Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-04
Or QU|elET DEsuVEs
MILLION DOLLAR sc00ll
Delta Correspondent in
Montrose Paper Pours
Hot Shot into Those
Assailing Western.

Delta De. 19:-The Delta cer-
respondent hes read with approval IL
editorial In Wednesdays PresA ye-
Garding Western State College at
Gunnison. The people on the Western
Slope should get together and demand
that an end be put - IL attack,
amounting to persecution, which h BE-
ing made against the president Of
that institution.
Il Il Eidiculous 70 aeenss DR.. Quig-
ley Of sxtravagancs. Thsse has never
been enough money apportioned him
with which to be extravax.nt. While
eastern slope schools have rapidly in
creased in equipment. Western State
College has struggled along on . mere
pittance. trying brsvely to meet the
needs Of her students. who have rapid
ly increased In number. =
Why ID il that the other state in
stitutions are able to carry out "a
building = year" campaign, while West
em 10 accused Of extravagance when
she asks for only snoueh Buildings to
house her students. II the dormitory
is shell, is it DR.. Quigley's fault or
the states? Why wasn't he given
enough money to build n good DORM
itory in the first place!
Visit the campuses Of the eastern
slope schools and note the magnificent
buildings they are erecting each year.
Does Western State have q building
that anywhere near equals one Of
them?
Western State College is one of
the largest assets Of the Western
Slope and an attack on that college
concerns every person on the Western
Slope. II has given professional
training to many teachers who would
otherwise be unable to attend college
at all, thereby increasing the efficien-
cy Of the teaching force to an amazing
extent. So Western affects not only
the pupils who attend the institution,
but the students in the public schools
as well. Indirectly it affects us all.
DR.. Quigley himself Is largely re-
sponsible for the great amount of
good Western has accomplished. He
has given both his money and his
strength toward making his beloved
school an asset to the people Of Colo
rado, ahd It Is said that he has even
given his clothing to needy students.
Whether or not he is appreciated by
the fathers and mothers, he certainly
Is by the young people. His own stu
dents adore him, and the rounds of
applause which greet him whenever
he steps thru the doors into Western
Slope high school clearly demonstrate
what these students think of him. It's
time tie parents follow the example
Of the students and get squarcly be-
hind DR.. Quigley and his college.
Why should the Eastern Slope look
with such greedy eyes on our lone
college. anyway? II may seem to be
pretty well supplied with state educa-
tional institutions. And II state of.
ficials are 80 bent on having every
phase Of Western State College care
fully investigated, why not appoint q
committee of Western Slope men to
do 1t who know something about the
college and can understand what Il
means to Western Colorado in better
educational facilities and increased
teaching efficiency? - ~
DIR. Quigley and his staff of work.
ers are worthy Of million dollar in
stitution, and It is up to the people OF
the Western Slope to see that they get
it. We need both the college ard DR..
Quigley. IS