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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 12, 1914.
Why the University of Nebraska Should Be
Consolidated on the State Farm Campus
Arguments in Support of the Consolidation Prepared, by Regents Oopeland and Haller and Filed with the
Secretary of State for Publication in the Official Pamphlet that is to Go to the Voters of the State of Nebraska.
Argument on university consolidation, Rood bultdlnns now upon It and within a i children to the utate university on ae-, board an a whole and of 11 Individual
filed
with the secretary of atate by I very few yeara the extra coat of dupllca- count of Its unfortunate location. In, mombera to unite uuon a rt.finii rwim
ItescnU Haller and Coupland, for the tlon of teachlnc staff, doubled operations , conclulon, we most earnestly urge tha mendatlon to be presented to you, and
official pamphlet that Is to Bo to the
voters of Nebraska:
To the Voters of Nebraska: The Im
portant question of consolidating the col
leges of the university now upon the
down-town campus In Lincoln, with the
Agricultural college upon the state farm,
also situated In Lincoln, waa referred by
tho legislature to the voters for de
termination, The legislature voted a three-fourths
of 1 mill tax for six years, nil of this
money to be used. In the event of con
solidation, to develop the university at
the state farm.
in the event, however, that the voters
decide against consolidation, then one
third of the tax will be used to develop
the Agricultural college soparntcly upon
the state farm, and two-thirds of It will
be used to enlarge tho city campus and
erect buildings thereon. This tax Is al
ready levied and will be collected In any
event
As regents of the state university, hav
ing In mind Its best and lasting welfare,
and also the economic Interests of tho
taxpayers, we deem It our duty to present
to you the facts, which have led us to
the firm conclusion that tho future use
fulness of tho university nnd especially
the Agricultural college, as wotl as the
financial welfare of the taxpayers, de
mand consolidation at the state farm.
h
From a camful Investigation, after vis
iting many other universities and agri
cultural colleges, and after becoming
acquainted with the history and experi
ences of those Institutions where, the
agricultural college Is a physical part of
the university, and also the harassing
problems, and the tremendous extra cost
to the taxpayers of those states where
the agricultural college Is separate from
the main university plant, we are abso
lutely convinced It would be most unwise
far Nebraska to attempt to maintain Its
Agricultural collcgo separate from tho
main university plant and to build up two
distinct Institution! upon two campuses
In one and the same city.
IT.
Judiciously extended, the $2,(00,0(0,
which the tax levied by tho last legisla
ture wilt yield, within the six years pro
vided, Is amply sufficient to provide ade
quate buildings and equipment for a
splendid university plant, giving nearly
three times the amount of floor space In
all of tho buildings now upon the city
campus. This would provide new build
ings, all of modern fireproof construc
tion. III.
VltlmiHr Cost "Will ne I,,
Under the law, to consolidate at' tho
state farm, cannot cost the taxpayers
any more mpney than to extend the
t'owntown campus, nnd It is very cer
tain that after the six years' period It will
cost much less to operate one. Institution
on the farm slto than to operate two sep
arate Institutions two and a- half miles
apart.
IV
The experiences of all Institutions simi
lar to our stato university prove that tho
attempt to extend the downtown campus
and keep the Agricultural college separate
would tend to weaken both educationally,
would be unnecessarily costly to tho tax
payers and would result In constant fric
tion and useless competition between tho
two institutions doing similar work
within so short a distance of each other,
V.
We have consulted with the leading
agricultural educators of the United
States, who, without exception, advise
consolidation at the stato farm, declar
ing that tho agricultural student will be
greatly helped and that It Is most unwise
to separate the student in agriculture
from the other students In the university.
Such men as Dean Bailey of Cornell,
Dean Davenport of Illinois, Dean Russell
of Wisconsin, President A. Ross Hill of
tha Btato university of Missouri, Presi
dent Schurman of Cornell, Dr. 13, T.
True, director of agricultural experiment
atatlons of tho United States; Dr. Henry
Wallace o( Iowa, Dean Woods of Minne
sota and many other distinguished
agricultural educators strongly urge th
people of Nebraska not to mako the mis
take of separating the Agricultural col
lege from the main university.
VI.
Kxpeiiap of Other States.
