Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-04
CHAS. E. BUNNELL
 COLLEGE HEAD
 ON WAY INSIDE

., President Charles E. Bunnel, of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, passed through Sew ard Saturday on his way home from Juneau, where he appeared before the legislative committee on appropria- tions in behalf of the College.
 Tn an interview with the Gateway President Bunnel expressed himself as we'll pleased with the generous treatment accorded the college by the legislature and believes that the Alas kan institution will reach first place among educational institutions, dor mitory and other buildings being add ed this year. Speaking of the College President Bunnell said:
 "The appropriation of $163,56O,O0O for the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines for the 1925-27 biennium will enable the Board of Trustees to carry out the building pro- ject particularly requested in it's re- port to the Territorial Legislature. This project covers the three main items of Wing to the Main Building ~ s feet by S2 feet, dormitory to cost s25,OO0 and a power plant of suffi- cient capacity to supply the neces- sary light, power and heating facili- ties.
 "The Territorial Legislature elimin- ated the agricultural project item of $22,500 and the amount of $10,OO0 re- ouested for school of mines extension work. These items were very import ant from the standpoint of the devel- opment of the College and the fact that we will be unable to conduct Short Courses in Mining at three cen ters of population on the coast of All aska during the next biennium is keen disappointment. Through this work we expected to be able to carry to the miners and prospectors of Al aska very important service. Of course we will continue our Short Course work at the College as former ly but one of the important functions of a College such as this is to carry on extension work for the benefit of yhose who are unable to come to the College. This intended work must now be deferred for a period of two years.
 T am sure that a majority of the members of the Legislature fully ap- preciate the importance of this work but it seemed that the entire amount requested could not be allowed and that the building project was of great CT importance.
 I was given an opportunity to ap- pear before the Territorial Legisla- ture in joint session and to explain fully the details of the work being done by the College. Later when Rep resentative Moody introduced his bill for the college appropriation I appear ed before the Senate and House com- mittees on Education and made furth- CT explanation concerning the separ- k,te items. The bill was reported out of the House committee with all mem bers, Paul, Jensen, Sherman and Moody concurring. On second read ing in the House Paul sought to amend the bill so that the appropriation would be limited to S95,S6O. The ef- fort failed though it received some support. On third reading it passed the House by vote of 12 to 4, Paul. Nylen, Elliott and Ferguson opposing.
 "Its course in the Senate, though somewhat delayed, was very satisfac- tory for on final vote it was unani- nous. Senator A. Aldrich of the First Division who has visited the College gave his support to the institution from the very first and sees in the College wonderful chance for higher education for the young men and the young women of Alaska. It is encour- aging to know that this appropriation measure was supported by 20 of the "A legislators in both Houses, and that all consider it in fact Territorial h. stitution. There was never a time when all men ',ers from the Third