The University Courier.
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Our Appropriations.
The last bill appropriating money for the University for the coming two years passed the senate Friday and went to the Governor for his signature. The bills are all laws now and the University has at its disposal the handsome sum of $334,000 for its biennial expenditure. This is the largest sum ever appropriated.
The regular appropriation bill for $75,000 per year for the general expenses was passed some days ago, as was also the bill releasing the $16,000 interest on the endowment fund from the sale of public lands, and the appropriation of $4,500 for the continuation of Chancellor Snow's war of extermination on the chinch bugs. The bill giving the University the power to use the Spooner legacy of $92,000 was also passed, and provided that $12,000 should be expended upon a Chancellor's residence and $80,000 upon a library building to be known as Spooner Library building.
The bill setting aside the $12,000 for a Chancellor's residence provides that the lots upon which it is erected shall be the property of the state and the residence shall be Chancellor Snow's home so long as he shall live. The COURIER would suggest as the best site for this residence and one that will be convenient to the University, the tract of land just across Adams street from the Woodward property. This can be made a beautiful place and seems in every way adapted to the use desired. Of course the regents will select the sites of the various new buildings, but will doubtless be influenced to a certain extent by the wishes expressed by the students and alumni of the University.
The new library building will be a handsome structure costing $80,000 and will doubtless be erected north of the main building, just outside the present campus, where the hitching racks are at present. This will be a sightly place and one convenient of access to all. It will be built in accordance with the most approved methods and will contain fire-proof vaults for the books. In fact, the building will be as nearly fire proof as is possible to make it Large, well lighted reading rooms will be a pleasing feature.
Last Friday the bill appropriating $50,000 for a physics and electrical engineering building was passed, but the $20,000 chemistry building and the $15,000 machine shop appropriations failed to get through. The new electrical engineering building will be built in accordance with plans already drawn by Prof. Blake, to whose efforts this splendid structure will be a fitting testimonial, and to the work of his department it will be wholly devoted. This building will probably be located southwest of the main building, on the brow of Mt. Oread, and will occupy a commanding view. It will be used for laboratory work and for lecture rooms for the physics and electrical engineering department that has gained such prominence under the supervision of Prof. Blake. All the new buildings will be lighted from the University electric light plant and Prof. Blake intends making the lighting of the new library building one of its attractive features.
The legislature also passed a general expense bill for $21,500. It provides $1,500 for a new boiler for the engine house. $5,000 each year for supplies for the physical and electrical engineering department, $2,500 each year for books for the library, $1,000 each year for chemistry supplies, and $1,000 each year for additions to the natural history museum.
Prof. Carruth gave a series of practical talks in chapel last week. He mentioned several ways in which the student might improve himself and help to raise the standard of the University. It is the duty of every student to be loyal to the University, because he is a citizen of the state and he receives the benefit of the institution. All of our actions should be governed by the Golden Rule. The students should not neglect so much the rules of etiquette, both in and out of the building. This negligence is especially noticeable in regard to making calls. Many of the students have gotten in the way of thinking that when they are invited anywhere it is not necessary to make any recognition of the hospitality other than to go at the time they are invited. The student, as well as any member of the Four-Hundred, should pay the respect of