University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-12
Experience of Champ Clark,
Jr., Typical of That of
Many Persons in NJ. Z.
MORE TEACHERS NEEDED
University Is Greatly Hamp-
cred in It's Work by
Lack of Funds.

University OF Missouri. When max
ing out his schedule of studies he
learned that the English department
had added course in public speaking,
under DR.. Tisdell, former president
of Wyoming University.
Now, Nh. Clark is "a son of his ia.
ther," and has already won honor on
the political stump. Consequently he
decided promptly if he became mem
Der of but one class, it must be that
on public speaking.
He Immediately called at the En-
glish department to enroll. DR.. Tis'
dell was very sorry, but the class was
full.
Mr.. Clark pleaded with him, urging
his great need for the training. But
DR.. Tisdell was obdurate. To admit
another member of the class would rob
those already enrolled of attention
that was rightfully theirs.
The next day Mr.. Clark was back
again to plead, and many times he
called, but he is not yet on the class
roll.
Today Mr.. Clark said:
Experience Of One Student.
Recently young lady entered the
University from my home town. Ow-
;pp fo c;olnocc chm wac n wook late
She found, to her disappointment, that
almost all of the freshmen courses
were filled to overlooking. She was
not able to get into the classes in
freshman English, astronomy or
French, which were the courses she
most wanted.
Last year a large number of stu
dents were anxious to take Spanish
the second semester, but the authori-
ties were unable to provide an instruc-
tor for the course.
"These cases are simply random ex-
amples of the general condition,
namely, that the University is at pres
ent greatly hampered by lack of
means.
"A point which the voters Of Mis-
souri, should remember, is that If the
mill tax is adopted the University is
willing to give up the Inheritance tax.
This tax has done more than anything
else in the state to make the Uni
versity unpopular. Few people stop 70
consider that this tax was simply as
signed the University by the legisla-
ture, and that the authorities would
much prefer some other means of rails
ing the necessary revenue.
"All citizens who are in favor of a
strong, modern educational system in
this state, should vote for Amendment
No. H."
Situation Not Understood.
eff the people of Missouri really I'M
derstood the situation here at the Uni
versity, 1 am confident that Amend
ment No. II would pass by a practi-
cally unanimous vote. The trouble
| is that the situation is not understood
by great many. Only day or two
ago l was asked by one of, my best
friends in my home town, a most in
ltelligent man, what We did with all
the money over here. l was much
surprised at this question. People do
not seem to realize that it takes a
rather large sum of money to pro-
vide for the education of three thou
sand young men and women.
at is further an astonishing fact
to some that, judged by financial re.
sources alone, our University is the
poorest Of all the states of the great
Middle West. States far inferior to
Missouri in wealth devote much more
money to their universities.
Facilities Hero Inadequate.
CAS- a matter of fact, the facilities
at the University are at present to-
tally inadequate for the large and rap
idly increasing number of students. 1t
is always impossible to get. into the
more desirable classes after the first
day or two of registration week.
my experience with the course in
public speaking is good example Of
this fact. / had rather take that
course than any other the University
offers. l am going to be a lawyer,
and it is right in the line of my prep.
aration. AS soon as l heard of it !
went straightway to DR.. Tisdell and
| applied for admission. l was told that
men sufficient to form another class
had been turned away.
II nearly worried the life out 81
the instructor for a week trying tc
get into the class. I know that there
are sufficient students in the Uni
versity desiring to take this course t.
fill four such classes. The authoritie!
simply haven't the means, though. I.