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JUNIORBill Pasisd by Legislature Will Aid Student* Who Seek Higher TrainingThe possibility of an Additional educational feature in Oahkosh wan advanced materially* by the atate legislature yewisrday, when the Nye junior college bill, providing for the evtablifthmeiH of five junior colleges in the «txtte, paaaed both houses, and wau submitted to Gov. John J. BJaine for hi s consideration. The act carried recommendation* . to the effect that the city.of Oabkosh presented tbo dealfabio qualifications necessary to successfully put into t 'K-r^tlon one of these Institutions. Other citlea of the state ' reeom* mended were; Rad nr, Milwaukee, 1-aCro usis and Superior. Previous dispatches from the state cap! to I intimated that the governor approved of the bill, and consequently would make U a. law if the bill passed by the legislature.BUIHDINCS riUITAUkK.Tf sanctioned, tlio junior college providing a rwij year course,. «up-jtlernemary to the two year collet; course lending- to a, degree at the i) niver.sity* would he duely t«tub-lishvii in the Oshkosh High school ho tiding, and In cooperation with the local secondary school,Prin, A. 1'5, ’O'Nidj of the High school stafed it was his understand-Ing that If the bill pafwed it would provide for the instaHutton o£ a- two year course or’ Niiuly 10 blt;? offered t(t *iudont* in the Oshkosh territory holding High school diplomas or credits equivalent. Principal O'Ncui sah I thiil with ;i larger teaching: force and adequate .facilities ihia Con hi be accomplished. -vvhen asked whether such an arrangement would not necessitate additional buildings. Principal O'Neil tuild hitt impression .. was that It would not, with the . exception of larger library facilities and no doubt-runrg .equipment for scientific .stud-lew. a program of study could • be arm n gad so us lo alternate with High school classes, and in this manner a large number could- he accommodated without additional blinding* of. an extensive nature. Principal O'Neil said that, iri view of the abficncc. of detailed information on the Hubject, ami also the possibility of a veto by the governor. It wa« quite impossible to predict n ny policy of procedure jtist at present.IS MKSIUAnwS PKOJItiCT.Principal O'Neil recalled, however, a plan that had been forma-, latent ti L the • close o£ the war when si in liar pro posh Ions were Instituted in provide for the education of returned soldiers. At that time a schedule was completed by means nf which the classes in higher education would have alternated with the High school classes in the Oah-kqsh school. The plan .was abandoned. however,, when the decision was reached to apportion the men among the colleges • and normal schoois of the sUile and. the university,Frlnclpnl O'Neil stated that in his opinion the Junior college project wiuh rin extremely desirable one and. perhaps also.:one.of pressing necessity. This fact becomes more tip-, parent when H is considered that at present some 7,lt;00 students are In attendance at the state university, while facilities there can adequately accommodate only about 1,000. .SOME ADVANTAGES*The junior colleges would relieve to large extent the migration of students to the state institution lor the first two years of study. It would also extend the opportunitiesWanted SalesmanKxpcrlcnced In Building Material and Fuel Business-, .Add rats 'it* 7, Care Tills Officeirof a higher education to High school students who cannot afford the expense of rad dunce in Madison. The proposal h;is the -support of manyprominent state educators who consider it un ud vu ti cement In educational development, providing, i\» it would, the opportunity of a college training to a greater number of students.That Oshkosh wouM benefit by such an arrangement 1s.not to he doubted, It is. said,..for .. It. Would bring a large number of young people who would have at least a tempo rury residence In this city. Oshkosh would draw from a large territory, there being only five .such Institutions proposed, in ..the stat*: Many Oshkosh High school graduates now in the city, and in atten-(lanetv at the university have . expressed delight at the proposal, and indicated that they would hike advantage of the opportunity, should lt;;ovemor .Rlufno sign the bill and make \t «i UiW,
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Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Jun 10, 1921
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