Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25
BOARD REGENTS
 COMPLETE PLANS
 ALASKA COLLEGE
New Wing Will Cost Ap- proximately $35, ,OOO, and
 Be Ready this Fall

ka Agricultural College and School of Mines at it's meeting last week completed arrangements for the build ing of three additional structures on the campus, dormitory, power house and wing to the main build- ing, according to E. F. Medley, mem Der of the board, who arrived in Sew ard Saturday from Fairbanks, where he attended the session.
 The new wing will cost approxi- mately S35,OOO, the dormitory $25,O0o, and the power house s1s,0O0. The regents decided that the best plan would be to purchase the materials direct and to contract for the labor. Failure to receive adequate bids on the labor will result in the college officials doing the work by day labor. It is likely that necessary excavation has already been started.
 The new dormitory will accommo- date thirty-siX men, and in an emer- gency this number could be increased to fifty-four. The dormitory will solve one of the problems which has been facing President Bunnell. It will all low students from others parts of Alaska and from the States to enroll with surety that they will be ade- quately housed at moderate cost. The dormitory facilities will be open to short course students.
 The work of the college is progress ing splendidly under the leadership of President Bunnell and his staff of efficient teachers. Its equipment both in nature and extent is a constant surprise to visitors. The fine spirit of cooperation between the president and his subordinates augurs we'll for the success of the college. The courses are tending to four main lines, Mining, Agriculture, Home Eco monies and Business Administration. MT. Medley believes if the parents of Alaska were fully advised of the facilities at the College more stu dents would be registered from the other divisions. In many ways the College has unique advantages, and these advantages will be emphasized when the dormitory, new wing and power house are completed. Chief among the advantages of small col lege is individual attention from the professors and the ability of the Pres ident to keep his watchful eye on ev- cry student and aid and assist him in his progress by personal consulta- tion and advice.
 | President Bunnell has proved a re- markable administrator as we'll as a competent educator. The College in his hands can confidently look for ward to increasing usefulness to the Territory, and to future which will in time stamp it as the outstanding institution of the North, one bound to have great and good influence in the permanent development of the resources of Alaska. The youth of the Territory are to be congratulated on the opportunity now presented them for higher education under con- ditions which will ease the minds of anxious fathers and mothers faced with the problem of sending their children away from home. Such pa. rents can send their sons and daugh. ters to Alaska's own College and rest assured that their surrounding and companions will always be of the the best.
 The regents created the office of
 Dean of the College due to the neces sity of placing some one in authority during enforced absences of President
 Bunnell. Professor Ernest Patty was
 selected for the new position. Prof
 Patty has been in charge of student
 activities and is we'll qualified for the
 post. It was also decided to ask fol
 the establishment of a postoffice al
 the College. This will have severa
 advantages. It will give the college
 better service, save expense in trans portation, give part time employmen
 to two students, and give quicker
 service to prospectors and miners
 sending mineral samples to the col
 lege for assay. These assays art
 made at a nominal cost of one dolla
 and are Of great service to mine own
 CTS.
 The new buildings will be read,