The experiences of our slater states of
Kansas, Iowa and Colorado, Oregon ud
Montana, with separate agricultural cot-
leges should lead ui to avoid making
the mistakes theso have made, for their
resulting problems are most perplexing
and the added expense to their taxpayers
la great
VII.
From data supplied by other lnstltu
Uons we find that It would cost over 40
per cent more to maintain the Agricul
tural college upon a separate campus
than as an Integral part of the main
university.
VIII.
Tho original cost of all the buildings
upon the city campus, Including the Tem
pi building, was 1S19.6W. Their present
estimated valuo, as reported to the legis
lature, waa 1735,431, and other Improve
ments, such a library equipment tun
nels , sewers, fence and sidewalks, 1121,300,
making a total of tSH.m. And there has
already been spent at the state farm
tJsl.COO for buildings, nearly all of which
would bo used, If consolidation were ef
fected, for the benefit of all the colleges.
IX.
To acquire fourteen acres of land adja
cent to the present city campus, exclusive
of the streets, would cost the taxpayers
about tKCOQO. The business men and
other residents of Lincoln who are de
sirous of keeping the university in Its
present location and of building up the
Agricultural college separate therefrom
have made an offer to contribute, so that
this land shall not cost the state to exceed
tJOO.COi The proposed method of raising
the necessary amount, by taxing all
property holders In Lincoln for audi a
purpose, )s legally questionable and the
bond presented to the legislative com
mittee by certain business Interests of
Lincoln as a guarantee of the fulfillment
of the undertaking has been held by tho
attorney general to be Invalid,
X.
Look Into the Futnrr.
The university architects estimate that
buildings to the value of about $000,000
could and would enter into a permanent
Vlan of development upon the city cam
pus. However, tho immediate cost of ad
ditional land and a new and duplicate
heating plant and unnecessarily dupli
cate buildings which must be provided.
If tha city campus la extended would
star than equal the value of all tho
and administration required to run two
separate Institutions would pay the cost
of all the abandoned buildings. For these
reasons we strenuously maintain financial
wisdom urges consolidation at the farm.
xi.
The new law building upon the city
campus was built under specific direction
of the legislature of 1911, contemplating
consolidation on the farm, viz: "That In
the event of consolidation It could be used,
for other state purposes."
The Hoard of Regents when adopting
plans had In mind the use of this build
ing to house tho supreme court and to pro
vide a home for tho stato law library.
Tho present library building would
easily afford all necessary facilities for
the State Historical society's collections.
The other good buildings upon the city
campus suitable for other state purposes
could savo great appropriations of money
from tlmo to time urged upon the legis
lature. Trend Tonunl Dormitory .System.
XII.
From careful observation of other insti
tutions wo are certain that students of
limited means would b greatly helped
by consolidation nt the stato farm. The
trend In nil universities Is toward tho
dormitory system. Many are now erecting
bulldlngH to houso their ntudents, thereby
promoting better college spirit, more con
genial and desirable social privileges and
bettor economy
Tho University of Minnesota houses and
boards students for 12.80 per week. Tho
State university of Missouri for about IS
per week and Michigan Agricultural col
legn for a similar amount. Wo maintain
that these advantages and economics
vastly outweigh the privileges of remun
erative, employment In the city under
present conditions and tho new and much
better conditions created will furnish an
equally remunerative field for Industrious
nnd ambitious students.
Report of University Commission.
Wo earnestly call your attention to the
following reports, marked "A" and "II."
attached to and made a part of this
statement. "A," mado to the governor by
the Hoard of Regents of the University
of Nebraska, recommending consolidation
at tho stato farm, and "It," made by a
commission of university and agricul
tural collcgo presidents Invited by tho
farmers' congress of Nebraska to per
sonally Investigate this question in order
that their conclusions might guide our
voters, Tho gentlemen Joining unani
mously in this report are eminent edu
cators and experts in University and ag
ricultural college administration. They
represent institutions both divided and
consolidated and their earnest advise to
us Is to consolidate tho university and
agricultural college at tho state farm.
