raging, Strayer has received nationwide renown as an institution dedi-
cated to teaching young men the skills and techniques required for
successful careers in business occupations. That the reputation of Strayer
is well deserved is attested by the numerous men and women trained
here who have made, and are making, their mark on the business world.

This expansion—this improvement of facilities—which you have
opened here is evidence of the determination Strayer has to continue
the excellent work it has done in this very important field of specialized
education. I, myself, had the good fortune to receive instruction in
banking and accountancy and to graduate from Sadler's Bryant and
Stratton Business College. The instruction I received was of the very
highest caliber and the benefits to me were of inestimable value.

Let me express here, as I have expressed elsewhere, my deep gratitude
to the institution for the great help it gave me in my career as a business-
man and public official.

One of the really staggering tasks your State faces, along with the
rest of the nation, is to keep pace with the pressing demands for more
educational facilities. The problem is aggravated not only by the rapid
growth in population but by changing concepts of education and an
advancing technology which lifts job requirements and makes it more
difficult for unschooled men and women to find employment. The
schooling that sufficed a generation ago is wholly inadequate in these
days. Every year that passes, the number of young men and women
demanding education beyond the high school level increases, with the
result that classrooms in our specialized schools and institutions of
higher learning are overcrowded and many qualified students are being
turned away. We are told that we may expect a doubling of enrollments
on this level of education in the next ten years. This presents a great
problem, and at the same time a great challenge.

We are trying to meet this challenge. Since I have been in office, the
State's appropriation for higher education has been increased by 31. 5
per cent, and on every front we are moving to provide the buildings, the
equipment and the teachers to give our youth the education they deserve
and must have. Most fortunately, we do not face this problem unaided.
I do not think it an exaggeration to say that our situation would be
unendurable without help.

In Maryland we have numerous independent, private institutions
which are as eager as is the State to meet the educational demands of
our times. Strayer College is a splendid example of the independent

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