Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-26
MORE MONEY FOR
UNIVERSITY is
REAL NEED
Regents Will Make Every IF.
fort to Get Adequate ApprO.
priatiOn; Summer School IA
Be Featured This Year.


" Il Is imperative that II have a
larger appropriation from the state
This In brief sums np the situation
as Il appears to the new board Of
regents and as expressed this morn
ing by r. w D. Bryan. president of
the board. following lengthy sessions
OF the regents yesterday ana a thor
ough inspection OF conditions az lho
sohoOi Besides boiding morning
session yesterday and a three.hour I
session IN the evening ~ the Alvar- i
ado. the board held a prolonged con.
ference IN Rodey hall with President /
Mcqueen Gray, turing which the /
president outlined at length hls ideas |
uf the needs OF the institution.
II take g." said Mr. Bryan this |
nA4rAlng, itnat Che people Of hhis |
state demand n state university.
There Is no doubt that the state
should have one and that Il should be
equipped 20 do the work a state uni
versity ~ expected 10 90. To respond
to this demand and TO make the New
Mexico University university In
every sense OF the word requires
more money than Is at present being
appropriated Without the larger APP
preparation the annual deficit must
be increased. The University must
have more money II Il Is % be a uni
versity
THE appropriation last year was
S32 600 Taking into account the
deficit OF some $4,000, on the basis Of
q similar appropriation for the cur
rent year. the University has already
used half Of It's income In the frat
three months Of The fiscal ysar-rDe'
cember, January and February
The urgency Of the situation as
viewed by MIR. Bryan Is pretty plain
10 any enc. II has already become
fully realized By every member OF
the new board and every possible ef-
fort win be made 20 bring home this
need so strongly 20 the members OF
the state state legislature that II will
make provision accordingly AZ pres
ent the salaries paid are comparative
" small, and II Is generally agreed
that. considering It's resources, the
University has made first class
showing in the past few years. The
extension and Improvement needs,
recognized ~ pressing, will call for
much larger financial margin II they
are 10 be properly attended 10.
M. GRAY NOT CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY AGAIN
During his conference with the re-
gents yesterday afternoon. Or. Gray
made Il plain that be intends to abide
by the action OF the old board. main
tanning his original position OF last
year when he consented 10 remain
until the board made other arrange
ments 70 iili the presidency. i made
up my mind some time age TO stick
10 this decision, both In the interest
OF my own anairs and Of the UNI
versity." said Or. Gray today, ~and 1
+ would rather not be considered In the
plans for the presidency, ! have been
for some time considering a number
OF offers including tao that are par
tlcularly attractive" The regents will
hold a meeting upon April ., al which
time Il Is expected action viii be
. taken In choosing a new man, who
Will arrive 10 take charge az the be-
ginning OF the academic year next
September.
. SUMNER SCHOOL ESPECIALLY
OFFERED TO TEACHERS
In line with urgent recommends
! lions Of the president, the board yes
! terday afternoon appropriated $1,000
toward the expenses of the University
p SUMMER school 70 be held this sum
? nter
: ~ Gray pointed out that while the
laitandnBes iast wear ai thf iraf term
b 81 tao smnIgei school was nnt Hrae
: hefefthg.-s tho experiment could
a niry 1e considered ii success ana d,
9 thought II would be a backward stef
4 20 discontinue it Similar schools
:, ere conducted By the universities "a
g nearly an the states and they arl
& everywhere found 70 an an education
81 need. The main object of th,
!. summer school here Is 10 reach th'
a teachers In the grade schools. Il fur
= nishes them an opportunity 20 take
G up work looking TO a degree ailordl
y a chance for them 20 get ahead ana
y an incentive 10 ambition % bettel
themselves and rise 20 high sehoo
n work and better. The summer schOo
= Is open 10 all persons who wish q
e take special work, TO prepare for
u degree, or for students who are pc
= hind and wish TO make up their worh
/. A small entrenoe fee ~ asked OF IN
y student, who In addition Is expeete'
TO pay his own board and lodging
The regents enjoyed their extende
visit, TO the campus yesterday morn
~ Ing, Messrs Bryan, Jana and s'ckle
making \ few brief remarks 20 th
'c students which we're well received.
M. Jana and Mr., Buckley left las
By night for their homes The deep ~
'c tqrest which the regents have show
in The University from the momen
oc OF their appointment AFFORDS faifl
oc good assurance that they will wor
hard ana efficiently for the best inter
Dc eats of the institution during thel
incumhency
IL 81 understood that Or. Gray hi
30 expressed a. tho regents his desire
take whatever active part a. poasiol
in the campaign for larger appre
priailon from the legislature, az
that ne viii help 20 bring the nee
Tor this support prominently befoi
y" that body.
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