Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-02
A GRAND BEGINNING.

II IL with feelings ofsincsre pleasure,
mingled indeed with pride, that we
direct attention to tho account
appealing elsewhere In this issue Of
tho Church University building and
H. equipment. IL 10 gratifying to
know that even In the midst Of
financial distress our people are alive
TO the progress Ia educational matters
which h % characteristic OF the age.
Our readers will remember the nc.
ton In this matter taken by tho Latter.
Jay saints In conference assembled
April ., 1892. At that time a resolution
was offered by onc OF the congregation
asking the general authofitic. Of the
Church 10 take early steps toward ss.
'ablishing Univefsl,y, which should
be- the head OF the Laiter.day Saints
Church school 'ystem. The resolution
was sustained by unanimous vote Of
tue vast body OF worshipors, there
constituted rs this official assembly Of
tho Church, aud before the adjourn.
inont Of the Conference the Preaidoncy
anu Apostles announced their accent.
aneo Of the undertaking, aud promised
M early a compliance with the OK.
pressed wishes OF the people a. clrcum-
stances would warrant
Soon after that Conference a board o,
trustees was created 10 take charge Of
the new institution which was To be-
called "fho University Of the
Church IF Jesus Christ OF Lat.
ler'dny Saints" but to be- com.
monty designated The Church
University. rhe liberal nature OF Ia,
Institution Is expressed In the follow.
iug extinct Cfom tho creative deed Of
trusts "rho chic. aims aud objects Of
the Institution shall be to make Of its
students and graduates worthy citizens
and true followers Of J,sus Christ by
htiing them for some useful pur.uit, by
tlren thening IN their minds pure
attachment. 10 the Constitution Of the
United States aud 10 our republican la.
sululons, by teaching them the
Lessons OF purity, morality ami upright
conduct, gud by giving them, M far as
possible, nm understanding OF the sig.
nihoance OF Christie mission TO the
earth and OF the plan Of salvation
taught by Him."
A. IL was not deemed wise In mast.
pone the opening Of Univefslty In.
strueiion I'll the extensive buildings
really needed for the carrying on Of
the full line Of work No designed were
completed, al agreement wns entered
into with tho DeteTet Mufoum board
to use portion of tho new bulldlup
then being erected by tho Museum,
ana 10 equip the rooms In the best
po'slblo manner tor tho giving OF Ia.
sifuetion Ia tho higher grades Of
work. How we'll this preparatory labor
has been done, one can Judge from the
description glvon by our reporter of
his Welt to the place.
We are officially informed TINT nj. |
though tho Church Uulveralty author.
ltl,s do not consider n nr.ciio.iI, :.
establish Immediately , gr,,, ,n,,,,.,
Of courses during the coming school
year. full and thorough instruction will |
be- given I'm eb,mi,irv n,d n.,,',.i |
philosophy. which subject. ,o,n, A..
basis Of ali work IN ,xn,rir.ntai
onco. The laborptori,s. l,ctn,. 800
balnnce room.. apuarn,u. ,,o,,s 49,.
tographio rooms. assnving ,,,r,, 49,
nccrssory apartments are nil c5nst,nr,
ed ON tho most ppproved rlnn. md
are equipped manner wond.rr,Ii,
complete. Students .nt,rInr A.,
Church University for won, I'm Thee
courses will be supplied with all a.
paralus md material. tbus snvIn,
Them the expess, nnd ,,,nt,,
Of having 10 pufch,., ia,aa
stock Of Things vine, u,o,
a.. t...t .tt. b. ....... a.
the students Of the Institution willie