ISx-CIovernor Iloch of Kansas, now a
member of the State University and Ag
ricultural College board of that state,
who waa prevented by sickness from sorv
lng as a member of this commission, but
who visited Lincoln, however, and In
vestigated the question of consolidation,
writes this message: "Consolidate at the
state farm, for as sure as fato it you do
not you will have two unlverslUes within
two and n half miles of each Other."
Tho president of tho "board" in Iowa
having under its control tho state uni
versity at Iowa City, and also the Agri
cultural college at Amos, prevented by
other engagements from attending this
conference, writes as a result of Iowa's
experience with duplicated institutions:
"Our problems here are so complex and
perplexing that It seems almost impossl
bio to remedy them."
Universities Forced to Moy.
A number of universities have been
compelled to remove to nnothor slto on
aucount of congested and unfortunate
city environment. The 'State university
of Washington at Seattle, Washington
university nt St. Louis, Columbia univer
sity in Now York, have moved. Johns
Hopkins university Is now In tho course
of moving to tho suburbs of Baltimore,
and a proposed referendum vote la being
agitated In Montana, Colorado and Ore
gon, by reason of separated Institutions
and the desiro to avoid the troubles and
extra cost entailed thereby.
Should Nebraska fail to consolidate Its
university and college of agriculture, it
would be running counter to the ex
perience of all the states whore consoli
dated institutions exist also those states
whose agricultural college Is separated,
for the wise policy, as gained from ex
perience, is to havo them together.
We feel that there Is one other matter
that has a vital bearing upon this ques
tion of consolidation at the state farm,
vis: Tho surroundings of tho university
are not at present conducive to the best
moral welfare of the student body.
Twenty of the twenty-five licensed sa
loons In Lincoln are located within
about four blocks of the city campus
and Its proposed extensions. They and(
other things usually accompanying them
constltuto a menace to tha best life of
the boys and girls who attend the uni
versity, and wo firmly believe that It Is
the duty of the state to utilize this op
portunity to so locate the university as
to protect the students from the tempta
tions incident to a close contact with
such things, for we know that many
parents aro deterred from sending their
voters to declare for consolidation at
the state farm, for It wilt Insure tho de
clopment of the university upon wlso
c-ducatlonal and economic lines, provid
ing equal advantngo and opportunity for
all classes of students, nnd enabling the
Institution for all time to render Its full
service to the state, avoiding tho dis
tractions, tremendous and continuous
loss of money, which Is absolutely im
nvoldahlo In the developing and operating
of a separate agricultural collcgo from
the main untverstly plant.
F. L. HALLKR,
GKOIU1E COUPLAND,
Regents Stato University.
i:hiiii -."
Report of tho regents to his excellency,
Chester II. Aldrlch, governor of Ne
braska: "Sir: Supplementing their biennial re
port already presented, and cspeolally
that portion which refers to the policy
of future extension, tho board of regents
of tho University of Nebraska 1ms tho
honor to submit as follows:
"Since submitting the report mentioned
above, in recognition of tho vast im
portance of tho questions Involved, and
their vital relations to tho present and
future Interests of tho university and
tho tax payers of the state, tho regonU
decided to make a personal visit to sev
eral stato universities. For this official
Investigation Wisconsin, Minnesota. Il
linois and Missouri were selected. In a
prlvato capacity various members of the
board had visited the state Institutions
in many other states. Tho object of this
official visit was to make a thorough
Investigation and gather such data aa
would enable tho board. If possible, to
stato definitely which one of the three
schemes of development outlined in tho
prior report submitted to your excel
lency without definite recommendation
would bo most advantagevus for adop
tion by tho stato of Nebraska.
Definite Recommendations Mndt,
After a very careful consideration of
conditions In tho severnl states men
tioned, and after a most sincere desire
and earnest effort on tho part of the
through you to the legislature, the board
has arrived at the following conclusions:
1. That consolidation of all the unlver
slty's activities upon ono campus Is the
Ideal policy.
2. Such consolidation tends to unity of
activity, avoidance of duplication, mini
mum expense of administration and the
general good of all the student In all
tho colleges.
3. The board has always very carefully
considered the question of progress In
higher agricultural education; and .tho
evident hindrance of tho students In the
College of Agriculture, by reason of thq,
physical separating of the two campuses
has always been a source of regret. Tho
boord Is most firmly convinced that this
separation Impedes the progress of tho
agricultural college and Is a detriment
for the students therein, and that should
the collego remain physically separated
from the main university plant It can
never realize Its full effectiveness and
usefulness to the stato.
