Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23

etc. AS q result the choice was af-
forded of closing some departments
Of the university or OF appearing pc
fore the Legislature with a dehclt
The plan Of closing up some depart
ments of the college after obtaining
students under an implied contract to
furnish students with the kind Of in
struction they desired did not seem
to be the right thing. and the choice
of what departments to close a most
difficult and most unsatisfactory one
to explain: therefore they had run
the whole university and come to this
Legislature.
Owing to a mistake in the time at
which estimates for the next two
years were to be submitted it was
necessary to file returns in hurry
and it was found that afterwards
s35, 900 could be cut out of what has
been asked for. AS contracts have to
which closes IN June it is always
necessary to assume that the appro-
priations will be as large as they
have been for the preceding two
years If the appropriations grant
ed are as large as those asked for
the $35, 900 can be cut out of the re-
quests.
During the past two years many
needed repairs have been omitted
and it will be necessary to grant eN-
ira money for that. Also it is be-
Iieved that there should be a margin
OF safety in the form of an emergen-
III,
least Is per cent Of the appropria-
tons and with it all emergency de-
mands could be met in full
DR.. Alley said that more salaries
must be paid to teachers. We have
lost some good teachers during the
past eight years because they want
ed more pay The war has made a
great many changes. particularly in
electricity and mechanical affairs.
Inventions have been made which has
necessitated the throwing on the
Junk heap of materials that were
used two years ago. We must have
apparatus that is up to date, and we
must have additional money with
which to equip the laboratories.
II the institution is to be worthy
Of the State we ought to have $780,
900 for each of the coming two years.
The policy of the board of trustees
is to ask the State for what is ac-
tually needed. We do not ask for
$4,000 thinking that you will as
sumo that we can get along with IS
per cent of it, 1 believe that we have
made conservative estimates"
DIR. Alley explained that the federal
government under the provisions of
the Smith-Lever law makes an in
itial appropriation Of $4,000. and the
federal government duplicates the
amount of the appropriation made
by the state up to certain amount.
Senator Walker-As I understand
It. the last Legislature made an APP
preparation for new buildings at the
University Of Maine. Were these
want an appropriation for this pur-
pose this year?
President Aley-The buildings were
not built and we do not ask for an
appropriation for this purpose this
year. The trustees decided that 1t
was inopportune to build on account
of the high price of labor and mater
ials. 1t will take two years to make
up for the reduced attendance and
/ we think that it is far more impor-
tant to fix up the deficit than ia
build.
! Senator Walker-Do you need AN
armory at the University of Maine?
President Aley-With the reduced
attendance we will be able to handle
| the military instruction in the gym
| nasium. We would prefer to use
the money that might be appropriate
ed for an armory to get the institu-
| ton back in form.
every member of the faculty was
| told when he went into the service that
| he could have his position when he re-.
! turned" said DIR. Alley.
President Alley explained that the Law
| school has suffered all out of proper.
ton to colleges. He had recently talked
with President Butler of Columbia uni
| versity. who told him that the Law
| department of that college had suf.
| fered immensely and the attendance al
| the Harvard and Boston Law schools
! had been very small. The Law school
| is now located at Orono as it can be
! run more economically at the college
than at Bangor There are now min,
students in the law department. tn
| removal of the college to Orono Is but
temporary measure.
| Gov. Milliken-How much Of a saving
is there in having the Law college at
| Orono than at Bangor?
! President Aley-One item is that two
, teachers who instruct in the law de-
| rartment also teach in the college, AMI
! l should say that the saving was from
s:c5oO to 5000 per year.
Gov. Milliken-Who Is the dean now?
! President Aley-I am the acting dean
! Naughter).
Normal Schools
| DIR. Augustus o. Thomas, the State
superintendent Of public schools, said
in opening his statement in regard 20
the appropriations for the Normal
! call attention to the fact that We are
coming into a new era of education in
this country. The war has shown us
! the way to greater educational advance
ment and the State that does not take
advantage of the situation will neglect
an opportunity.
DR.. Thomas said that the war has
greatly interfered with the attendance
a tho Norp,ol Scboolc Tbora oro ,ou,