The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-28
Raidfng the University
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CThe Grand Forks Herald)
Powerful political forces allied with
interests favorable to the state agri-
cultural college at Fargo have brought
about proposal In the state senate
Of . resolution aimed to build up the
Fargo school out Of the wreckage OF
the university.
This insidious resolution, fathered
IN the senate by Senator w. z.
Matthaei Of Fessenden, threatens the
very future of the university. I'm
less 1t Is defeated In the house It may
transfer from the university to the
Fargo school salient courses now
available at the university,
Every effort must be made by
friends Of the university, everywhere
throughout the state, to see that this
raid Is not carried out. In the In.
terest Of fair play, they should insist
that intelligent and proper division
Of the functions Of the university and
the agricultural college Is maintained,
Even many friends Of the univer-
sity In the state legislature have had
the wool pulled over their eyes by the
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more ardent hackers.
In the guise Of an effort toward
economy through elimination Of du-
plication in the courses taught ct the
two schools, In itself q laudable pur-
pose. the resolutions true import Is
to shatter the position Of the univer.
stty and gain more power and pres
tige for the agricultural COLLEGE BY
making 1t. In fact, the real state
university.
The resolution does not stop with
this mighty gesture for economy. It's
sponsors know that would not b
enough. So they have definitely pre-.
scribed the courses each school shall
offer, commencing with the school
year 1933-34 or as soon thereafter as
practicable" with these specific desig-
nations:
The university shall offer courses
"in liberal arts, fine arts, education,
business. social sciences, economies,
Journalism, law, medicine, etc." while
the agricultural college shall offer
courses In agriculture, architecture,
engineering, home economies, chem
istry. education. pharmacy and the
sciences, etc"
Is this attempted raid to 20 un-
Are friends Of the uni
versity in Grand Forks and elsewhere
to sit idly by while the political CO.
terie conferred In Fargo goes blithely
on its sinister way2 Isn't It time we
quit turning the other cheek when
ever Fargo-flavored political slaps
are proffered? i
From every community and In
dividual interested In the university,
from every section Of the state inter-
ested In fair play, messages should
Be sent at once to state representa-
tives urging that the resolution for
uniting the agricultural college ana
the university be killed.
And not alone that. The measure
military drill at the uni
versity already has gone through ono
house and seems booked to pass tho
other, whereas the bill similarly ap-
plying to the agricultural college has
been indefinitely postponed.
The comparatively small cost to the
university for military training Is far
by tho federal govern.
ment's contribution to the same work
IN tho form Of direct benefits to the
students and the university. These
benefits include uniforms, 80 cents q
day subsistence, band instruments,
and other concessions. It u not,
therefore. . question Of economy.
From the point Of fairness, both
schools should be permitted to con-
tinue military training.
NJ. N. Oppegard, Publisher.