The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-21
The State University Of Iowa

These resolutions were unanimous
lily adopted by the Associated Stu
dents Of Applied Science at the State
University of Iowa and endorsed By
a mass meeting of the students o.
the university:
Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. II, 1912.
Whereas, after a close perusal ant
a careful weighing Of the arguments
set forth by the State Board Of Edu
cation in support of their recent &C
ton relative to the two colleges Of
engineering in the state Of Iowa, we
the engineering students of the State
University of Iowa have reached the
following conclusions:
That the board of education is no,
cognizant of the scope of the engi
neering profession.
That they have not given full con.
sideration to the question of duplica-
tions; and
That their action endeavoring tc
deprive the State University OF Iowa
OF it's engineering college is wrong
solution of the problem involved.
We fully agree with the board Of
education that 1t is an indefensible
act for the state of Iowa to maintain
two complete colleges of engineering
such as We now have. The question
then becomes: Shall the college OF
engineering of this state be located al
Ames, or at the state university?
We report from the report of the
board of education:
1.-THE facilities for the professional
training in education are thoroughly
established at the university, and by
comparatively slight increase in ex
penditure will be adequate to supply
the entire demand"
This statement was made with par
ticular reference to the courses at the
Iowa State Teachers college. The
board, therefore, seems to overlook
the fact that engineering is a profes
sion. and as such should be embodied
in the courses at the university. En-
cheering has nothing in common will
agriculture; 1t is not trade in an,
sense of the word; but it requires o.
its members such professional ant
cultural training as can be obtained
only at university.
The board further states in support
of its action that naturally this work
(referring to engineering at Ames)
will necessitate certain Implications
in mathematics, in English, in modern
languages, and in economies The
board forgets necessary applications
| in physics, in chemistry, and In the
departments of geology and natura
science. These are as important az
any named by the board. The univer
sity offers such opportunities in ply
sizes, in chemistry, and in natura
science, which cannot be duplicate!
without great expense. Our physics
department is particularly equipped
for engineering work; in fact. thu
present status of the elementar.
courses and the advanced electrical
courses in physics at the universit.
is due largely to the department o
engineering. In the event of a fores
4 try course, which must at some tim
be comprised in the college Of eng
neerfng, no such opportunities can b
advanced for it's instruction as at tn
university, because of it's geology an,
natural science departments wit
4 their correlated museums and labors
i tories
i A further argument may be advar
ced with respect to Implications:
4 The time is not far distant whe
the engineering profession at low
will require five, or even six, year
for completion. Many other state
have already taken this step with re
4 spect to their engineering colleges
Iowa, in order to compete with tn
! rest must make the same require
ment. The purpose Of the extra tim
thus gained is not to increase tn
: technical training, but to give the er
: gineering students the more culture
education which the demands of tn
profession now require. What, thel
can be the advantage in concentratin
the engineering departments at tn
agricultural college, when the purpos
of the board, as stated in It's repor
is to place all the liberal arts wor
at the university? There can be n
gain by such step; on the contrar.
the engineering students Of low
would lose great advantage whic
comes to them through general an