El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-28
TEAR SHACKS
OFF CAMPUS,
VINSON ASKS

zone Of our troubles today IS that
7 the dead hands Of our fathers are on
{ the sons: we would be unworthy OF
our fathers II we did not meet the
] present day situation with the forth
tude and readiness with which thev
met similar situations asserted Dr.
I r. +. Ninson, president Of the Uni
Fersity OF Texas, addressing several
I hundred El Pasoans Wednesday at
I the barbecue given in the high school
. cafeteria by e. p. Kelly.
Dr. Ninson was referring to a dee
Z laration often made that the educa-
[ ton OF our forefathers is good
enough for me- lie declared that
education must grow and develop as
everything else in lie has grown
I and developed
eve have no educational syH-
ten in TeXas,1 said he sThe only
place in TeNns where we have
ffrstelass university a. in the
constitution
Nobody has ever considered the
whole Of Texas in all OF its needs and
undertaken to plan for them. Nobody
has undertaken TO launch educational
Institutions in strategic positions.
where they can give the best service
as we 80 along.
spend Money IntcIiEently.
you should demand or your leEis-
q
mission so the money Texas is pour
ing out for education may be spent
intelliCently-
elm the lower grades IN the Uni-
Tersitv OF Texas, owing TO tie wisdom
Of the regents, we are new able to
pay the instructors Is mich money
as they can get anywhere in the union
and we can say 70 the rest OF the
states YOU cannot hire away our best
men and women from our boys and
girls we can pay them as well as
anybody but the state OF Texas has
not yet taken care Of the needs Of tho
boys and girls in the matter Of build
inEs for the university. have jus-
returned from Michigan university
and it thrilled me TO See what that
state had done for its great institu-
ton on my return-oit was my privi-
lege TO call a meet.pE OF the sopho-
mores and the freshmen at the IeXas
university. TO meet in our gymnasium I
This gym cost Us almost $4,000 70
build. and IL is built cf the best sec I
ond grade lumber we could get- I
That's the way the state Of Texas I
takes care Of its boys and girls
Remove the ShHcks-
at ls possible 10 have first class /
university in shacks vet. It IS posi-
bic. but. Oh. how 7 wish You would I
take away the shacks-"
Mr.. Kelly gave the barbecue in
honor Of the regents Of the state uni
rersity. meeting here I'm connection I
with the school OF Mines. a branch j
Of the university. Plenty Of rolls,
5arbecued meat, pickles coffee and
cake were served, each guest helping
himself or herself, cafeteria style
Maj. Richard +. Burgess, Robert Hol-
iday, Adrian Pool, Charles LeavelL
Prof. r W. Fowler and others assist
I'd in serving.
Other speakers besides lIr. Vinso1
we're A. n. Culwen and J. n Goggin,
lf FL Paso. and Col. Louis J. WORKMAN,
81 Fort Worth.
several hundred Fl Pasoans were
PRESENT as the invited guests OF NJ.
half Holiday.
Pupils IN the high school we're Civ
m a half holiday Wednesday after
loon, being dismissed at o'clock 20
he faculty OF the school could attend
he luncheon and listen to the ad-
iresses-
Mayor Charles Davis and the city
.ounci1. members OF the school board
zen. r L Howe and staff were
LmonE the guests.
Dr. Vinson. Mr. WORKMAN. ". p
DauEhertv. OF Gainesville: IS. A
lVroe. OF AUSTIN W H Folts, OF Aus
lin; Lutcher Starks, OF Orange; "
r. Brents. OF sherman. and !. A
Kemp, Of wichita Falls, who were IN
he party attending the session Of the
BOARD Of regents, left Wednesday
hight for their homes All will at
end the board meeting. which VIII
be held November 8 in Galveston