Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-03
HIGHER EDUCATION BEING PRO-
vipED WITH EoUlpMEN
EQUAL TO the BEST.
BUILDINGS At THREE SCHOOLS
NOT ExcELLEp ANYWHERE
Funk Declares MIIlass Plan Was Wise
Pisce Of LssisIatien-Doard Hopes
70 Secure Coed Man For AIMEE
Kendall Appeals For Pardon For
Man Whom Hs conviotsd.

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Des Moines. Nov. s.-Higher educa-
ton in Iowa is being provided with
equipment and facilities that are equal
to the best Of other states.
The new buildings at Iowa City,
Ames and Cedar Falls are equal in
character to those at the best state in
perior to those in some other states.
1T is great good fortune to the
educational institutions Of Iowa." said
Senator A. B. Funk yesterday, that we
adopted the plan Of millage tax for
buildings at the colleges years ago. It
has been by and thru that system that
1t has been possible to erect buildings
that will stand comparison with those
Of other states where higher education
Is encouraged very much, but we have
erected now as many of the handsome
stone buildings as will be needed and
hereafter the buildings will probably
be less expensive. Some that We are
constructing now are OF brick. We
ought, after q few years to be able to
bring the millage tax to an end, tho
there ia still very much yet to be done
in the way Of providing facilities for
our college work."
Senator Funk was one Of a commit
tee OF the board Of education to visit
various colleges Of the east to gather
information for the benefit Of the
| board. incidentally they kept look
out for good man for president at
Ames.
IF we should be able to secure a
head for the institution at Ames as
good as our selection at Iowa City we
would feel ourselves indeed fortunate"
said Mr.. Funk.
In regard tc the work Of the board
Mr. Funk stated that it IS entirety
harmonious. THE board has been
! harmonious and the members are
working together in unse,sish and pa
the educational interests Of the state
worked together in politics or business
have found common ground on which
to labor for Iowa higher education. It
is not true there has been friction on
the board which threatens its work.
AS for myself. of course was not a
candidate for appointment and did not
seek the responsibility Of the place.
But I believe the board is a most ex-
celient one and is doing a great work
for these colleges I am sure that ev-
cry member is sincerely. devoted to, the
work and that the outlook for our COL
tleges,,is exceptionally fine"
rs u ~. ,-@;.- y 5ss.9
Hon., n: e. Kendall, the distin-
guished congressman from the Sixth
| district. is not quite ready to sub
scribe to the doctrine Of the infallibil-
ity Of the courts. He appeared yester-
day before the state parole board in a
matter which Illustrated this fact and
also that he Is one who believes in alb
solute fairness In the application of
Justice. He appeared to ask the parole
board to release on parole a man whom
Nate, as prosecuting attorney. helped
to convict Of murder ten years ago.
The victim was a boy OF II not long
from the heart of central Europe and
at the time Of his trial he could not
speak word Of English Mr.. Kendall
stated to the board that he believed
the young man did not get a fair trial.
He was unable to assist in any way
In his Defense All the facts were not
brought out. Since the sentence was
passed 1t has been found that the boy
was Of unsound mind and that in
Austria he was regarded as weak