The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-14
PRESIDENT WOULD
ADD MAINTENANCE
AND GYM TO SCHOOL
Coulter Says Flood OF Students
in Scientific Courses De.
mands More Aid
EXTENSION FUNDS SHORT
Director Monroe Wants Cut Re-
stored and Several In
creases Made
EXTENSION FUNDS SHORT

The battle of the Agricultural col
lege for adequate appropriations for
for physical education
building and for the restoration Of
former amounts for extension service |
were begun before the senate appro-
priations committee, Wednesday
night, and went over for another SEES
sion tonight. as the senator's were
given more facts to absorb than were
digestiblc at one sitting.
John Lee Coulter, president OF the
college, led the presentation OF the
schools needs. G. F. Monroe, extern
sion director, spoke for that service,
and Senator Fowler. Cass county,
brought up the proposed physical ed
ucation building and laid the basis
for considering approval Of a $4,000
appropriation for 1t.
Senator Takes Up Slack
The senator said he had obtained
from State Auditor John Steen
statement on the appropriation stu
alton which showed margin under
the average appropriations Of the last
five years that would permit grant,
ing the college its request. He said
the average tax levy in that time had
been 100000 for the biennium. To
this will be added in general fund
collections during the 1929-31 bien-
mum. 100000 additional, which
gives total Of $l1.000.000 for the OPP
erations Of the state. The constitu-
tional limit Is not reached by these
figures, he said. The budget approx
ais total $3.50 027. ~. The senate has
added to the budget total an appro-
priation of $20O,OOO for Roosevelt park
In the Bad Lands, which In view of
federal red tape will not likely be
called on. SO that it really is con-
tingent appropriation, he contended.
Then the senate has added another
total Of $891 ,314.4O and the house
4l79,5 SIS. which raises the appropria-
tics.s In prospect Of passage to So
06o, $685.. Adding bank and mill bond
appropriations and interest. puts
81, 174,O0O more to the total. which be-
comes 0.833, 1896. Regarding Roose-
welt park as probably imperative
item. the grand total would be
410,633. 1886. or $4,000 below the
five-year average for the bienniums.
Senator Fowler pointed out.
This. the senator said, justified the
appropriation of $4,000 for the
physical culture building.
Wants Same Is Others
President Coulter read a list Of
buildings allowed, largely gyms. He
showed that six out Of seven recon-
mended had been allowed. The ex-
ception was the fourth In Importance
Is recommended by the budget board.
and It was the building under consid-
Grafton. He argued that physical ed
ucation and outdoor life were giving
the nation an immunity in the ma
jority Of deaths up to q years, where
- the majority Of deaths in India
average life limit of "a years, eight
months. Besides. the state consti-
tuition calls for rounded education
and the law demands physical train
ing to fit teachers for the state
schools
Overrun By Students
As for the maintenance appropria-
ton. which carries q total Of $500. =
6l02o. the president said the school
needed Ill Of that. though some items
could be dropped and the money
added to items where larger appro-
priations were needed. He suggested
shifting Items for thermostat equip
ment for two buildings. He said q
new member Of the staff was one ne
cessity. Students are pouring in be-
yond the capacity OF the school. In
the pharmacy department the college
= insisting on applicants taking some
other course, as the department can
not handle the numbers that apply.
This Il scientific period, he said,
and such schools as the Agricultural
college are drawing more students
than the liberal arts and professions
register in others.
Alumni Back Pleas
Q. +. Monroe also asked for In
creases in items. His department Is
down for $87,77384, in senate bill No.
s.. This Is . reduction from $4,000
Ii prior bicnniums, he reminded the
committee. The amount Of appropri-
Ations has relation, in his depart
ment. to federal aid Of $227 ,063.22.
His service helps sustain 81 county
agents st m average salary of 1855.
He asked $4,000 more for these and
$4,000 more for All club work.
Present and adding their appeals to
the plea for the physical education
building for tie college were q COM
1nittee Of alumni: DR.. B. K. Born
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