Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-14
THAT WEST TEXAS a. AND NJ.

Both the house and the senate have
passed the bill providing for the es.
Enlistment Of another A. and NJ. Col.
lege to be located at some point In
West Texas west Of the 9Sth meridian
and north Of the Goth parallel.
While the bill provides for a
branch" Of the A. and NJ. College,
proponents Of the measure fought Wig
orously an effort by Mr.. Harley to
change the name from the West Tex
~ Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
lege to the West Texas Junior Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College
and the ground that the West
Texas institution should be made
equal In rank in every respect to that
now in existence. The new institu-
tion will be under the control Of the
board Of directors Of the present In.
stitution. and Is termed branch" In
tbs bill. since the establishment Of
my other than q technical branch
would require q constitutional amend.
ment.
The bill, a. passed by both houses.
provides for the location Of the col.
lege within the territory prescribed
By . commission composed Of the gov
ernor. the lieutenant governor, the
superintendent Of public instruction
and the speaker Of the house OF repre-.
sentatives. An amendment was
adopted In the senate authorizing this
commission to accept offers OF land
for It's site not to exceed In value $780,.
600. The original bill prohibited the
acceptance Of any offer OF this char.
acter.
The bill prescribes that the board
OF directors shall provide a course OF
instruction covering substantially the
same subject matters as that proyid.
ed at the present A. and NJ. College,
not excluding scientific and classica!
studies. and including military tactics.
1t further provides for full compliance
with all requirements necessary for
securing the governmental aid now
extended the present institution.
The directors are given power to
purchase no more than 1000 acres OF
land for the slate. at the point chosen
oy the commission. A sum OF $780,.
600 Is appropriated for the purchase
OF lands and for buildings. necessary
furniture. equipment. fixtures, live
stock. etc.
The time for establishing such
course OF studies. the extension there.
OF and additions thereto, are matters
LETT to the judgment OF the board OF
directors Of the A. and NJ. College OF
Texas and subject to their control.
One Of the arguments Frequently
used by the proponents OF the meas
ure for making the school equal IN
rank with the A. and NJ. College now
established Is that the students from
the dry and relatively higher country
OF West Texas assume risk OF i'm.
pairing their health when they 70 "a
the present institution. located In a
climate somewhat different
Opponents OF the bill contended
that a movement at this time to es
tablish a new agricultural and me
chanical college OF equal rank with
the present institution Is contrary "a
any well defined plan for construc
tive educational program for Texas
Such n plan. which has the hearty an
proval OF President BIzzen OF IN,
present institution. calls for the estab
lishment gradually In various parts O
The state OF junior agricultural col
icgcs, taking the boys from the nintl
grade Of the high schools. giving then
four years OF work In such junior col
leses and then permitting them 10 q
to the higher institution and complet
their collegiate course In two years.