The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-26
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Oct 25.-Unless
faculty salaries are permanently in
creased at Brown and elsewhere the
strongest men will inevitably drift out
Of the teaching profession" declared
President w. H. p. Faunce OF Brown
J University in his annual report to the
corporation of the university. In dis
cussing the financial outlook of the uni
versity President Faunce said:
During the year 1888 our financial
| deficit amounted to nearly $4,000, and
owing to the great increase in every item
OF expense We knew We must face an
other similar deficit this year. We there
fore appealed to our alumni and friends
for war emergency fund" OF $3.50 900.
AZ result of excellent cooperation a
total war fund of $4,000 was secured
and the university was enabled to meet
all immediate obligations, to continue its
bonus OF 20 per cent. on salaries for an
other year, to enlarge the library and
Its STAFF. to strengthen all departments
OF instruction. to establish a summer
session for men who had been away on
service and TO face the future with cour-
age and faith.
How long will this emergency fund
last? 1t will carry us safely through
| second year, the year 1890, and leave
surplus to be applied to the year 1920
p, and then our difficulties will reap
pear. The rising cost of living inevi-
tably involves rising cost of educa-
ton. The university income from its
endowment will purchase scarcely more
than one-half of what II would purchase
| in 1924. The cost of heat, light, re-
pairs, printing, service, labor OF every
| kind, has increased enormously, and an
| institution fairly well endowed a few
years ago Is now forced to revise its
Will live I'm
| ward. An endowment OF 100000 to-
day means hardly more than an endow-
| ment of Sl,000,000 Ave years ago. Put
| ting the matter in another way, We may
! say that the war has reduced by nearly
| so per cent. tho endowments OF the
| American colleges. No wonder that our
Oldest and strongest institutions are now
| laying plans for large Increases in per-
manent endowment Unless faculty sal
| aries are permanently increased at
! Brown and elsewhere the strongest men
will inevitably drift out of the teaching
| profession. American wealth, greatly
| increased by the war will surely respond
| TO it's obligation and opportunity.
1.-THE plans for new gymnasium
| were laid aside when our country en-
tered tho war. They must now be
brought out and reconsidered. The plans
prepared are so large and imposing as
| TO open n long VlstH OF pOsslDllltlsS lHAr
something new must be built before long
Is obvious to all our friends The pres
ont gymnasium. erected in 1891. was in
tended for the use OF ESQ students and is
now pathetically inadequate. According
to the new plans the present building
would he converted into offices and
locker rooms and the new structure
would occupy the site OF certain houses
now standing on Waterman street 1t
would include accommodations for base
ball and football practice in the winter
months, as we'll as for basketball, bowl
ing, wrestling. fencing and track ath-
letics and would furnish for the first
time in twenty years an adequate fiooI
for the physical training which Is re.
; quired for a Brown University degree
We have recognized the department Of
physical training as coordinate with al
other departments OF instruction, and
Prof. Marvers long and admirable ser
vice, both as teacher and as supervisor
of athletics. deserves the largest possible
: recognition by increase of equipment ant
opportunity"