The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18
|IC CAMP AICN
FOR EDUCATION
|IaS Booming States InStitu-
tIOnS Of Learning.
mo OF $4,000 RAISED.

he Hogs Organization" Aims to Send
, the Legislature Only Mon Who
IRE Known to Be Friendly to the
ause of Education.
exas is engaged in a gigantic and
que campaign to boost the state ed
tional institutions and popularize
cation. There are a state universi-
a state agricultural and mechan-
college, a state college OF indus
arts and three state normal col
Is, and tuition in all these is free.
theory of the new publicity cam
I'm is that not enough people in the
e know about these institutions.
be official name Of the enterprise
The Organization For the Enlarge
t and Extension by the State of
University Plan of Education In
as." That name is a very large
thful, too large, in fact. Another
shorter name, The Hogg Organi-
bn," is commonly used. This name
es from the leader Of the move
4, Will c. Hogg, son of the late
ernor Hogg. He is a successful
ness man in Houston and a gradu-
Df the State university.
S15o,0oo Subscribed.
thn - -,
association last year Mr.. Hogg
ng this scheme for advertising the
ersity. He did not solicit money.
Htically all he asked was that the
yates indorse his scheme. He
he would look after the money
ng part Of it and that 1t would
$4,000 a year for Eve years.
was in June, 1911. He said he
"a guarantee to get the money,
900, pledged by the following No
per. When November came around
ad obtained subscriptions of s29,-
year for five years. and by Nov.
hey had increased to S3O,05O. max
more than $4,000 for the five
us esta blished on a firm basis
(cially. the organization was per-
ID and the work entered upon. It
been going several months now.
already a change in the attitude
e people OF the state toward their
futions has become manifest. The
ram Is really a very large one
larger than simply to advertise
Institutions. 1t contemplates also
improvement of the institutions,
ing them thoroughly In line with
ltonal progress in America and
pe and adequately presenting
needs to the legislatures, upon
e bounty expansion is dependent.
Program of Work.
program Of work is divided into
ines Of activities-frBt an inves-
on Of higher educational institu-
second, an educational campaign
limiting the people with the pres
ondidon Of these institutions and
the enlargement and extension
ieir service that would be bene-
to the state" A research secre-
was employed to conduct the
of investigation. A committee
Myers (all graduates of the State
Frsity) will deal with the coastitu-
and legal status OF the institu-
other side Of the work is con-
ID with publicity Of the various
utions-information about the re-
ments for admission, the facili-
opportunities offered, work done
several schools, about the op-
mites for self help in college,
the dormitory system, about the
element in undergraduate life,
the various activities of under
ates and about scholarship.
Texas almost all of the schools
colleges are supported by the
so they are dependent on the leg
re, which is a constantly shifting
The logic Of this campaign is
he more the people are interested
S educational work the less the
bility OF their sending legislators
stin who are "agin" education.