The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-01-14


future with absolute certainty,
II The millage leyies before referred to
4 were fxed by the last General Assem-.
bly,, based upon the taxable value OF
| property as it then existed and as II
! was doubtless presumed would continue,
| Nobody knew at that time that II
| would not. In view of the increased
valuation you should reduce the milIags
/ lsvies proportionetsly.
EDUCATIONAL INsTETUTIoNs.
/ Our State educational institutions
should have liberal support. The great
ness of q State must, In the last anaiy-
sis, be measured by the intelligence and
There is no path Of prssress except
along the line of investigation and re-
search The world is q constant reye-
! lation from every possible angle of
study. 1t challenges eternal constdera-
| ton and denies possibility of being ex-
| hausted. 1t is infinite and an inspirer
| OF growth and ideals. Intelligence ele-
Yates the standards of life and OF living.
Ignorance stagnates, debases. fsnor-
future. They have no ideals. There
can be no Illumination of the mind
where they are snthroned. 1t is, there
fore. Of the very first Importance that
State improve and elevate her citizenship
through education. There can be no dis
ttnction otherwise.
A'modern. fully equipped. up-to-dats
institution of learning requires re-
What is Just as much required is wis
dom, judgment and foresight in the ex-
penditures. The tendency is to profit.
gacy which Is coarse and should be con-
demned. The substantial. solid building
of q State or the life of a people lies
not in the excessive display of expendi-
ture of money but in that moderation
and discriminating care which Is COM
inform yourselves just as fully as pos
stble as to what these and all other in
situations with which you have to do
are. doing. You should know what they
are. what provision has already been
made for them, what they ask for and
what they ought to have. Then your
allowances should be within the means
at your disposal. You should not guess
at these things. Your duties cannot be
performed without the most painstakipg
care and study. Each one OF you should
set about this business as II 1t were his
own individual business, not however. in
the spirit of parsimony, but as man
of large vision to put his affairs on
sound basis shaped for satisfactory and
great results. To aid you and save you
great amount of work have. with
the help of the Secretary of The Board
of Education, outlined as best could
so you could see at a glance exactly the
institutions. / invite your careful study
of the following statements:
state Untvsrsity Of iowa.
the total enrolment OF Stu0enIs IN
all of the collegiate departments of the
State University for the academic year
of lS0S-l90s, excluding duplicates, was
2.202, II to this number those enrolled
in the two schools for nurses and in the
summer school were added. the total
enrolment for that year excluding dupli-
Gates, was 2,472. These numbers were
not reached again until lsl3-lsl4, when
the corresponding enrollments were 2,245
and 1859 respectively. On November
20, 1914, the attendance in the several
collegiate departments was 1855, While
the total enrolment including the School
for Nurses and the summer session, was
2.771.
The General Assembly as a rule has
heretofore provided for annual appro-
priations for her educational buttons
of higher learning, that Is to say, they
are continuing fixed amounts from year
to year until changed. In addition to
these ANNALS, special appropriations are
made from time to time for specific pur-
poses. The amount now provided for
the University by way OF an annual APP
Precipitation is ~ ~. .s-- f.. $685., 10000
In addition to this. is an esti-
If e.. mated income on Endow- rs !
. ment and other funds, of -" 100000
From fees; tuition, etc. s(not
z including Laboratory feesJ
estimated at - 100000
Special appropriations, 1914 1901
1915 expires June 80, 1870 72.500.0O
The oath General Assembly
authorized a One-ffth mill
tax for, building ana othet
purposes for five years
which is estimated at 100000
come Of 1857, 10000 |
The Board Of Education is asking OF
you additional continuing annual ap-
For Educational Support s122,soo,09
For For r epr and contingent fund 5000. 90
For extension work 100000
For Department of Building
and Grounds l2'OoO.Oo
In addition the Board recommends
the following appropriations for the
special purposes named for each or
the two years Of the Biennium:
For Equipment and Supplies 10000
For Equipment of buildings
eouipped %, 900. 90
Purchase of land 100000
For Paving, cement walks
and care of grounds 100000
For Heating plant equipment s'0o0'o0
For Tunnel 100000
For Electrical Equipment 100000
Making a grand total for the
University If you approve
of present conditions and
Recommendations, and de-
Quoting the special of $72,-
500 that expires June 80,
1915. of approximately I.o12,SO0.00
State College Of Agriculture and Me-
= ohan4c Arts.
An examination of the record re-
yeals that in all departments Of the |
College for the academic year there |
was enrolled, in 1SOS-1S0s. not including
duplicates, 1885 students; and IL TO |
this is added those who attended the |
winter Short Courses, the total, not !
including duplicates, was 1851. These |
numbers were not equalled until the |
year 19l2-l913, when thes enrollments |
were 1904 and 2,Ss2 respectively. In |
lSl3-19l4 the enrolment during the |
academic year was 2,469, while the |
attendance in the Winter Short Courses
and the Summer School made the total !
ABS. November 20, 1914, the regular |
enrolment was 2,542 and the 1914 Sum |
mer School SIS.
The annual continuing appropriations |
for the college are 1921, 10000 consisting |
For support $27O, 100000
For contingent and repair 100000 |
For engineer, experiment sta
For Agricultural Experiment
station SV,sVV.oV |
For stat iaDp0rt Oh sApSr' Is. 900 90