, 1889-12-31
TWO GOOD STORIES.
A Pair of Full Reports on the Ter
ritoriaI University.
Matters as Viewed by the Trustees
and Board of Visitors.
One Wants a Sis, 900 Dormitory,
but the Others Say Not Now.
The Trustees Report.

The report of the university trustees
purports to be a history Of the institution
during the first two years of its existence.
Its early history as familiar to all is given.
The trustees are ]. H. Fintrock. W. Il.
Holiday, Edward Ivinson, A. S. Pea
body and J.. Y. Cowhick.
The university has a four-year pre-
liminary course. which will be gradually
reduced until it disappers. The collegiate
courses are so full and complete that
students leaving for other institutions
deemed higher will be able TO pass ex-
aminations giving them elual rank 10
corresponding classes.
Seven instructors are under salary, but
these, with the ~gratuitous aid Of friends
willing to make sacrifices for the univer-
sity, have given and will continue 10 give
instruction on many subjects not relating
to their departments.
There is noticeable a fixed purpose to
make the education OF all who come to
this institution thorough rather than
snowy. Considerable work is done out
tde the class room. There are Monday
morning addresses, biographical sketches
and observance OF great event annIvcrsa-
ries.
Ike attendance of students has ex-
ceeded the expectation of trustees and
public. especially in view Of the newness
Of the institution and lack of information
concerning it, or account of which many
who will attend later are now at various
institutions in tie east. For this reason,
and in keeping with the history of all
such institutions, the great body of stu
dents will for a time De from the imme-
date neighberhood; but the circle of its
influence is manifestly widening, and will
continue to enlarge until it has secured
patronage commensurate with the terri.
tory, Tor when the people come to under
stand that their sons and daughters can
be as well and cheaplv educated at home
as abroad, territorial pride will do the
rest.
Number of students registered dur
ing nrst Two vears"....-."...."..... l5I
Number registered twice.. 26
Whole number ofditferent students
'.-...... l3l
Numksr of places other than Lar
ME represented. Is
Names of places so represented with
number from each: Buffalo, L; Central
City. Neb.. /; Cheyenne, .; Davenport,
Ia. 1; Dubuque, Ia. /; Evanston, l.;
Herman, !; Lookout, i; Pine Bluffs, J.;
Rawlins. 8; Rock Springs. /; Saratoga, 2;
Vesta, Neb.. /; Virginia Dale. Colo. /.
The present highest class now in the
university consists of three members and
should complete the course at the end of
next year and receive appropriate degrees.
Special courses have been devised for
students who could remain in the univer-
sity but a limited time.
The school of commerce is to be greatly
elaborated. The course in mining will be
ampliied until it becomes complete,
There has been planned a schoo! Of ag
riculture which it is hoped to open next
year. Land will probably be donated for
this purpose.
The need Of a school for the training of
teachers is beginning to be realized. Sew
eral citizens of Wyoming are now attend
ing eastern normal schools. Eventually
there will spring up normal schools in the
territory, but the present demand can be
economically met at the university and
the faculty is ready to form classes for
normal instruction whenever a sufficient
number apply to Justify the undertaking.
For this purpose there should be an ad-
ditional professor.
The university has made arrangements
for the delivery of course of law lectures.
Financial report for two years closing
Dee. 10:
RECEIPTS.
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