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_ _ THE KENTUCKY ALUMNUS. 11 T _ V
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Legislative Requests
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ne of   It becomes necessary to formulate the needs of the University in
iport- Y specific form. The Legislature will, therefore, be asked to consider the
·ma11y  - following matters: .1
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ant is  L 1. The appropriation to meet the general funds granted to the  
n two §,  State for Agricultural Extension under the Smith-Lever bill. The  
zsults.  T amounts so appropriated must be met dollar for dollar by the State. 2
ment.   The sum now required reaches its maximum point in the next two E
years,   years, and to continue to enjoy the advantages of federal aid, it  
faclli— G will be necessary to appropriate $106,000 for 1921, and $126,000 §
» that  ` in 1922.  
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 _ 2. A building program.—The University is now at the end of  
JY the  .- _ its resources in the matter of buildings. There is need of dormi— j
JY the   tories for men and women, agricultural buildings, equipment and  
idents  ; other provisions of a permanent character. These cannot be met  
 __ without an adequate program. After serious consideration of the  
9 8*70*  — situation, the Board of Trustees are of the opinion that an annual i
$h°PS·  _ appropriation to erect buildings and purchase equipment running ?
Ortaut   for a period of years, is the only adequate way to meet the situation.  
am of   A sum of $300,000 annually for five years would do much to bring ‘
Qt the AQ the University to a modern basis.
__ ` .,i  3. The general income will not increase rapidly, but the needs
L Z of the Colleges of Agriculture and Engineering must be met very { '
  soon. This cannot be done out of present income. It is, therefore,
2  essential that annual appropriation of $100,000 be made in order ‘
_ to meet the requirements of these two colleges. Kentucky is a great
med? V  agricultural state, and under present conditons the college cannot
 * meet the enlarged instruction that should be carried on. Engineer- =
  ing in these days is based upon up-to-date machinery and equipment. °
  Of these, the University practically has none. ‘
 _ 4. The salary matter.—If the General Fund is relieved from  
  the charges of equipment and buildings now expected of it, the mat- ~
Q ter of adequate salaries can be taken care of for the present. gg
  Undoubtedly these requests will appear large, but the requirements  
  of higher education in this State have never been adequately met. To T
 I maintain a University, requires funds, but to build it up to a modern insti-  
Jilg Y0? I tUti0D. compels large amounts. The War has shown it t0 be WO1'th while,   »
. mind  ` and the State is not going to look complacently at the spectacle of other  
*oblem. _g states furnishing their sons and daughters with the best in education, 2
bl1I‘d€¤   While Kentucky lags behind, The year 1920 marks the date whether the  
a plan  Z University of Kentucky goes forward or remains in the rear of the pro-  
 1 cesslon.  
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