The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-14

these figures, SO far as they had been
received by him, showed the following:
Purdue University, maintained by
the state, had an enrolment last year
of 1884. and the cost of maintenance
per capita was $1J9.20. Resident stu
dents pay $50 year for the use OF the
library and laboratory. Nonresident
students pay SEQ a year.
Indiana University, maintained by
the state, had an enrolment of 2,47O
but the governor was not supplied
with any figures as to the cost Of main
tenance.
State Normal School.
The Indiana State Normal school, at
Terre Haute, maintained by the state.
had an average attendance of 1890
and a total enrolment for the year OF
$3.50. The cost of maintenance was
$1O7 per capita. Each student pays
81 for the use of the library. and nom
resident students pay $12 term.
The following figures were given re-
garding the non-state schools:
Earlham College, at Richmond, en-
rollment, go; total average cost. $40.
of which $163 was for keep.
Franklin College, enrolment 200; tu-
ition, 500.
Taylor University, Upland. enroll
ment, 2O6; tuition, $44.
Rochester Normal University, en-
rollment, go: tuition, $36.
Hanover College, enrolment, I'll; tu'
ition, $A.
Rose Polytechnic Institute, enroll
ment, 215; tuition, $40.
Valparaiso University, enrolment.
1900; tuition. $45.
Wabash College, enrolment, 346; tu-
ition, $41.
Tri-State College. enrolment, 2o6;
tuition. 500 for forty-six weeks.
Vincennes University, enrolment.
263: tuition, SD.
Goshen college, enrolment 200;
tuition $42.
Oakland City college, enrolment
100; tuition $50.
Concordia college, enrolment 22o;
tuition $40.
Butler college, enrolment 5o7; tut
ton $4S.
Central Normal college, enrolment
376; tuition $50. .. 49,.
Cost 10 Much More.
The governor calls attention to the
fact that it is costing much more to
maintain the state schools than the
non-state schools. But he also calls
attention to another phase of the
question, and that is this: Tuition in
the state colleges Is free while the
non-state colleges collect tuition fees
from all of their students. Yet. he
says. there are thousands of students
who are paying their money for educa'
ton in the non-state institutions re-
CARELESS of the fact that they could
get their education at the state
schools for nothing. He wants to
know why this condition exists, when
! 1t is human nature to not pay for a
thing that you can get for nothing.
He also points out that there may be
duplication of the course of study in
the state institutions and he wants to
know whether this is true and wheth.
er it is necessary.
, The governor points out that it is
costing the state $1,O34, $3.50 for the
state to educate the 5,640 students in
her three schools.
Board Of Control.
] Another matter which the governor
has placed before the conference is
whether it would be good plan to
advocate the creation of one general
board Of control for the three state
institutions instead of separate
board OF trustees for each of the three
He has not committed himself one
way or the other on this matter. he
says, and he only seeks to find out
whether it would be wise or not to
have such a board.
| In his address the governor took a
hard rap at the schools which have
made a habit Of lobbying the legisla
ture to pass bills and make appropria-
tons for them. He says it should be
left with the voter to say whether the
tax levy should be increased. and
that there should be no log rolling al
the legislature to get appropriations
Representatives Of colleges should not
form combinations with other inter
ests to obtain the passage Of favorite
bills by the legislature
The question of higher education is
one that has been given much con
sideration by Governor Marshall, and
he has hopes that the two days ses
sion of this conference will produce
good results. He told the college pres
idents in his address that he did not
give them his figures and suggges
ltions in the nature of argument te
support any position or opinion which
he might have, but solely for the pur
pose Of having the matters discussed
Samples Of air at a hight of nearl,
nine miles have been recently obtainee
and examined for the presence OF tn,
rare gases. The collecting apparatus
carried by a large balloon, is a serie.
OF vacuum tubes. each drawn out Il