Arizona republican., 1911-06-04

larize 1t with our people all over the
 territory, and get them to realize its
 value to them as a whole. Help us
 wherever and whenever you can.
 With personal regards, -
 We feel that the people of Tucson
 do not need to be assured that they
 can command The Republican at all
 times for everything that we may be
 able to do for the university. There are at least two reasons for our hearty
 good wishes for that creditahle in
 stitution of learning: cur friendship
 for :ho people of Tucson, and our
 pride in the university as d territorial
 institution. Simple laydIty to every
 movement which makes for the prog
 ress and upbuilding of Arizona would
 the university. We are led to speak
 of the attitude of The Republican in
 this respect because of the much more important fact that in express
 ing these sentiments we are stating
 the attitude of the people of Phoenix and of the Salt River valley generally
 Not only is Phoenix sincerely friend
 ly to Tucson, as has been demon-
 strated over and over again, but in
 this community more than in any other locality in the territory is there an absence of ill will toward other sections of Arizona There is in Phoenix, we believe, stronger spirit of state" pride-a stronger spirit of ritOry, more of d readiness to CO., operate with other sections for the common good-than will be found in any other city. The representatives of Maricopa county in the legislature invariably stand foremost in their ad- vOcacy of liberal appropriations for the university and for territorial in- stitutions located elsewhere It is worth while to mention these facts, because of the outbreaks made from time to time by cheap politicians in various sections of the territory. who. foolishly thinking that their political fortunes will be advanced by selfishly fomenting sectional feeling, are al ways ready to misrepresent the senti- ments of the people of Phoenix.
 As to the university, 1t is, as the foregoing letter states. already well equipped for its work. and a splendid foundation has been laid for its en- larged usefulness. But on account of the vast area of Arizona. and be- cause the inhabitants of widely sepa- rated sections are not often brought together, there is, in all probability, a lack of proper appreciation of the importance in the educational field which the university of Arizona has achieved. The regents and the faculty are. possibly, too modest in presenting to the people of the territory the ad- vantages which the university offers to students in search of a college education. Undoubtedly the news papers, The Republican among them. are at fault in failing to keep the public in touch with affairs at the But the fact remains that our university now deserves to be classed with the best universities of the older states.
 Scores of young people. having graduated from the high schools. leave Arizona every year to attend colleges in various parts of the United States Most of them would enter the univer- sity of Arizona if they were fully acquainted with the attractions which that institution offers. They can find nowhere else in the world a climate with that of Tucson the school year" the weather at Tucson is ideal. The city itself is modern, and the people are cultured, moral and progressive The faculty of the university is made up of instructors of high class men of the best college training and equip ment. The courses of study are and in the scientific branches-agriculture and mining the laboratory equipment is equal to the best