Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19

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hogs at II 1-2c.
| Maine Legislature
Hear Pleas i. of M.
Proponents for Two
Year Appropriations
Declaring that the bill has as its
| object the adequate though not the
| ideal financial support of the Uni
versity for the next two years, DR..
G. c. Little, president of the Univer-
sity Of Maine, spoke before the COM
mittee on education of the Legislc-
| ture Wednesday afternoon at hear
| ing on the resolve appropriating to
| the institution for maintenance, for
! deficiency reduction and for build
| ings the sum OF $685., 1913 for the first
| OF the two coming fiscal years, and
| $S3l .527 for the second year.
! These are the initial periods, Dr.
| Little pointed out, of the ten-year
| program which he has been advo-
eating and which he believed was
) essential to the best results by tie
| institution. This program has been
/ arranged after complete discus
sion and careful analysis of the
needs of the University by heads of
| departments and trustees.
Col. Frederick II. Strickland of
| Bangor, president of the board of
| trustees of the University of Maine,
' had charge of the presentation of
: the University's case. Before the
committee. In opening the hearing,
I Col. Strickland assured the commit
! tee that the budget showing the
needs of the University presented ; J
the trustees had required between
f.. three and four months to prepare.
Statement by President Little
| DR.. c. c. Little. president of the
| University, presented the main ar.
gument in support Of the resolve, go
ing into details of the various needs
of the institution, as well as explain
| ing at length tn so-called. ten-year
program which has been worked
out, at the suggestion OF Governor
, brewster, as definite procedure
for the University.
Harry e. Sutton
Harry +. Sutton. president of the
University of Maine Alumni Associa-
ton, voiced the associations en-
dorsement of the program. He Is
prominent lumber dealer in Boston.
buying a large part of the material
he deals in from the state of Maine.
He said that he and the alumni felt
that Maine and the University of
| Maine were to he congratulated up
on having DR.. Little at the head of
, the institution. DR.. Little was one
! of NO educators the
country
The alumni is whole -heartedly be-
, hind the ten year program, said Mr..
Sutton. We believe that it is right
end that the legislature should put
/ it across. The alumni. he said, also
believed in the correctness of the
budget which had been presented.
The alumni has just completed
raising fund of 100000 for gym
nasium. he stated, adding that if
the state would look after the educa-
tional side the alumni would try to
care for the physical side of the edu-
cation of the students at the Univer-
sity
Prof. George H. Hamlin of the
class of 1878 and DR.. William II. Jor-
dan of the class of 1875, both of
whom have given years of service to
the University, expressed their In
tettSl III SttlllS tHt iilstLtutiOH bVNSl-
op and urged that proper financial
assistance be given to it. DR.. Jordan
declared that the alumni are solidly
behind DIR Little and the trustees
and believe that the University has
a tremendous influence on the well
fare and the future efficiency of the
State of Maine.
Commissioner r. P. Washburn
Frank 2. Washhurn. State COM
missioner of agriculture, appeared as
n representative of the Maine Fed
GRAFTON of Agricultural Associations,
which is much interested in the af-
fairs of the college of agriculture.
He gave resume of the investiga-
ton made by a especial committe
frCm the federation and stressed the
two chief recommendation made by
the comnittee for the agricultural
college. a new dairy building and a
new greenhouse. Both these units
are essential. he said. to the contin-
ued work of the college Of aSricul-
ture and were recommended after
long study by the special fedora ton
committee.
Mr. Washburn expressed great
Interest in the influence which the
university has on the rural life of the
State. saying that IS percent of the
graduates of the college of acricul-
ture return to Maine farms to instill
into them new life and hopes
A. w. Jones of Veazie
Austin w. Jones of Neazie, q grad
uate of the agricultural department..
declared that the university should
help both the undergraduates and
those who have finished their course
ano are carrying on the business for
which they fitted themselves. He
declared that nothing can be done
without money, however. and urged
special consideration for the needs of
the university.
Comm'r. A. o. Thomas
DIR. a. o. Thomas, State superin-
tehdent of schools, endorsed the plea
ard said he wanted every bow and
girl who wanted and could fit them
selves TO get a college education, to
have it.
The trustees did not regard the
agricultural side of the University
as secondary, so DR.. Thomas assured,
the committee. Given sufficient funds
by the legislature they would de-
velop that part oft he work to its
fullest possibility.
lie characterized the University of
Maine as great. going, growing
concern. inadequate to meet the de-
mards made upon it, as were all COL
leges and said that he believed this
committee and the legislature would
trust it fairly.
Col. Strickland announced that the
University had No marc a,.ido,co ,o