Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-13

large measure responsible TOT the
5000 general deficiency. A tenn
porary mess hall Ct corrugated iron
was built and then when the kitchen
was burned it was replaced with a
similar structure. Old Gathright hall
now being used as an office building
had to be repaired and that drained
the treasury. Then, too. the appro-
priation for salaries fell about S25, 900
short and the payment of these in
creased the deficiency. Repairs were
made at the central steam heating
plant and overdrafts were given in
payment for this work.
For construction of new buildings
the Legislature is asked to set aside
$454,500. That budget will include
funds for the construction of DOR
mitory to cost $4,000; assembly hall
to cost $3.50, 900; cottages for instruc-
tors to cost $4,000; hog cholera
building, $4,000; Veterinary Science
building, $150,O0O; Judging pavilion,
$4,000; horse and cattle barns,
$4,000; sheep barns, 81 1900; hog
barn, 81, 500.
So rapid has been the increase in
students that the college authorities
have with difficulty afforded comfort
able Accommodations for the boys.
Every available building is crowded
now and if the college continues its
present expansion within two years
students will be forced to occupy tents
unless new dormitory is erected.
In explanation of the request for an
appropriation with which to construct
new assembly hall it is but neces-
sary to say that the present structure
used as hall is so small that for the
past two years it has been impossible
to hold the commencement exercises
there. The closing exercises of the
college last year were held on the
campus. The hall was erected in
1887.
A consistent effort is being made by
the authorities to establish school of
veterinary science at the college.
There is no such school in the South
west. The assessed value of live
stock in Texas is $350,000,000 and
annually there is loss of $1,000, 900
by death from preventable causes.
With $l50,000 building where this
science should be taught could be
erected at the A. and NJ. college.
The Legislature will be called upon
to set aside $4,000 for the construc-
ton of homes for members of the
faculty and other employees of the
school. Located five miles from
Bryan, the nearest town, capable in
structors can not be retained at the
college unless suitable homes are pro-
vided for them. AT present the
demand is far in excess of the supply
and ii is to remedy this condition thai
the appropriation is asked.
Plans for the construction of i'm.
proved roadways and good sidewalks
for the college grounds are being COZ
sidered. Constant use of the road
by heavily loaded wagons has resulted
in the campus hs:ng badly cut up
No sidewalks of permanent natur
have ever been constructed on tn,
grounds and when a heavy precipita
ton occurs the campus becomes al
most impossible.
I'VE have undergone many sever
trials during the past two years, SAT-
Col. Miner. OF course to provid
new buildings has got usjn debt, bu
it has been a wise investment. Ha
it not been that temporary mess hal
was constructed Immediately and clas
work continued after the first fire tn
school would nave suffered a blow
from which it would never have full
recovered. The students were loya
and the faculty heroic. We went t
work to overcome a bad situation an
the return of the larger per cent c
our students this last term and tn
enrolment of many new students is
pretty fair testimonial to how we sue
ceeded.