The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04

Virginia Polytechnic institute before answer.
With an annuity of only $4,000 the insttu-
ton has been merely existing. process OF
disintegration has been going on because forced
economy of disintegration' has been practiced,
due to an insufficient annuity The v. p I. has
reached crisis in its history. The economy
of disin tegration" has been carried to the utmost
limit. The following improvements must be
made in order that the institution may thrive,
and an additional sum of only $4,000 per year
is requested In order that it may have that
privilege.
The farmers cry TO for help in solving
their individual problems, and the institution
wishes to send its professors Of agriculture to
them, but this can not be done, for there Is not
a cent to spare for such a purpose. $4,000 per
year could be spent in this way, which amount
would yield untold returns.
A department for the test of the lime re-
quirements OF soils should be created This
would take the sum of $4,000 year, and would
save the farmers of the State tens of thousands
of dollars.
1t is absolutely necessary that the department
Of physics. which is essential to both the
agricultural and engineering students, receive
an additional sum OF $4,000 year for addi-
tional instructors and at least $500 year for
two years for additional equipment With this
amount special department Of physics for
agriculturalists could be created and apparatus
for the department in general purchased
Six or eight new houses for professors are
needed. 1t will take at least $4,000 per year
to provide interest and sinking fund with which
to build these.
We pause and find that there is little left
of the additional 81 s, 900 asked for. The amount
left is SO small. and there are SO many ways
in which 1t should be used, that we have not
the heart to divide It up Anyway some OF 1t
or all of it would have to be used for the pay
ment of interest debt which the insti-
tuition has been compelled to shoulder. and for
the settlement of which the senate committee
made no appropriation.
There is needed here at least $4,000 for re-
pairs alone.
Does anyone still think that the Virginia
Polytechnic institute is extravagant In her de-
mands? If So let us see what other agrfcui-
turai and mechanical colleges are getting.
Clemson, the agricultural and mechanical
college of South Carolina, receives an annuity
of 1891. 500 from the State.
The agricultural and mechanical college Of
Tennessee gets 100000 The State Of Georgia
appropriates sum of s1o5.5oo. North Carolina
A. and NJ. receives $4,000 per year.
The Virginia Polytechnic institute asks for
$40. 900 year Can the senate committee on
appropriations consider her extravagant? We
answer,
institute been accorded just treatment by the
ser nate committee? The Virginia Military insti-
tute asks for $4,000 for 'improvements,' and
gets It. These improvements consist OF work
on professors houses. parade ground and ath-
letics The same institution requests in
Within the last few years the annuity of the
University of Virginia has been increased from
s85, 900 to s102.5oo. That of the Virginia Poly
technic institute has been reduced from 5000
to $4,000.
We leave the people of Virginia to answer
the question. Has the Virginia Polytechnic in
| stitute received Just treatment from the senate
committee?