
fectly right to give this Normal School
graduate this life certificate. No one
objects to that. But why should
graduate of four-year course. both
In the State University at Boulder
and In the independent institutions.
with prescribed amount OF theorcti.
cal professional training and much
training in general culture. be denied
the life certificate?
State Treaturer's Su1gestions.-The
Sixteenth General Assembly enacted n
bill submitting to the people an amend.
ment 10 the Constitution authorizing
the funding OF the outstanding war
ianis OF the state for the years 1857 to
1897. inclusive eliminating all accrued
interest thereon. II is to be regretted
that This amendment failed to carry,
The vote stood: For. 2625i: against
2'.302. In view of the fact that three.
iiiths of this Indebtedness Is held by
the investment funds OF the state, nnd
OF the further fact that Its continued
reputation is n very serious cloud on
the credit Of the state. II would seem
desirable that a measure he passed. re-
submitting this question 10 the pec"lc
Certainly II will be approved II we try
the fourth time 10 remove this stigma
sunoected by Report Of Auditor
The aum of 5000 was appropriated by
the Sixteenth General Assembly Tor
the general incidental fund for this oi.
onnlal period. With this small amount
Of money we were required to meet the
needs of the various departments uf
state for u pcfiCl Of two years. OF
course the expenditures have exceeded
the appropriation by several thousand
dollars. II could not be otherw Use.
We have been compelled again and
again TO refuse the necessary supplies
TO various departments of state. A
number uf new de. mpnts were Great.
ed b. the last legislature but no cor.
responding provision was made for the
increased incidental expenses You
ought 10 appropriate M least $4,000
for the general incidental fund for the
next biennial period Even with that
appropriation II will be necessary to
guard the fund every day
The Attorney General was sent into
the District Court by authority of the
governor. during this biennial period.
for the first time In the history OF the
state. Successful prosecutions wcra
carried through the District Court of
Denver county by the attorney general
for the dissolution OF the grocery
trust. that is. u combination IN re.
stfaint of trade. That cnse was heard
before Judge Allen Two other sim.
liar cases were then carried through
the District Court, before Judge Shat
tuck, Tor the dissolution OF the brick
trust and the coal trust There ought
to be nn antitrust law In Colorado
which would make such combinations
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