The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-15
BIC CAMP AICN ]
FOR EDUCATION
Texas Booming States Institu-
tiOns Of Learning.
FUND OF $4,000 RAISED.
sThe Hogs Organization Aims to Send
to the Legislature Only Men Who
Are Known to Be Friendly to the
Cause of Education.

to the Legislature Only Men Who
Are Known to Be Friendly to the
Cause of Education.
Texas is engaged In a gigantic and
unique campaign to boost the state ed
ucational institutions and popularize
education. There are state universi-
ty, state agricultural and mechan-
ical college, a state college of indus
trial arts and three state normal coli
leges, and tuition in all these Is free.
The theory of the new publicity CAM
paign is that not enough people In the
state know about these Institutions.
The official name OF the enterprise
Is 'The Organization For the Enlarge
ment and Extension by the State of
the University Plan of Education In
Texas" That name is a very large
mouthful, too large, In fact Another
and shorter name. ''The Hogg Organi-
xation," is commonly used. This name
comes from the leader of the move
ment, Will G. Hogg, son of the late
Governor Hogg. He Is a successful
business man In Houston and a gradu-
ate Of the State university.
$150,O0o Subscribed.
AT the annual meeting of the alum
nj association last year Mr.. Hogg
sprang this scheme for advertising the
university. He.did not solicit money.
Practically all he asked was that the
graduates indorse his scheme. He
said he would look after the money
raising part Of 1t and that 1t would
take $4,000 year for five years.
This was In June, 1911. He said he
would guarantee to get the money,
$125,000, pledged by the following No
vember. When November came around
he had obtained subscriptions of $780,
800 a year for five years, and by Nov.
20 they had increased to $30,O5O, max
ing more than $150.O00 for the five
years.
Thus established on a firm basis
financially, the organization was per-
fected and the work entered upon. 1t
has been going several months now,
and already a change In the attitude
of the people of the state toward their
institutions has become manifest The
program is really a very large one
much larger than simply to advertise
the institutions. 1t contemplates also
the improvement Of the institutions,
y eeping them thoroughly in line with
eohksetional progress in America and
Europe and adequately presenting
their needs to the legislatures, upon
whose bounty expansion Is dependent
Program Of Work.
The program Of work is divided into
two lines Of activities-first, an inves-
tigation of higher educational institu-
tions; second, an educational campaign
acquainting the people with the pres
ent condition Of these institutions and
with the enlargement and extension
OF their service that would be bene-
6cial to the state" A research secre-
'uAry was employed to conduct the
work Npf investigation. A committee
Of lawyers (all graduates Of the State
university will deal with the constitu-
tional and legal status Of the institu-
lions.
The other side of the work r. con-
cerned with publicity Of the various
institutions information about the -
Suirements for admission, ths fAclli-
iisa opportunities Q9srs4 EoEk 4ee1