Evening star., 1946-11-29
II Million More
Needed at N. u,
Byrd Declares
Expansion Will Offer
Facilities for 10. 900
Students in z Years
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
President H. G. Byrd of the Uni
versity of Maryland estimated to-
day that completion of the institu-
tion's building program will cost an
additional $11 AL 900.
He said such an expenditure would
provide facilities for an enrolment
of between 10000 and 10000. DR..
Byrd estimated that the student
body would attain such q figure
within two years.
This $11, AL 600, he said, is over
and above the more than 10000, 900
already called for by the university's
building program. He attributed the
necessity for the increase to inflated
construction costs, and, in some
cases, increases in the size and
quantity of facilities made neces-
sary by an increased enrolment.
Many Buildings Authorized.
Most of the 66 separate building
projects already have been author
lied by the Legislature, and some
funds have been allocated for each.
A breakdown of the additional
State funds needed follows:
College Park.
To complete nine buildings
now under construction $2,05S,O0O
facilities iiooe1 @Ne-.--1IDN--- - - 6.15o.ooo
ss.20s. 600
Princess Anne.
Twenty-eight new buildings,
additions and extensions ooeooo
proposed --------------- ol'o%o'ooo
Baltimore.
Six new buildings and .addi-
tions to the hospital, dental
and pharmacy buildings oox ooo
and q public lbrary----- Sl'soo,ooU
state funds totaling $3.6o5, 900
already allocated include:
S2,46o, 900 for IL separate projects
ut College Park.
$4,000 for a sea foods technology
cal laboratory at Crisfeld.
s475.00 for a 12-point building
program at Princess Anne Academy
$685. 900 for improvements to pro-
fessional schools in Baltimore.
Five Million Available.
From other sources, including
gifts such as those by Glenn L.l
Martin, allocations by various Fed
eral agencies, ETC., total OF S5,3sp,-
900 is available for the Improvement
of the university's physical pla7t,
Or. Byrd reported, including theI
following:
College Park.
$500. 900 for engineering, physics,
chemistry and mathematics build
ings under construction and esfi-
mated to cost 5000, 1000.
$4,000 600 for an airport. !
100000 for five girls dormitories.
$780, 900 for a new auditorium to
cost $500, 900.
$4,000 for student activities to
cost $200,0 s; Il
"The university, in its physical
plant, has not kept pace with the
growth of its services and OF Its stu
dent body" declared DR.. Byrd.
Lack Office Space.
The larger staff made necessary
to provide additional services asked
by agricultural interests OF the
State has made it impossible, he
added. to provide adequate ofhee
space.
Citing the increasing calls made
upon the university for research on
behalf of Government and industry,
DR.. Byrd revealed that 1t has not
been possible to accept various
monies allocated to carry out such
activities because there are not
sufficient laboratories available in
which to do the work"
Represent Definite Needs.
Taking cognizance of statements
that the physical facilities OF the
university have been expanded
while development of the staff has
Jagged, DR.. Byrd said:
mot one of the items requested
In the building program is the re-
suit of a desire to erect another
building. Instead, In each item isl
represented a definite need for
facilities to carry on adequately
work for which the university is
responsible and for which demands
are being made by people OF the
State"
New items not yet authorized in
clude:
College Park.
Airport, two girls dormitories.
three mems dormitories, interde-
nominational chapel, library, mems
activities building.
Pointing out that the present Ma
tional Airport in Washington Is
overtaxed, DR.. Byrd said cit Is rea-
sonably certain that the proposed
airport will be self as tol
maintenance and operation, If not
profitable"