Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 285, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1920 — IMRE NEEDS OF STATE SCHOOLS ARE SET FORTH [ARTICLE]

IMRE NEEDS OF STATE SCHOOLS ARE SET FORTH

Indianapolis, Nov. 29.—Indiana’s three state educational institutions —lndiana and Purdue universities and tiie State Normal School—are facing an acute financial situation, and unless they are given substantial increases in appropriations, their activities must be limited, speakers declared at a dinner here tongiht The dinner was attended by leading educators and others interested in the welfare of the state schools. The opinion was voiced that restoration of the seven cent tax enacted in 1913, and changed to 2 3-8 cents by the last tax law, would recuperate the finances of the three institution. , L. N. Hines, state superintendent of public instruction, presided as toastmaster. Addresses were made by presidents of the three institutions and Elwood Haynes, Kokomo manufacturer; S. M. Keltner, of Anderson; L. C. Huesmanand Mrs. Demarcus Brown of Indianapolis and Hence Orme of Marion county. Dr. W.*L. Bryan, president of Indiana university, declared that Indiana must no longer lag behind other states in the middle west in the matter of education. He predicted that Indiana again would be a leader in educational activities. Dr. W. W. Parsons, president of the State Normal School, said that mne of fifteen teachers in one department of Iris institution resigned last summer because tile school

could not pay adequate salaries. ~He estimated that the Normal School’s share of the proceeds of the present tax law will he 8826,000, while it will be necessary to hare not less than <450,00 next year for current expenses and about an equal amount to carry out the needed building program at Terre Haute and Muncie. The seven cent tax levy will enable the school to follow out its program, he said. . President W, E. Stone, of Purdue university said that the money which will be asked for will be “trifling as compared with otter 'drafts on the state treasury.” The money spent for Purdue’s maintenance, Dr. Stone said, “is returned to the commonwealth many fold, whether in the form of trained leaders in every phase of industrial and business activity or in the form of scientific research with which improved practice and proggress in agriculture, industry and public service is secured.” He declared that unless suitable funds were provided, the university would again be compelled to limit its enrollment as was done this year.