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SCIENCE 



[N. S. Vol. XXVI. No. 677 



Manitoba is to be envied that within the 

 next few months the British Association, 

 for the Advancement of Science represent- 

 ing the mother country, and the American 

 Public Health Association representing to 

 a more limited degree and along a more 

 limited line the countries of America, will 

 be convening in her capital city. These 

 distinguished visitors will be anxious to see 

 how Manitoba is meeting her responsibili- 

 ties and it is to be hoped that the royal 

 commission may be ready to make at least 

 a preliminary report by that time. 



We alumni of this university wish to do 

 our part in securing for our younger 

 brothers and sisters everything which they 

 have a right to expect from the province 

 where they are to receive their education 

 and where, for the most part, their life 

 work will be done. The province has only 

 to realize fully what it owes to itself in the 

 way of provision for the strongest arm of 

 provincial development, that is, its univer- 

 sity, in order to make a beginning towai'ds 

 the payment of that debt. It must be a 

 matter in which each individual citizen in- 

 terests himself so that intelligent coopera- 

 tive action maybe taken, and in the process, 

 not only will the total citizenship partici- 

 pate, but individuals will not be found 

 wanting who will realize their opportuni- 

 ties and privileges of doing something for 

 their neighbors and for their own sons and 

 daughters by giving liberally of private 

 funds for public good. The university 

 should not, however, be dependent mainly 

 upon private gifts nor should these be ac- 

 cepted under conditions which will initially 

 or even in far distant years cripple in any 

 way the utility or development of the in- 

 stitution which should be now, and doubt- 

 less will soon become, Manitoba's stimulus 

 and g-uide to progress in all directions. 

 When the possibilities, not merely cultural, 

 but utilitarian, of an ideal university are 



recognized by the different states and 

 provinces, there will be no need of appeal 

 to public or private interests. 



STATISTICS OF THE UNI^'EHSITY OF MINNESOTA, 



FROM " UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 



ALUMNI WEEKLY " 



LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS FOE UNI^TERSITY 



ILLINOIS FROM 1869 TO 1905 INCLUSIVE 



1869 $ 60,000.00 



1871 130,000.00 



1873 51,500.00 



1875 11,500.00 



1877 69,500.00 



1879 24,000.00 



1881 40,000.00 



1883 54,500.00 



1885 68,000.00 



1887 71,300.00 



1889 80,150.00 



1891 147,300.00 



1893 295,000.00 



1895 439,900.00 



1897 499,964.81 



1899 521,900.00 



1901 832,330.01 



1903 1,153,000.00 



1905 1,114,525.00 



Total $5,665,679.82 



' Population, estimated, 1,180,000. 

 • Population, 1,301,826. 

 " Population, 1,751,394. 

 " Population, 2,000,000. 

 'Balance left over, $05,430.23. 



