University of Alaska Plans For Future
“The University of Alaska
today announced that it has re
ceived a grant of $30,000 to en
able the institution to conduct
a study to determine a design
for the development of its pro
gram and plant for the next
many years.
Dr. Ernest N. Patty, univer
sity president, said that $25,
000 of the grant will come from
the Ford Foundation and the
remaining $5,000 from Educa
tional Facilities Laboratories,
Inc.”
So the news story read in
1958. Recently the University
of Alaska Board of Regents ac
cepted the study results which
are of deep significance for all
Alaskans. This news paper
will explain the study in a ser
ies of 10 articles. This, the first,
providing perspective with
which to properly view the
series, explains the growth of
the University from a thought
in the mind of Delegate James
Wickersham shortly after the
opening of the present century
to the achievement of its status
in 1961.
When the Alaska Argicultur
al College and School of Mines
opened its doors for instruction
in 1922 some persons viewed
the institution’s future with a
skepticism akin to that which
most Americans displayed
when William H. Seward, U.
S. Secretary of State, arranged
for the purchase of Alaska from
Russia in 1867.
“An institution of higher
learning located approximately
90 miles south of the Arctic Cir
cle is unthinkable,” the skep
tics cried. “Why, no one will
ever attend such a school, and
what could students learn that
would be of benefit to Alaska?”
There were persons with op
posite views.
“The opening of The Agri
cultural College and School of
Mines is an augury of bright
Cooper Landing Rifle Club
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and Sportsman’s Club is pre
paring for several upcoming
spring matches with regular
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target practice scheduled for
each Wednesday and Sunday
evenings. Elinor Bryson reports
the turnout of visitors has been
heavy recently on the only in
door club range on the penin
sula. The rifle range is locat
ed on Bear Creek Road. Per
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forming a women’s league to
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Seward Lot
For Lease
Roscoe E. Bell, director of
the State Division of Lands this
week announced that bids will
be accepted March 7, 1961 for
a 55 year lease on a tract of
State land located near Sew
ard. This tract, approximately
one-third acre in size is the tri
angular shaped portion of land
formed by the intersection of
the Seward-Anchorage High
way and the old Seward Sana
torium road. The sale will be
held at the City Council Cham
bers at Seward at 1:30 p.m.
March 7, 1961.
This land is classified as com
mercial - industrial. No bid
will be acepted for less than
the appraised annual rental of
$180 and a 55 year lease will
be awarded to the highest
qualified bidder.
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“Penn” Buchanan
est promise,” Scott C. Bone,
Governor of Alaska, said at the
dedication of the institution on
September 13, 1922. “All honor
to those who conceived the in
stitution on September 13, 19
22. “All honor to those who
conceived the institution and
through Congress and the Ter
ritorial Legislature, brought it
into being! And may it for all
time be guided with wisdom
and ever grow in strength and
usefulness.”
The doubters of 1922, like
those of 1867, failed to reckon
with the traditional American
pioneer spirit. It was and still
is strongly evident in Alaska
and, responding to strong chal
lenges, manifested itself not on
ly in the transformation of
“The Great Land” into the 49th
state, but in the growth of the
College into the University of
Alaska by 1935. Such growth
was complete vindication of the
optimism of Delegate James
Wickersham who was chiefly
responsible for getting Con
gress to set aside the land for
the institution, and the Legis
lature to accept it and provide
funds to start construction.
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