The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-23
President Today Announces Com.
pIete Llst OF Appropriations
for School az Supplied
by state 6olons
PRETTY WELL SATISFIED
STATEMENT PRES. AUSTIN
Total Amount Asked for was s7o2.'
900: No More Teachers, No
Room for Increase In
Number Of Students

Tie Oklahoma legislature TITS
year appropriated total OF Ssis,50O
for the Oklahoma College for Women
here. tho amount being s353.500 less
than was asked for by q. v. Austin.
president OF the Institution. accord.
Ing to his statement this morning.
The appropriations. which arc TO
cover period OF two years are d.
vided as follows: Salaries for the
years 1922. 100000; supply and
maintenance for the year i92i-22.
tis.750 or total OF siis.750. Salaries
for the year 1929. sio4.250: supply
and maintenance for 1929. si4.b00
or a total OF silS.75O. Deficit for
salaries to complete this year.
$4,000; deficit for the heating plant
and for furniture. $1,000; for the
fine arts building and to add to the
heating plant $4,000. the total ap-
preparations being s3is.b0O. i'
"Pretty Well Pleased"
while we would have been much
gratified II the legislature had al
lowed all the appropriations we
asked. thus enabling the school TO
grow as II should grow. we are pret-
ty we'll pleased at the results. under
the circumstances" said President
Austin in announcing the total ap-
preparations.
"The appropriations allowed. will
not allow for any addition or growth
as concerns the student body. II will
mean that the school will be enabled
to continue as II Is now operating.
There will be no additional teachers
employed az mere will be no more
room provided for students in the
dormitories. II is a little bit OF a
disappointment to us, but nt that we
think 1t Is pretty good.
What Was Asked For
III the legislature had granted
what we asked for. the o. c. w.
would have had home economics
building. the completion of the fine
arts building, the completion or en-
largement Of Willard Hall. giving a
much greater dormitory space than
Is now available and woAd have
given US room for 700 girls next
year.
"As It is we get the money for the
completion OF the fine arts building,
the enlargement Of the heating plant
and In addition our supply and main
tenance Is taken care of. together
with our teachers salaries Our sal
ary appropriation as asked was cut.
We asked for 100000 for the first
year and $130,00O for the second
with $4,000 each year for mainten-
ance and supply We were given
100000 and 100000 respectively
for salaries, which will not permit
any increase III the personnel Of the
faculty. We are Thankful for the ap-
propriations we have received and
will be able. think. to show mighty
good results for. the next two years.
Praise Grady soIons
"The fact that these appropriations
were made for the o. G. ". putting
us in fairly good shape for the next
two years, is in d large measure due
to the efficient work of Senator C. A.
Deermon and Representatives. Lou
than and Davis. Of this county.
"Too much cannot be said for the
efficiency of these men as shown by
their work in. the legislature. They
were strictly on the job at all times
in protecting the interests of Grady
county. To these men should go a
vote of thanks for the citizens OF this
county. / fought for the appropria-
tions for this school.