The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-10-30

situations in the state, and their COM
petition to each Guido the other. This
is small matter, it is true, but or
dinarily does more good than harm
Suppose the football teams and the
oratorical teams do show healthlul
rivalry. Suppose the alumni of the
rival institutions do work hard for
students. Suppose the respective
faculties are all on the "qui vive" for
the honor and distinction of their re-
respective institutions. Suppose the
students compete with each other in
oratory and debate. Is it not true
that vastly more good comes of this
than evil?
Some consideration must also be
given to the history of the case.
| The sacrifice made by sundry COM
munities for the establishment and up
building of the institution entrusted
to them cannot be ignored. | am
somewhat acquainted with the situa-
ton both at BoZeman and at Missoula,
and know that both of these commune
ties have frequently made great sacri-
| fees for the sake of the general well
fare of the state and the institution
entrusted to them, and | do not think
that these respective communities
could be deprived of these institutions
without great injustice. Besides,
each of these institutions has already
very creditable plant, sufficiently
| large to do efficient work, vastly
larger than many institutions fifty or
even hundred years older have. 1t
is to be remembered too, that both
OF these are in their infancy, ami
that each has great latent possibilities
OF endowment. The land grant of
each will yield large returns event
ually, maybe much greater returns
than anyone now supposes. 1t would
be serious mistake to interfere in
the least degree with either of these
institutions, or to hamper either with
unnecessary restrictions.
The Duty of the State.
"The day is likely to come, and
that in the not distant future, when
In many states there will be more
than one university constructed at
'AN ''se1C ShpN'oC. I'll ~ Is Jlllo |
true of the West, where it seems i'm
possible to work with any other basis,
such as the church or private founda-
ton. This would not be necessary,
but the state at the present time,
seems to be the only proper source
for providing for higher education
The establishment of educational in
cfifut innc hn ir%n ,f
or more, does not necessarily work
loss or hardship to the others. Every
one familiar with the facts of the
case, knows that the establishment of
Stanford university at not distant
point, was the greatest stimulus ever
received by the University of Califor-
MIA. We also know that the establish
ment of other great institutions in
Southern California under other than
state auspices, has not resulted in
loss, but a gain to the state univer-
sity. If one will take map of any
OF our western states, and compare
the number of large institutions of
good foundation with the number of
institutions in any of the older states
at pciIOuy ne Will see illdL |
we have a deficiency rather than
surplus. In this connection, it must
also be remembered that the demands
for higher education, since the period
when higher education was needed for
other purposes than the learned pro-
fessiOns, increases the responsible
ties OF the modern state, as compared
with older commemorative in the
same stage of Development
'The plan to concentrate the insti- /
tutions of the state into a single one, '
is not better but worse than the ex- /
listing plan. | sincerely hope that the
system may not be adopted.
If can be of any personal assistance,
shall be glad to come over to Mon II
tana, and address any body of people
On this subject at any time. Yours :
truly, D. A. BRYAN, President"
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