East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-07

Inquiries sent by John C Veatch
of Portland to presidents of uniyer-
stiles and agricultural colleges have
resulted in a symposium from all
over the United States on cOnsolida-
tion of such institutions Mr. Veatch
who is an assistant secretary of the
Oregon Citizens Educational league.
desired an impartial investigation in
view OF some agitation in this state
for consolidation Of the university Of
oregon and the Oregon Agricultural
college. to which consolidation both
institutions are said to be opposed.
No suggestion was given in the in
quiries regarding the kind of reply
expecter, Mr.. Veatch prefacing his
letters as follows:
''The state OF Oregon is facing a
campaign for a radical change in its
system of higher education. A league
in no way connected with any edu-
cational institution. has been formed
for the purpose of conducting inves-
legations and determining what is
best for the educational interests of
the state. This league wishes to ask
your opinion upon the proper course
to pursue"
The letter proceeded then to set
forth the location, system of govern
ment method of maintenance and
other data, and asked among other
questions the following two:
'1-Generally. are you in favor of
a university and agricultural college
consolidated on the same campus?"
Prom the statement of the sit
uation given above. would you advise
consolidation in Oregon"
Most of the presidents oppose con-
solidation at any stage; others favor
the principle of consolidation but
advise against ii in Oregon while
some others show that not even heads
OF universities agree upon education
al matters by favoring the single
campus. Among the last are James
II. Baker. president of the University
of Colorado, at Boulder Colo, A. H.
Wilde, president of the university of
Arizona, at Tucson, Ariz.; F. b.
Gault. university of South Dakota,
Vermillion, S. D.; ]. II. Reynolds.
president of Hendrix college, Conway,
Ark; George H. Denny, university of
Alabama. at University, Ala A. II.
Murphree, president OF the university
~ Florida GAINESVILLE. Fla. and J.
r Kingsbury, university of Utah, Salt
| Lake.
Declines 10 Advise IL Here.
90 -,
sJitutions favor consolidation as a
Seneral principle but decline to ad-
wise it in oregon. either because OF
the size of the state. because of the
heavy investments at Corvallis and
Eugene or for other reasons such as
lack of information as to the special
conditions. In this Grass are G L
Beach, Connecticut Agricultural Col
lege. Storrs, Conn; Robert Judson
Alley. University of Maine. Orono. Me ;
Joseph f. Stubbs. University of Ne
vada, Reno, New; s. avery. chancel-
lor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln,
Neb.; and w. O. Thompson. Ohio
State University. Columbus Ohio.
Replies opposing consolidation at
any stage have been received from
large number of presidents. extracts
from few of the letters following:
Robert T. Miner, Agricultural and
Mechanical Colleg of Texas, College
Station, Texas:-I am not in favor of
university and agricultural college
consolidated upon the same campus
and would not advise consolidation
in oregon. A university should be
located in a small town within reach
of a city"
w. NJ. Riggs. IL D., Clemson Asri-