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Show COLLEGE GROW XDW YORK, Oct. 12, American jouths ontcrlng college have increased in numbers at a record iato tluriny tho past six years and if the proportionate propor-tionate growth Is continuetl to 1950 there will bo 1,138,000 Uudontt, in 210 Institutions vvhoro 29 1,000 were (-nroll-ed hist year These figures complle-d by tho Institute for Publio Service, have raihctl the question of where tho monej needed to educate these laigor groups will come from. Julius II Barnes, chairman of the institute found in a study of tho figures compiled that this year's Increase in tho number of students enrolled in the colleges has set a new record. Colleges which in 1914 had J87.000 students and last year 291,000 will enroll en-roll -J71.000 In 1930 and 831,000 in 1950. If they continue the samo number num-ber increase each year, v. report of tho Institute states. But, If they crow at the average percentage rato of the labt six: years, they will havo 059,000 students" stud-ents" in 1930 and 1,138,000 twenty years later. Taking' Iho lower estimate for 1950 it "means finding facilities foi meie j&V&VJ than thieo times the total tor 1920 at BBBJ six or seven times the salary cost," said BBBJ the report. "Jt means adding 041,000 BBJ students, or 200 colleges the size of Yale last year. H The institute asks. "Will the monev BBBJ to provide education for the lnci eased number of students come fiom tan- BBBJ Uon, endowment, private sifts and BBBJ larger fees? Must present unlveisitles grow or more unhoraltles be built? - BBBI In numbers, the largest Increase In 'J BBBJ six years is credited to the collese of the city of Now York with a growth of BBBJ G.S00 follow id bv the University of HJBJ California with C.200 Increase and Bos- ; HJBJ ton University with 4,700 Yale with BBBJ ono of four Institutions which had levr- BBBJ er btudonts than six years ago, Its dc- BBBJ crease being SI. the Institute reported. v BBB Concluding his observations, Mr BBBJ Barnes said thero is 'reason to oeliove jJJJJ that In anv future democratizing ot -JJfl opportunities for higher. education, af - BBBI toinoon and night classes -at colleg BBBJ and extension classes uwayvfrom col- BBBJ lego will bo needed to glvo the e labti- ; BBBJ city which the domand icqulres. BBJ |