The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

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In the demand for young men trained In
scientific agriculture. This demand Is IN
governmental scientific work. in state
scientific work, In educational institu-
tions. and In a larger number of cases
In actual farming conducted for profit
Already most of the members of our
senior class have been engaged for next
year as principals of county high schools
or of district agricultural schools. In IN
dustrial plants like the General Electric
company, Schenectady &c Lynn; the West
lnghouse Co., Pittsburg: Tennessee Coal
and Iron company, Birmingham, etc, IN
horticultural work, dairying and general
farming. 1t is gratifying also to note the
high appreciation of the work of the col
lege exhibited by the entire press OF the
state, both by the leading daily journals
! of the cities and the weekly press OF the
rural regions.
The ability of young man to capitalize
his education, while note the sole end
of education, is I think, highly valuable
end Thousands of young men who have
gone out from Auburn are thus engaged
| in developing the material resources OF
| the state.
Needs of the College
There are many needs of the college
that are absolutely imperative. 1 am not
| speaking now of the needs of posterity,
| but the needs of the young men who are
present now. For the last 10 years these
needs have been most insistent.
Il. Primarily, there is a demand for
an infirmary
80. Building for Boiler House and Ma
| chinery: As stated to you In my last re-
port, the boiler house and power plant Is
in a. precarious condition, and this con-
| dition Is only the more emphasized by
another years exposure to the weather
| ''3. Equipment for Power Plant: 1t has
been several years now since We added
| to the machinery in this department Our
power plant supplies lights to the college
and to the community, furnishes power
for all of the shops, and pumps water
used by students and citizens, and SO,
in case of a breakdown, which is prob
able at any time the entire institution
and college community would be paral-
yzed. Ten thousand dollars 100000 is need
ed for a new engine, new dynamo and
other machinery that would place the
plant upon a safe basis.
a Equipment for Electrical and Me-
chanical Engineering: An immediate ap
preparation for $4,000 would add greatly
to the efficiency of these departments.
in which instruction Is given to so large
number of young men. Recent types
of machinery, electrical appliances, tele-
phone appliances. etc, are Indispensable
for keeping instruction abreast with the
times.
IS. Farm Machinery Building: The in
Stitution greatly needs q building and
equipment for farm machinery. Given ii
building costing $4,000 we could, in the
shortest time possible, equip it with the
most recent patterns of improved farm
machinery The great manufacturing
companies engaged in producing farm Inn
plements have already signifled their will
lingness tosfurnish large quantities of
their machinery.
'6. Equipment for the Agricultural Hall
and Laboratories: An accurate estimate
shows that at the very least $4,000 Is need
ed for the equipment necessary for ac
complishing the proper work in the diff
ferent departments of the agricultural
college.
'7. Heating: An expenditure of $4,000
would be most economical investment
in steam heating outfit for the main
building and for the chemical labora
tory. False economy, years ago, prompt
ed the exclusion of this provision from
the appropriation bill. With the steam
heating equipment we have at hand a
ready supply of exhaust steam from our
power house, which now goes entirely
to waste, can be utilized. In few years
the initial cost of the plant would be
entirely repaid.
80. Chemical Building: There is urgent
need of more extended quarters for our
chemical department. This department
has increased greatly in the last few
years. We have the largest department
of analytical chemistry, assaying and
metallurgy in the south, while tre'
mendous amount of analytical work is
done in carrying out the state laws of
inspection of commodities. A 900 build
ing is needed for this department.
10 Veterinary Building: A building
costing at least $4,000 will be the least
possible accommodation for this rapidly
growing department of the college. Our
veterinary college Is just now the only
one in the south. 1t has been strikingly
successful and has drawn patronage from
of inquiry from two leading southern
agricultural and mechanical colleges that
are looking toward developing this most
profitable department of agricultural edu-
cation. We were the pioneers In this line
of work, but we cannot possibly keep
position in the forefront without
proper accommodations and facilities.
Dean Cary and his associates are doing
excellent work, but other states, more
generous without their appropriations, are
preparing to outstrip us and defect our
patronage.
I'll. Other Important Demands: There
are other important demands of the col
lege-a gymnasium, Young Mems Chris
tan association building, and other IA
cilities that constitute we'll regulated
college organization, but the above are
more Immediately urgent. / am sure
there can be no more profitable invest
ment of the states money than in these
instrumentalities for further production.
'"As to the matter of housing our stu
dents, 1t is matter Of fact that we have
educated something like 5000 young men
at Auburn and until a few years age
not a cent had been expended by the
state for dormitory purposes. AS 1t is
now, 80 per cent of the students find
their quarters in the private homes of
citizens, while the Greek letter frater-
mites build or rent their own chapter
houses. None of the funds appropriated
to the college by the federal government
can be used >for the purpose Of building,
and 1t Is to be sincerely hoped that at
the earliest date possible something can
be done to meet the urgent demand for
more building, and I am confident that
the executive powers of the state will
meet these demands as soon as the finan-
cial conditions will warrant.
I'm this connection I respectfully offer
the following suggestions: The college,
through its department of chemistry,
makes the inspection of Illuminating oils
in the state of Alabama, turning over
to the state treasury three-fourths of the
amount collected. During the last five
years 1t has paid In over S150,000. While
the condition of the treasury has pre-
vented its drawing any OF tho appropria-
tions contingently made during the last
legislature, would It be too great a re-
quest to ask that portion of this fund