The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-02
STUDENTS PROTEST
SENATOR'S ACTION
AS.UL. SENDS MESSAGES TO
LEGISLATORS URGING SCIENCE
HALL PROVISION.

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for permanent additions at the vari-
GUS state institutions and includes
approximately 100000 for new sci
.ence hall at the university. At the
general meeting expressions were
heard showing the imperative need
for the new building and after the
appointment of a general committee
to communicate the student opinion
to the legislature and the governor
the student body adjourned into coun-
ty groups.
It was pointed out at the meeting
that while the state has given but
100000 for capital additions at the
University of Idaho in the last ten
years neighboring states have ex-
pended an average of $1,900,000 for
new educational buildings. There
was also strong refutation of the idea
that any appropriation to the univer-
sity was "gift /" to north Idaho, for
enrolment figures were presented to
show that southern Idaho has as
many students attending the institu
ton as the northern part of the state.
Committee of Five.
The general committee appointed to
formulate an expression of opinion
to the legislature consisted of Lynn
Hersey of Lenore, student body pre-
sident; Joel L. Priest Jr., Of Boise;
Pearl Stalker Of Boise; Don c. Fisher
of Grangeville, and Talbot Jennings
of Nampa.
"There will be a limitation of the
university enrolment for the next two
years in that the university, without
the science building, cannot take care
of any more Students" says the Fri
adt ~ ho TTniuorcifN
aut, official student paper, in com
menting upon the legislative action.
The rate of increase in the last four
years has been such that the institu
tion will refuse at least 200 Idaho
high school students next fall and not
less than 400 the following fall.
"There will be a break in the pro- |
gress of the university; this setback
to our efforts to interest Idaho stu
dents back home from colleges of
other states will set the university I
back fully ten years in its develop
ment."
Telegram to Governor.
The telegram sent to Governor
Moore by the A.SU.I. follows:
"The entire student body of the
University of Idaho in meeting re-
sulting from the senate action upon
house bill No. 103 express their un-
animous appreciation of your sanction
of this measure. AS undergraduates
who have worked under the serious
'handicaps of the .overcrowded condi-
tions at the university we desire to
urge upon you the seriousness of the
situation unless relief is provided for
by the present legislature. There
will be a limitation Of the university
enrolment for the next two years In
that the university without the science
building cannot take care of any
more students. At the rate of in
crease the past four years the uni
versity will be forced to refuse admit
tance to at least two hundred Idaho
high school graduates next fall and
not less than four hundred the fol-
lowing fall There will be a break
in the progress of the university and
this setback to our efforts in inter
esting Idaho students in their state
institution instead of in colleges of
other states will set the university
back fully ten years in its develop
ment. ALI our individual efforts to I
promote a higher type of citizenship
for the state Of Idaho through the
training of Idaho sons and daughters
at their own state institution will
come to naught unless the science
building is provided for. The stu |
dent body will appreciate your con-
tinued efforts for the best interests
Of the university and the state of ,
Idaho
Associated Students University
of Idaho"
Message to Senate.
The student telegram to Lieutenant
Governor Baldridge and members of
the senate follows: {
"The entire student body of the | t
of Idaho in a meeting duly |
assembled this morning as the result
IF your action on the measure which t
would have relieved the seriously e
conditions at the uni I
Fersity unanimously went on record Y
n protest against any action or lack 0
IF action which will cripple the uni a
We who are thoroughly ac Fl
luainted with the conditions as they "
exist desire to inform you a
and the members of the senate of
he imperative necessity for science s
building. There will be a limitation b
If the university enrolment for the Ii
lext two years in that the university "
without the science building cannot c
AXE care of any more students than b
t has at the present time. At the N
ate of increase in enrolment the "
,ast four years the university will be s.
orced to refuse admittance to at least
wo hundred Idaho high school gra- tt
luates next fall and not less than tc
our hundred the following fall. d
here will be break in the progress ct
f the university and this setback es
0 our efforts to interest Idaho stu re
ents in their state institution in m
tead of in colleges Of neighboring bl
tates will retard the development of in
he university at least ten years. We d1
eel that you will realize the serious &C