Repository: UIHistories Project: Dedication - Home Economics - Challenge of Home Economics [PAGE 6]

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coming problem with all its challenge for the future progress of the state. Legislation is being drawn now in Springfield to establish a permanent commission for the study of higher education. The decision to have this done, which I announced in my Inaugural, follows the excellent work of the temporary commission established in 1955. Under the plan which I have worked out with Superintendent Nickell and in cooperation with the presidents of our colleges and universities, such a commission would have nine members, would be by-partisan in nature, and would have the right to make recommendations to the governor, the general assembly and the governing board of the state schools concerning higher education, the needs of the future and the planning to meet those needs. The commission would have adequate staffing for its purposes and the governing boards of our state schools of education would be required to assign delegates from their membership to attend all meetings of the commission in a non-voting capacity. In this way we can develop a coordinated — and there's that word again — plan of meeting our future problems in this all important field. These two things, then, new buildings and better planning, are in the definite future for higher education in Illinois. As Governor, I am happy to take part in these programs of the future just as I am happy to be here today in the present taking part in this dedication. It has been a pleasant day. It always is pleasant to be with you here. It is particularly pleasant when I can be here as a representative of your state government turning over for your use a fine facility such as this. And incidentally, I hope that I can be here often for the same purpose. Thank you.

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