El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-14
RATHER FAV0RS
MINING SCHOOL
Representative Davis Says
Investigating Because
of Recent Order.

Because Of criticism Of the Uniyer-
sity Of Texas made by former govern
or J. Z. Ferguson, it was decided by
the legislature to investigate the con-
ditions existing in the various insti-
tutions of the state" said representa-
tive oscar Davis, who is in FL Paso
for the purpose Of investigating the
school Of mines. "A resolution was
passed approDriating funds for this
purpose and appointing a number Of
committees. which are now busy in
vestigating not only the educational
departments Of the state, but all other
departments as well. so in all Ny
committee, which is called committee
No. g., has 10 or u educational insti-
tutions to look over. While my col
leagues are working at the University
Of Texas investigation. / am carefully
inspecting the school OF Mines. which
is not. in legal sense, branch OF the
university but as 1 call it. an adopt
ed child Of the university and under
its supervision.
Mentions Cost Per Student.
"The School Of Mines has been
largely criticised because o. the cost
per student People who do not real
lie the Importance Of this scnOOl are
apt TO believe that the students can
be educated at some other institution
and the money saved for the state.
This is. ! believe. the wrong idea con-
corning the situation. The School Of
Mines IS educating the Texan youth 10
develop their own state in a very i'm
pOrtaut and absolutely necessary way
If our boys are not educated in this
line 10 do developing, another iuElu-
euce viii develop those resources in
the state. This would be an influence
from without the state. and might De
that of "A foreign power
1t is not without significance that
we note the Germans are developing
similar resources in Mexico. There
has been opposition 10 the school OF
Mines in the legislature, but l am here
looking for nothing out Of the way,
nothing which is not Of the best in the
matter of administration am here
to study the situation for the interest
OF the Texas public
VIII Begin Close Investigation.
To-day 1 am looking over the phys
ical plant Of the School OF Mines, 10
see If there are sufficient buildings
for its purposes, and If they are adapt
ed 10 the needs continued Mr.. Davis.
7 shall then study the teaching staff,
see the amount and character Of the
work done, number Of instructors en-
ployed and the amount of salaries
my especial interest, IN all its phases
and all the time 1 shall study the or
ganizat.Ou OF the school, the COOrdi-
nation Of the different departments
and the possibility OF a more ecOnOm-
zeal administration wish TO find out
If the results which viii be obtained
in the future Justify the present out
lay Of money, or call for an increased
outlay in the near future. ] realize
that the school is in its infancy and
that too much cannot be expected OF
IL at present wish TO report condi-
lions found now, the difficulties IN
der which those working there are
and the future possibilities"
W r. Long. for six terms chief
clerk in the house Of representative
is with Mr.. Davis, preparing TO intro
duce new system of bookkeeping al
the school, which viii conform TO the
one he is establishing at the uulver-
sity. A. C. Upleger, special account
ant VIII audit the books OF the school