Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-14

L with dpSOiutc GcEldluty.
| The millage levies before referred to
| were nxed by the last General Assem-.
| bly,, based upon the taxable value OF
| property as 1t then existed and as II
Nobody knew at that time that II
would not. In view of the increased
valuation you should reduce the millage
leyies proportionately.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Our State educational institutions
should have liberal support. The great
ness of a State must, in the last analy'
sis. be measured by the intelligence and
There is no path of pragress except
| along the line of investigation and re-
search. The world is a constant reve.
lation from every possible angle OF
study. 1t challenges eternal consiGera.
| ton and denies possibility OF being ex-
hausted. 1t Is infinite and an inspirer
| or growth and ideals. Intelligence ele-
Ignorance stagnates, debases. Ignor-
ance and selhshness consider not the
| future. They have no ideals. There
can be no illumination of the mind
| fore. OF the very frst Importance thai a
| State improve and elevate her citizenship
| through education. There can be no dis
| tinction otherwise.
A modern, fully equipped, up-to-date
institution of learning requires re-
! sources Of money In considerable sums.
What Is just as much required Is wis.,
| dom, judgment and foresight In the ex-
| penditures. The tendency Is to profii-
gacy which Is coarse and should be con-
| demned. The substantial. solid building
| of 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.
| mendable in an individual. You should
| inform yourselves just as fully as pos
| sible to what these and all other In
l III l2wY - n
| 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 painstaking
care and study. Each one OF you should
set about this business as II Ii were his
own individual business, not however, in
the spirit OF parsimony. but as a man
of large vision to put his AFFAIRS on q
sound basis shaped for satisfactory and
great results. To aid you and save you
a 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
present situation as to each one OF these
Institutions. invite your careful study
OF the following statements:
State University Of iowa.
IOIdl enTOllulcHl VI SludChtS IN
all of the collegiate departments of the
State University for the academic year
of 1s0S-1909. excluding duplicates, was
2,202. If 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 dupn-
Gates, was 2.472. These numbers were
not reached again until 1913-1914, when
the corresponding enrollments were 2,245
and 1859 respectively. On November
20, 1914, the attendance in the several
collegiate departments was 1885, while
the total enrolment including the school
a sGF Nurses and the summer session. was
The General Assembly as a rule has
heretofore provided for annual appro-
priations for her educational institutions
are continuing fixed amounts from year
to year until changed. In addition to
these ANIMALS, special appropriations are
made from time to time for specinc pur-
the University by way of an annual ap,
preparation is $522, 100000
In addition to this Is an esti-
mated income on Endow-
ment and other funds, of 100000
From fees, tuition. ETC. mot
including laboratory fees)
estimated at 60,00o.0o
Special appropriations. 1914
1915 expires June 80, 1870 72,5o0.00
The oath General Assembly
authorized one-hfth mill
tax for building and other
purposes for Ave years
which is estimated at lS0.ooo.oo
c come Of $751;. 10000
The Board of Education Is asking of
you additional continuing annual APP
For educational support s122,s 90
For Summer School o,VVV'Vv
For repair and contingent fund 5,o0VVv
For extension work lO,OOOVV
fo ana e Grounds 100000
In addition the Board recommends
the following appropriations for the
special purposes named. for each OF
the two years of the Biennium:
For Equipment and Supplies : 10000
For Equipment OF buildings
and bull d ings partially =, oo "a
Purchase of land 100000
For Paving. cement walks
and care of grounds b,00V.Oo
For Heating plant equipment s,0oo.00
For Tunnel s,00o.0 w
For Electrical Equipment 100000
Making a grand total for the
University II you approve
OF present conditions and
recommendations, and de-
Quoting the special OF VIZ
500 that expires June SO,
1915. Of approximately $IOlz.soo.oo
state College Of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts.
An examination of the record re-
veals that in all departments of the
| College for the academic year there
was enrolled in 1s0S-1s0s. not including
duplicates, 1885 students; and II to
| this Is added those who attended the
| winter Short Courses. the total. not
| Including duplicates, was 2.6s1. These
numbers were not equalled until the
| year 1al2-l9l3. when the enr0llments