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Show [+72 . Geo of part of the fort land as a golf course has; been the'most difficult thing to justify, The President read, the follovdng from the report and redone mendetion iesued by the Federal Security Agency" "0 So Office of Education, under date of August 27: "At present a part of this land in being used as a public golf courseo _ Because of the fact that under the proposed building plans, which will necessitate the taking of cone siderable time in developing, it is proposed to continue vith this portion of the land as a golf couroe tmtil the encroacMent by the new buildings makes it not longer possibleo Resident Olpin has stated that the Univereity is in no way interested in operating a golf couree; that they do not. expect to make any money from a golf Genres; but that because of the danger of grass fires in this arid region, and the proximity of many temporary frame buildingsg the golf course grounds would become a. fire menace if the mmde were not watered and cared fore Also, while being ' need for a golf course, this acreage is kept in beautiful condition, adding to the appearance of the deversity and the entire "Rita President Olpin stated that by the continued use of thin plot for a golf course, this can be accomplished witimxt , cost to the University, as the Golf Club will maintain the grounds until the University takes it over for com» etruction of 'buildingsa m, Writer 13 further advised that mum: two years permanent building construction will probably take over so much or the golf course grounds that the area will no ' longer be suitable as a golf coursoe" The Preeidcnt was of the opinion the foregoing ~ is in Justification of our cause; It is necessary that the University report to the government every six months the purpose for which it is using the property. In case use is" in line with the |
