The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24
The University of Utah.


settlement of this territory. the legisla-
tive assembly of the then provisional
government passed an act incorporating
the university OF the State of Deseret."
This act. among others of the provisional
government, was ratified by the legisla-
tive assembly of the territory OF Utah,
October 4, 1851.
According TO the charter thus obtained,
all authority in respect to property, gov
eminent and administration was vested
in chancellor and board of twelve re-
gents, who were appointed by the gov
ernor of the territory to hold Office for the
term of two years and until their success
sors were qualified.
The first meeting of the board OF re-
gents, presided over by Chancellor Orson
Spencer, was held March ID, 1880.
On the second Monday OF November
following its incorporation, the Unlver-
sitv was for the first time open for the ad-
mission of students. DR.. Cyrus Collins
was placed in charge as instructor, but
was succeeded the same year by Professor
Orson Spencer, A. M, and w. ".
Phelps. Owing, however, to the
nances as well as the limited
patronage it received, the depart
ment of instruction was soon discontin-
ued, the university continuing for many
wears in abeyance, and having but nom
inal existence until November, 1867. This
department was then reorganized under
the supervision of Mr.. D. o. Calder, but
was conducted chiefly as a commercial
college until the 9Th of March, 1869, when,
under the superintendent of DR.. John
R. Park, it was more fully organized as
an institution for scientific, normal and
classical instruction, and as such has con-
tinued to the present time. DR.. Park re-
signed about a year ago, and since that
time Professor J I. Kingsbury has been
in charge.
In 1884. the legislature amended the
power to confer degrees and to issue
diplomas.
In 1892, the legislature enacted new
charter and changed the name to the
University OF Utah. -
The university is open to students of
both sexes over sixteen years OF age, who
are able to pursue any of its courses of
study. Students will be admitted at any
time, although it is greatly desired and
better that they enter at the beginning of
the academic year.
For the conditions of admission to the
several departments, consult the require
ments under each department.
Students from other institutions who
| have pursued courses equivalent to those
of this university viii be admitted to a
like standing upon the presentation of
proper certificates of creditable standing
and honorable dismission.
The university is under the control OF
board of nine regents, appointed BIZ
ennially by the governor of the territory.
THE BUILDING.
The University building is now fully
completed, furnishing nearly every con-
he CTR re hd of
facilities for instruction and comfort. 1t
is supplied with the latest and best i'm
provements in the way OF capacity, nat
ural light, steam heating gas and cleo
trlc lights, water, and other facilities for
the accommodation of the school.
The building is solid structure of
stone and brick, 40 feet by 151 feet, in
| lateral dimensions, and is four stories in
height.
In addition to the many recitation
rooms adapted to the different sized
classes. the building has a large library
hall and reading room, with an annex,
deposit, or file room; an art gallery;
rooms for chemical work, consist
| ing of qualitative room, qualitative
room, scale room, dark room for
reagents, and private laboratory for the
professor of chemistry. There is also a
physical laboratory for making expert
ments and apparatus in illustration of the
subjects of natural philosophy; a large
museum room for displaying objects of
natural history and curiosity, with an
annex, preparation, or store room; also,
rooms for the special and exclusive use OF
the!two principal literary societies of the
institution. Besides these, there are also
waiting room or parlor, an office for the
use of the president, and rooms Tor in
strumental music.
The university building is located on
First North and Second West streets, Salt
Lake city, and with its accessories occu-
pies an entire city block. It is convent
entity reached from any part of the city,
the Warm Springs street car line passing
Immediately east OF the university square.
The university is fully equipped in
every particular as an educational insti-
tuition.
THE DEPARTMENTS.