The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-02
UNIVERSITY OF bESEREF
What tie City Could Do for 1t.

Or TUESDAY evening petition VI
! presented se shs City Council sign'
by VIM. Jennings. R. T. Burton
James Sharp and John &. Park, re
resenting a committee on behalf
the Chancellor and Board of Regen
oi the University OF Deseret, Whic
set 10th that ct the last biennial sc
sion OF the Legislature of this terri
tory the sum Of SO, eco for each yes
for 1880 and 1881, was appropriate
to the University Of Desefet for th
purpose OF purchasing su!tabl
grounds, 1pd tor erecting building
thereon fer University purposes; an
that n view Of the Necessary expens
II erecting buildings that will NEE
the requirements OF the institution
and be OF design worthy OF the ter
ritory aud of the city, the sum thu
provided would not be adequate 70
both purposes. The petitioners there
fore asked the council to consider th
propriety OF donating to the Univer
sisy OF Deseret any grounds in posses
sioo OF the city adapted TO the pur
pose aforementioned.
Most of our readers Rill recall tht
brief discussion that took place at tht
time the Legislature made this sppro
pristion, and the fact that no opposi
ton was raised to it. 1t Was origi
nsIly hoped that $4,000 would b
appropriated, but owing to the many
demands on the revenue, which va.
very small, the mem ers OF the ap.
preparation committee, whilst desiTou:
of doing everything that would be just
towards the Advancement OF this in.
stitution. felt that $4,000, $4,000
each year for 1880 and 1881, would be
all that they would be just fed in
giving at tina. time. While the mat
ter was then being considered, 1t was
understood that quite a number oil
prominent gentlemen we're willing to
endow the institution, il the Legisis
ture would take the necessary steps
toward putting it on a sound and a
public footing. This the Legislature
did, as far as it could. with the gen.
erai understanding that succeeding
would see the ACCESSIBILITY
Of continuing to make appropriations
until the University of Deseret was a
frst-class college, credi! and bles-
sing te the tsrritory. There is no
reason to believe the gentlemen who
then expressed Willingness 10 assist
.he Institution have changed, and it
Is therefore presumable that when
he necessary steps towards the erec-
ion OF university buildings shall have
commenced, they will not be behind
hand in rendering the promised aid.
There is no doubt whatever as to
Shere these buildings will be
coated; this city, or Its immediate
will be the spot, because
t possesses all the advantages. Such
icing the case, Salt Lake City, which
will derive more of the direct benefits
han any other place. should contri-
ute something towards the erection
4 this institution within its limits.
1 has several blocks in different parts
4 the city, some of which are doing
10 good and bringing in no revenue
t present, and while the city could not
ford to sell any of them to private
Individuals, still it could not possibly
% better than donate ons to the
University. Union Square, just
cross the street from the building
low occupied by the University, is a |
onstsnt expense to the city, while it
rings in no revenue, and moreover,
] kept closed and csnuo. be enjoyed
y citizens. In addition to this, it
viii be long time before it ia needed
8 PARK, il it is at any time, and
itiSens thereabOut, IS Wcil az those
q general, would much rather see a
inc school built on it, which would
10 an ornament as such, and q
redit as a much needed institution
t education. The Board of
Regents would have the grounds
Ehloh would be large enough
or all Immediate purposes and for
ears to come, kept in coed condition
nd they would be constantly i'm
,roved, and the money that will
therwise be expended for grounds
al thus be devoted to putting up
inc buildings. With a beautiful
on =, the square would |
ford much more pleasure than it |
oes now, ane would entail mol
whatever on the city, while
be grounds would be much better
AIRED for and put to far greater
enefit to the citizens in general than
IoW. If, in the couree Of time, the
University should outgrow these
rounds and the buildings that may
Ie erected in them, then they would |
'e Just what she city would need Ter
Ugh school. There does not appear
D be any reason why the city should
lot donate one OF its squares, and that |
q the Sixteenth Ward is the best for |
be purpose, and the one the city
ould afford TO part with fully as well
s any. There can be little doubt as
0 the action of the Council, and still
ess as to what the verdict Of the
itizens will be regarding that action.