The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-10-29
FIRES. LANDES ASKS
FOR NEWBUILDINCS

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Your university needs buildings
Since your original outlay 1883
'95) on the present site. you have
appropriated from taxes but $l75.-
600. In twenty years you have
built Denny Hall !uSs3-95). two
dOrmitories G899), and Science
Hall and the old power plant (19O1).
Since 1901 you have appropriated
from tax money nothing for build
ings. although the University has
experienced growth unprecedented
in the history of universities, the en-
rollment increasing 497 per cent.
the faculty 424 per cent.
The relief which came in connec
ton with the buildings secured
through the Pacific
Exposition was greatly needed and
very much appreciated, but did not
come from the revenues of the state
raised by taxation and has not. TAX
en- the place of carefully worked
out building program, such as some
of the older states have, which pro-
vides for practically continuous
building operation. Counting the
buildings valued ut 100000, which
We're built from the special fund Be-
cured through the Exposition from
the sale of the Lake Washington
land Lake Union shore lands, the in
lsvease in the building equipment has
ADeen only 1856 per cent, as compar-
ed with an enrolment increase Of
497 per cent.
A comparison with other univer-
stiles and colleges of the country
shows the University of Washing
ton In an unenviable light in respect
to its building equipment An ex-
animation of the last report of the
United States commissioners of edu-
cation shows Washington's build
ing valuation lower than such col
leges as BowdOin, Amherst. Dart
mouth and Williams, whose ENROLL
ments are but fraction of that I'M
iversity. The valuation Of the
buildings at some of the state uni
vefsities follows: Michigan, $2,7O7.-
443; Ohio State, $1,93O,837; Min
nesOta, $4.9OO,OOO; Illinois, $2.178,-
1856; Nebraska, $1,3O2,950; Iowa,
$1,S82.4S7; California. $7,SO1. zoos;
Wisconsin, $3,321,749; Missouri, 81,
524. $50; Washington, $876.334.
1t should be remembered that in
your university several of the de-
partments, notably, German. Scan-
dinavian, law, physical training.
home economics, military science,
journalism, and education, are hOus-
ed in temporary staff structures and
in cheap shacks, the expensive up
fok hn uta nd n nj
of economy IL waste, but for
which there is no remedy until they
are replaced by permanent struc-
lures. With these temporary struc-
lures utilized to their utmost capa-
city. the University il still in des-
perate need of more room. A faculty
. committee, composed of men through
by familiar with the schedule of reel
tAtions and problems of economical
use OF the University plant, recent
ly reported that they found, after
careful examination OF the ex-
IRENE possibilities for utilizing the
present building equipment, that
$500 students was the maximum
number that could be accommodate
ed under the most economical ar
rangement that could be devised, ut
ilizing the full six days of each
week. In the second semester OF
the present year the regular enroll
ment will reach 5000, and In
another year the full capa-
city of the recitation rooms
and laboratories will have
been reached. When that time
comes all registration in excess of
$500 students will have to be re-
fused.
1t Is time now to plan to meet
these demands il you wish your
University to go on and meet the
high responsibilities you have plac-
ed upon it In sending your sons
and daughters in such numbers to
its campus for the higher education
for citizenship.
HENRY LANDES,
President. University of Wash
ingtOn.