Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-14
VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENT.

Sentiment In Texas Is fast crystal
fling IN favor Of the adoption OF Res.
clution 81. which proposes the com
rleie separation Of the A. & NJ. Col.
lege and the State University. Tho
country press Is almost a unit In IA
vor Of the resolution and number
Of the leading dailies have champi-
oned lis passage. The Houston Post
has taken the field fayoring the adop'
ton OF the resolution and states lis
position IN the following foruefal and
clear cut editorial;
There are people who believe that
one board for the management and
control Of the University and the Az.
ricultural and Mechanical College
would remove such friction as has ex.
listed for years between the two In
stitutions. There are others who be-
iieve that the college chould be
thoroughly co-ordInatod with the un.
iversity and become an integral part
Of II in every respect. Both of these
elements have made strong argu.
ments 70 fortify their opinions.
But the friends Of the college
those who are more directly concern
ed in It's welfare-desire absolute sep
aration. and there Is no reason TO
doubt that the great majority Of the
people OF the State desire such sep
aration.. Whether they do or not may
be easily determined by the vote on
the pending separation amendment
soon 20 be voted on by the people
The Post believes that those who
urge complete separation have the
hest OF the argument and that iav'
orable decision on the amendment
has merely served 10 retard the de-
velopment Of both institutions. Il Is
a matter OF supreme Importance 20
these institutions that these old
points Of controversy be effectually
disposed OF. so that each may concen.
trate lis efforts within It's own pecu-
liar sphere to discharge its great
functions IN the education and train
ing of Texas youth.
We must recognize that neither the
University nor the College has made
much more than a beginning. Il Is
evident TO those who take n deep in
terest In higher education that we
must soon take up the question o.!
greatly extending such facilities as
the University and College now have.
In the matter OF physical equipment
we scarcely have any University al
all. There Is immediate need OF 81
10000 worth OF buildings and equip'
ment. and the time is at hand when
we shall have TO consider the ways
and means Of supplying the physical
needs OF the University. We are
pledged to make Il University OF the
first class and this cannot be done u
we neglect the physical needs OF the
institution.
While the college Is In somewhat
better condition In a physical sense
Il lacks much OF meeting present de
mands. II former legislatures haS
been as dilieent as the present Il
making provision for our institutions
Of higher learning. both the COLLEGE
and University might at this time h
capable Of accommodating 5000 stu
dents each. which would not havr
been a remarkable number. consider
ing the population Of the State. AM
our policy for the future should b
20 increase the capacity Of both inst
tutions. so as TO enable them to NEE
not only present demands, but 10 az
commodaiinE the oncoming hosts q
youth that knocks at the doors @
these institutions year by year.
We must ultimately abandon th
present plan Of providing for these II
stituuons. Their requirements snoul
no, be subject 10 the whins Of lei
isiature or 10 the conilltcing theorle
of various legislatures 4 specifi
tax 10 provide for current EXPENSE
for development and expansion an
for enlargement Of their institutions
functions is the businesslike way
maintain our public institutions.
This would emancipate our gre'
schools from the embarrassment
they suffer at times by reason Of ii
States financial difficulties. tai
them cut OF politics, place their co
troll and destiny altogether in n
hands Of able, unselfish men and
ford an assurance that there wou
be at all times an attendance Of mo
ey 10 enable them to expand with Z
growth Of the States population
II the people win now take Int