Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01

Ner:iy has never been in better shape than now. There are only 600
 stud ens enrolled, it is true, but the enrol .ment 'aas been decreased be- cause of the abolishment of the pre- :2aratCry department, cutting down the attendance more ttan 5G0. And the nntrance requirements, which has 5een raised from g 1-2 hours tc' IA hours, is also n measure respon- 5 1,,e for the reduction in number Of studanss."
 pr. Brough chased the Pine Bluff High School ss one of the best in the United States and added that the records being made by its students at the Un versity reflect great credit upon the local H gh and it's faculty.
 pr. Trough declared that a special one-mill tax would take the Un ver- sity cut of politics, permit it to ex- pand and result in better and larg- CT faculty and more buildings, which
 gre radly needed at this tme. He said he was appealing to national pa trio:sm, southern patriotism and state patriotism in seeking a liberal support fer the state educat onal 1n- stitut 'ons The present methods Of cond acting the University he termed as "penny wise and pound foolish" The public school system of Arkan- sas, he said, is infinitely better pro- ded for than the system of the State University. The efforts of the fac ulty members in urging financial support for the University is not personal, he said, but for the per- petuity and expansion of the inst tuition that has gven the State five of it's seven congressman, several governors and ether leaders in politi- cal, agricultural and commercial life, an institution that will make of your bows and girls men and women who will be worthy.
 Dr. Ewough intermlngled his ad- dress with most beautiful tributes to
 the nation, the south and the state.
 Dr. Reynolds Appeal.
 Dv. Reynolds went into the work ings of he University carefully and
 manner that convinced hs hear
 ITS that it should be gwen ilnmed- fate financial assistance and en- courayement by the business men of
 Arkansas. He described the detail
 work that is requ red in the var ous departments at the University and the
 great amount of work that was being done, despite the lack of finances l sufficient to perform it as it should l be. He gave facts and gures to show that Arkansas was far behind Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri and l other states in the conduct Of edu- catibn;.l institutions and showed 1 what benefits were derived in those states in every walk of life through
 the development of "brains and tal-
 ent."
 l ''Ii's time that Arkansas is feel ng 1 the touch of patriotism said pr. Reynolds, ''If Arkansas was patriot
 ic it's educat .onal institutions would
 not be in the cond tion they are. We l shcu.G give our sens and daughters the opportunities that are given them ] in other sates of the Union. They 1 talk about undeveloped resources ill I Arkansas. 1 am net worried about their development. They will be de- l velcDed. You hear people say that ] 'mpor,ed brain and capital is coming into our state to develop it. Will our sons md daughters share in this de- velopment? It is not a quest cn as to whether Arkansas will be develop
 ed. We mus, multiply the brain i power" ' Dr. Reynolds was emphatic in de- claring that we must have modern univeis ty. Before the State unl- versity c:n do it's fulll duty, he said. it's teach ng force must be doubled within the next four years and the salar es must be increased. The men with brains are being taken away to other institutions in other states, where they have greater op- portl and better facilities tc' carry on their work and enlarge their ideas in science. illinois and M S. souri and otter states are pouring money into their Universities. The speaker said the greatest waste Of the country s bra Il waste. It is inn pcrtant, he said, that the University should be enlarged. 1t cannot rem der it's service to Arkansas adequate ly with it's present means.
 'It is time," he asserted, "that we were ceasine 10 play DOliticS and let