Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-11
DR.. BENEDICT
ISSUES REPLY
TO FERGUSON
CHARGES CONTAINED IN GOVERNORS
VETO ARE ANSWERED BY DEAN OF
COLLEGE OF ARTS IN CAREFUL
LY PREPARED STATEMENT.
GOVERNORS ATTEMPTS TO CON-
TRAST COST OF STUDENTS IN UNI
vERSITY WITH COST STUDENTS
IN RURAL SCHOOLS DISSECTED.
Especial 70 The Hcrald.)

AUSTIN. Tex. June 1l.-Charge~ con
tanned in Governor Ferguson'> proclama-
iion vetoing the appropriations for the
state university have been replied To in n
formal statement that was carefully pre-
pared by Dir. h. Y. Benedict. dean of the
college of arts. dean of the men and pro-
tes~or of mathematics of the University
of Texas. and four others Of the most
prominent members Of the faculty. All ~
whom are also deans. In this answer the
governors attempts to contrast the per
capita cost vi students Of the university
with that Of those in the common schools
H. dIS~ccted and it j. shown that the in
taxation and other sources i much great
er than the income from the state taxes.
The Sl5 per student referred To bv the
governor i consequently less than one-half
of the actual expenditures for common
school students. Ii i. however. true that
education costs more n one goes from the
high school to the University and pro-
ere~~Ively more a. one goes from the nm
dergraduate "a the graduate department of
the University. II j. shown that the cost
If higher education nj the University ~
Texas i low compared with the cost in
other state institutions Offering 4 similar
grade of work. II i made clear in this
answer hat the friends of higher education
IN Texas are not opposed To the educa-
ton in common schools. The university i
based on the education in the common
schools and there i not and never ha~
been any opposition on the part of the uni
ver~ity To liberal appropriations for the
common schools.
HIGHER EDUCATIONN THE KEYSTONE
Without higher education there can be
no progress or development Of civiliza-
ton. II j. the keystone the strength of
the nation. Governor Ferguson'S attack
upon DIR. Nin~on because the latter i n
Sectarian preacher. ii dwelt upon in the
n a matter of principle. II says
in part: As we understand it. Governor
Ferguson holds that ii q ~ectarian preach
er should be elected 10 the presidency Of
4 state institution. he should not continue
10 preach. No self respecting preacher
would accept any office M the price Of
cea~ing ~ proclaim the Gospel" II H.
shown that there j. nothing in the c%onsti-
tuition or laws hat prohibits 4 preacher
being elected 10 the presidency of the
university. the only reference 10 that sub
iect being that nor shall any course of
s%ectrian character lie taught therein A.
to the facts involved. however. il may be
said that DR.. Nin~on since his election a.
president of the univcr-.'y has preached
only five times. The .--wcr cites mum
cruu~ cases where minister Of the Cos
pei, including those Of the Presbyterian.
Jewish and other religious ~cct~ nave held
and are holding positions upon faculties Of
educational institutions 81 different
states. There are about thirty-fivc pri-
endowed and non-Sectarian college.
universities in the United States and
each has a scctarian preacher for prcsi-
dent. Following ont the governors idea.
the chaplains of the senate and house of
the legislature and of the penitentiary. rs
well ~ of the army and navy should be dis
GOVERNORS ATTACK on FRAZIER
MITES.
In reference 10 the governor attack up
on the f~raternities, the reply Of DIR. Bene-