The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-18

Welgned. Even the presence
of the scales gives confidence.
Accreditation is important
because it means students can
freely move from one institu-
ton to another. For example,
there are many courses that
are not offered in Mississippi
Institutions. We have no col
lege of veterinary medicine
in Mississippi, nor do we
have a school for architects.
and yet both veterinarians
and architects are needed in
the state. Because our inStl-
tutions are accredited. our
fine students who have had
pre-veterinarian work in Mis-
sissippi can enter veterinary
schools in institutions of other
states. Without accreditation
this would be next to impos-
sible.
Accreditation is important
because it is necessary for
many of our talented young
Mississippians to do post gra-
duate work outside of Missis-
sippi. Our institutions are Ii
mited in post graduate cours-
es in which they offer the
advanced degrees. Many bril-
liant young Mississippians
desire to pursue their courses
Of learning beyond the Bache-
lor's Degree that is offered in
Mississippi. Many must leave
Mississippi to enroll in other
institutions for study in fields
where an advanced degree is
not offered in Mississippi.
Our young men and women
can freely go to other institu-
tons as long as our institu-
tions are accredited.
Accreditation is important
for the technical or profess
sional trained person who
seeks employment outside
Mississippi. For example, we
cannot absorb in Mississippi
all the fine engineers trained
each year in our colleges.
Many must, of necessity. seek
work outside the state. When
their college is accredited
they are professionally ac-
cepted without question. This
is true in many other pro-
LESSONS and fields of learning.
The loss of accreditation of
our Mississippi colleges and
universities would be strik-
ing a fatal blow at the splend-
id faculties these Institutions
have developed through the
years. It would eliminate the
recruiting of the best faculty
replacements because the bet
ter prospects would not teach
in q non-accredited inStitu-
ton.
The loss of our accredita-
ton would be a tragic dis
service to Mississippians, both
those living and those unborn.
We would be offering to our
children second rate educa-
ton at a time when the great
need is for first class educa-
ton.
The great need in Missis-
sippi is for educational ex-
cellence not educational
mediocrity. Anything that de-
tiers us from educational ex-
cellence and moves us closer
toward educational medic
Gritty is contrary to the best
interests of our state.
Before you cast your vote.
for governor, answer for
yourself the question, What
candidate can do most toward
adequately supporting our in
situations of higher learning
and maintaining their accredi-
tation?"
In the third place. there is
the matter of fiscal response
bility. About thirty years ago,
there occurred an abrupt and
dramatic change in the atti-
tude of our national govern
ment toward public finances.
Prior to that time, it was gen.
orally agreed that a balanced
budget was desirble; that it
was unwise for the govern
ment to spend more than it
received; that the least gov
eminent politically and fiscal
ly was the best government
politically and fiscally.
In the midst of the great
depression, the great change
began. 1t was then the phil
osophy was first announced
that the public debt was not
important, after all. we owe
it to ourselves; that the gov
eminent should enter many
new activities; and that big
budgets and high taxes were
desirable.
With the passing of years.
the sinister purpose behind
this program ultimately came
forth with the pronounce
ment that, eve will spend
and spend. tax and tax, and