4. This opinion was most forcibly en
dorsed by the eminent experts In univer
sity organization and agricultural devel
opment with whom the board consulted
upon a recent trip. Without exception,
also, theso experts expressed the further
opinion that tho agricultural student Is
greatly benefited by contact with the
larger university life, and that such con
tact Is reciprocally beneficial to students
In tho other colleges.
Condition of I'lnnt,
5. Tho present plant of tho University
of Nebraska, known na tho down-town
campus, Is about twelve acres In extent.
The board finds that tho modern univer
sity plant occupies a campus ranging In
extent from thirty to one hundred acres
upwards; that outdoor laboratories are a
necessary adjunct to university work, and
that this demand Is being enlarged so as
to mako extensive campus space Increas
ingly necessary.
6. Slnco the state owns 320 acres at the
farm campus, where the university's
agricultural activities are situated and
where considerable sums of money have
already been expended the board rec
ommends tho bringing together of all tho
University's activities excepting the med- '
leal college at Omaha, Upon the said
farm, and the development thereon of a
complote university plant. This recom
mendation is made upon the condition
that levy sufficient to raise within six
years M.WO.OOO, to bo used In such devel
opment, bo provided for. The need of
rooms and laboratories to accommodate
the present actual attendance at the
university is so urgent that to attempt
removal with a smaller sum would do tho
university Incalculable hann.
Ily adopting such a policy the board
believes that the state can erect a mod
ern university plant, giving maximum ef
ficiency at minimum cost of which tho
stato of Nebraska may be Justly proud.
(Signed) C. S. ALLEN,
V. O. LYFORD,
GEORGE COUPLAND,
C. B. ANDKRSON,
F. L. HALLER,
W a. WIUTMORE,
Regents of the State University.
Tho other exhibit consists of the conclu
sion of the committee of college pres.
Idents who reported on tho matter.
Wants to Know How
Much Money to Spend
Under the law, how much money does a
candidate dare to spend in order to elect
hlmselr to office?
It. Bcechcr Howell wants to know. Ho
spent considerable time searching the
statues In the office of District Court
Clerk Smith. Falling to find tho desired
Information, ho appealed to Clerk Smith
and to County Treasurer Uro to help him.
Mr. Ure suggested that if he had more
money for election purposes that he
needed ho would help him get rid of It.
Folks who doubted Friday's announce
ment that "Howell has been "prevailed
upon" to run for tho gubernatorial nomi
nation, were fore 1 1 to believe it whep
they learned that ho was looking up the
law on campaign expenditures. He ad
mitted that he was seeking the nomina
tion for governor, and that he wanted to
know the law on how much a candidate
Is allowed to spend In the campaign.
OREGON MAN SAYS HE
WAS ROBBED IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, July ll.-Joseph Goodwin of
Vale, Ore., sent a telegram from Omaha
to detective headquarters hero today, re
porting that he was robbed of $7,400 by
four men, two of whom were armed with
revolvers, In a south side hotel before he
left Chicago last Thursday afternoon.
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prices and then cut them again. We've slashed right
and left. We're going to make this sale beat any sale
that ever held the attention of Omaha people. Come
expecting tremendous values come expecting the
greatest values you ever saw in all your life.
REFRIGERATORS.
Grand clean up of stock,
all
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frigerators go at a moro fraction,
of former prices.
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DRESSER.
Largo roomy drosser, golduu
oak finish, neat and pleasing de
sign. French bevel mirror. Price
cut to $0.7u
DRESSERS
Regular Sale
Price Price
$ 13.00 Dressers '$ 7.08
I 16.00 Dressers 9 0.50
22.00 Dressers $ 13.20
30.00 Dressers $ 18.00
34.00 Dressers $ HI. OO
42. P0 Dressers $ 25.20
50.00 Dressers 9 80.00
65.00 Dressers 9 ao.00
90.00 Dressers 9 54.00
$125.00 Drossers 9 80.00
$145.00 Dressers 9 87.25
$170.00 Dressers $102,00
$200,00 Dressers ,. 9120.00
$224.00 Dressers 9 1 HI .00
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buffets.
