Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-01-21
uNieERslTY's PROGRESS
eEiN6 SElp IN CHECK
BY LACK OF FUNDS

IN a ballelin entitled What shai
We 10 About H. President kinley o
The University Of Iliinels presents lhs
needs ef tie University IN very eem
prehenSive manner. Il Is claimed ths
value % the University IL being serl
ousis impaired BY The failure of IN,
state legislature 10 provide sufficient
funds for the nnkeep Of the instltn
tioa. and that, therefore. many Of tbs
ae.est instructors have LETT and ars
leaving Tor other Institutions ant
other lines ot endeayor where Their
services are repaid by more ample in
creases in salary.
II Is sad. indeed, that in the great
commonwealth Of Illinois. its ehlel
seat of learning must be held bach
because of lack Of funds.
The Twin City Federation of Labor
recently went on record as fasoring q
very liberal policy toward the unlsnr
sity. uulonists realize the naeessit,
Of higher education, that their ehil
dren may become better prepared Il
combat the battles Of life.
In the bulletin, President kinlas
SAYS, In part:
A year ago called public attention
20 the difficulties OF the University. Il
Is necessary 10 do 40 again As waa
pointed out last winter. unless con
siderable relief is granted by the leg
islaturo which meets next January
the opening Of the noxt hiennium will
see decided reduction oi the work
OF the University and permanent
lowering of its standards,
The income of the mill TAX for the
present University year IL s2.bo0. 900,
In laiii2 IL was ss,2ag. 900. This IL
an increase OF less than ii per cent
since 1sli-i2
Meantime. the purchasing power OF
the dollar has fallen SO per cent,
Meantime. the student enrolment
has increased loo per cent. The total
registration last year WAS a.2QS, IL
will be near or beyond 10000 this
year The number reElstered Novem.
ber q was $3.50.
Meantime. II has been impractical.
BILE To equip or man the building for
the College OF Education,
Meantime. the teaching staff has
boen inadequately paid for at least
two years, and II has been difficult.
and In some lines. impossible, TO get
teachers.
Meantime, the research work OF the
Agricultural Experiment station. the
Engineering Experiment Station. and
the Graduate school Ii insuffciently
provided for, and many lines Of re-
search are suspended
Meantime. the extension work OF
the University. carrying inforMaiion
direct 70 the people, has heen dimta'
fel.&4 t ~ s4 Us III
Meantime. and now We have clasaes
TOO large 10 teach properly, an Insult
ficient staff. inadequate equipment,
and an insufficient number Of class
rooms and laboratories. 30 that some
unhaalthful conditions.
II IL evident. therefore. that the
University needs more teachers, more
investigators. more equipment. aud
more room II II needs we're to be
provided for by the next legislature In
proportion TO the increase In the num-
ber OF students and the rise OF prices.
Il should have an annual apprupria.
ton from the State, for operation and
maintenance. OF two and one half
times its former total and. In addi-
tion. a suitable sum for additional
buildings. This would mean a total
OF between seven and eight million
dollars year. other state institu.
tions are asking for as much as this
or more. But we believe that with
new economies, careful management,
and more favorable economic condi-
tiona. we can get on with much less.
Therefore II Is proposed that the Uni.
yersity shall ask from the next legis.
lature only sixty per cent Increase
for operation and maintenance. and
81 .25D, 900 u year for permanent i'm.
proyement. lands, and buildings. or
SIS. 100000 a year
The University IL further confronted
with the necessity Of housing its stu.
dents. Many universities provide
housing facilities The University OF
Illinois dose not. except for one resi-
dence hall for women. The Y. NJ. g,
A. building has been leased by the
University as residence hall tor
boys and ninety.fve are being taken
care OF there The students live
mainly in fraternity and sorority
houses and In private rooming houses.
President Kinley In closing, asks
these pertinent questions:
What will you do about 1T
VIII you make the University prob
lem your own?
VIII You see your representatives
and senator and urge them 70 support
the above program?
viii YOU write the University say
ing you have done so2
BUILDING LAeoRERs