Made of solid oak, roomy and
well made. French bevel mirror:
thoroughly dependable; should
sell at $25. Special a rf
this sale P lt.OU
BUFFETS.
$ 20.00 Buffets 912.00
$ 27.75 Buffets 910.05
$ 32.50 Buffets 910.50
$ 47.00 Buffets $28.50
$ C0.00 Buffets 930.00
$ 75.00 Buffets 915.00
$ 80.00 Buffets 948.00
$ S5.75 Buffets 954.00
$ 97.50 Buffets 938.25
$110.00 Buffets 900.00
iron nuns.
Sample Iron Ueds Si. 08
$ G.00 Iron Beds 93.55
$ 8.00 iron Beds 91.75
$11.00 Iron Beds 90.01
$15.00 Iron Beds $0.00
BRASS BEDS.
$20.00 Brass Beds 911.50
$28.00 Brass Beds 913.50
$40.00 Brass Beds 924.00
$63.00 Brass Beds 938.00
$75.00 Brass Beds 942.0O
LEATHER ROCKERS.
$11.50 Rockers 9 6.75
$13.00 Rockers 9 7.50
$20.00 Rockers 912.00
$32.00 Rockers 922.50
GO-CARTS.
All collapsible carts, baby car
riages and sulkies aro reduced.
Same cut In price as much as
50. Prices up from 08c
The Famous
" Wizard "
Mop, $1.50
Value
The most beautiful of Sum
mer Dresses now selling way
below value.
Not nt all llko
tho ordinary,
being adver
tised a b o n t
town.
1
Every Dress
for AV o in e n
nnd Misses n
regular B e n-
NOll ii Tf
II I K h Typo
Garment.
BEAUTIFUL CREPES IN WHITE AND FLOW
ERED PATTERNS. Also voiles, ratines and lin
ens, including late long tunic models.
Values up to $12.00, at $6.75
Values up to $15.00, at $9.75
Values up to $17.50, at $12.00
Values up to $22.50, at $14.75
MISSES' AND WOMEN'S' SILK DRESSES
$19.50 to $22.50 values, now $10.00
$25.00 to $29.50 values, now $12.50
$32.50 to $45.00 values, now $21.50
The most beautiful of Dainty
Silk Summer Coats at ridicu
lously low prices.
Seldom are the women of Omaha offered
High Class Coats, such as we offer now, at
such radical reductions.
COATS THAT FORMERLY SOLD UP TO $25,
NOW $7.00
COATS THAT FORMERLY SOLD UP TO $45,
NOW $11.00
OMAHA'S FASTEST GROWING STORE.
1516-18-20 FAUN AM STREET.
THE BILTMOR E CIGAR
Sold BY F.WIRTHSAFTER S0N
The Wizard Oil Mop, triangular
shapo with adjustable handle
gets up into all corners. Adjust
able to any angle, best and most
practical oil floor duster ever
made. Sells everywhere at $1.50.
Our price 08c
LIBRARY TABLES
Regular Salo
Price Price
$ 9.00 Library Tables 9 4.25
$14.00 Library Tables....? 8.40
$20.00 Library Tables 812.00
$27.75 Library Tables. ., .$10.05
$33.00 Library Tables. .. .$18.75
$35.00 Library Tables. .. .$21.00
$38.50 Library Tables. .. .924.75
$47.50 Library Tables. .. .520.00
$65.00 Library Tables. .. .933.00
DAVENPORTS.
$ 29.00 Davenports. $ 18.80
$ 33.50 Davenports. 9 24.25
$ 45.00 Davenports. $ 27.0o
$ 52.75 Davenports. 9 81.05
$ 75.00 Davenports. 9 00,00
$162,00 Davenports. $ 01.25
$180.00 Davenports. $108.00
LIRRARY OASES.
Regular Sale
Price Price
$15.00 Library Cases. $ 0.75
$25.00 Libr'y Cases. 913.50
$25.00 Library Cases. 913.50
$32.00 Library Cases. 910.75
$45.00 Library Cases. $30.00
$52.50 Library Casos. $20.30
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