Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-30

formal opening, on Monday last, OF
tho new Church University, In It's
si,ndli new laboratory building ON
First North street.
II 10 gratifying to know that Tue
growth ofthe Church schools has beeu !
such NJ to ueinand the establishments
also early day, Of n university TO DC
a browning feature Of the whoi'
Church eohool syslom.
The credit and honor Of founding
the university may Justly he Hnareu pS
The L,,ter.dny Saints 90 a whole, inai-
much as the people, while convened III
general conference, unanlmous's
e,npted resolution which say"
upelng sincerely desirous OF los
terlng education IN cur MUS"
w.. tho members Of the unlnc1rpot-
ntsd bouy Ut religious ~of,hlle,s
Lnown ana designated rs the Cnuton
ofJ,sna Christ OF Lattet.day 5aih's'
now Ia general conference arseno'oui
on the 9th day Of Apfil, leb-i ue ~
stectlully request tue preai- 1li, ,'.i,
OF our Church, Tor ", anu III our ue"aii
to found upon tuch tfusFi hnu W -,
low on In such manner ~ they may
,s,',, wise anu prOper, au Institution
M learning OF high grade 10 be com
monty osi'eu W We the
i,attsf.day saints hereby express our
uillingn,sa aud full dsterminn Ion 70
aid. 40 tho full extent VI our power,
Inc authorities OF our Church IN bllli'
inc IN aid university" This pledge
viii always be ~ source OF encourage
m.nt 10 the objects Of the new school,
,ud will holm 10 confirm them IN Inv
belief whicn they now Hll seem Il
share, that n great institution has CONT
In compliance with tho r'ques
above expressed the authorities OF th'
Church have founded anu enuoWeu th'
Church University; and u 10 eNpeoto'
that most u tie funds Tor Tue bullulhl
up Of this Institution WIZ hel,al'o
come from them, theugh lndlNiuuH
bsquesta are earn.bty sOlicitu.
M, family Of tue late ffoaidon
brigham Young hnve,it II understood
gturrou-ly donated land ior the site q
the univef, Ivy, amounting In value Y
atv thsusaud dollars aud upwards
Another btuuest Of handsome proper
touy, for the founding OF library
N contemplated by other parties III
Salt Lake Library aud Soienuhc arao
q alton has already given material NJ
tU TN, university, anu VIII amman
with II In the future. A general u
t,rest. indeed, seems 90 have bee
nwaksned, anu there n little doubt ~
that the university will grow rapid
sud have IA prosI efous cAtetf' Cei'hl
Il ia tho opening this week mas uee
nost prouitious. Good sized class'
bIih Ia chemistry and In natural pm
loslphy (the only univerity studiea
b, Undertaken tnis Year. nave bee
.fmed, nnd work In the lecture 100
aud laboratory n fairly wen begun.
A class Ina domestic tcienCe IN ~
eng conducted by the unlVefsl'
faculty, iof the LRtter-day Sal u 90
zee, which Is largely attended
college sludeuls OF both s,Xct.
The elude. swho sro ~ fortunate
10 bs enrolled have good reason TO
pIcassl with tueiT surroundings Al
Ifo.u,cts, Tor they have bcauui
nud hcalthfui building, uneNcelluu
convenience OF arrangement, when
ully tuupped with the very Uest me
trn al.natatus, ami, above all, they
receiving instruction which, M eNPs
mentatiOn work especially Is OF u "
tminently high grade, anu Nnlou
July EQUAL 10 that given In lhe u
tnstern colleges.
The TACT that tho University
practically free will DO great factor
IT, popularity
quE SALT LAKE CITY SCHOOLS
Nv an act OF tho Legislature Of II
the ttee school system was tslhbllsh
This act provided Tor the election
hoard OF education by the voters OF
city, the schools ~ be placed under
mauagrment OF said board, whose III
itshould be 10 provide such iaeili1lt'
would give every person OF school
n free education, The board was u'
elected, consisting Of two menu
frum each OF tho i've municipal wa
OF the city. The term Of oiilee Ia
ycafp, The members OF tho !
hoard Of education wrf,: hII
Jshnsou, George w. snow
n. Duke, VIM. Nelson, T. e. a.
strong JT., W. J. Newmani >.
PIKE, +. l.. Williams, IL. w. You
q. ID. Piper, l.. w. Coloath' u
Alttcneuer, "A. g. Lett 400.
The officers Tor tho board for 1870
were, George NJ. scott. ptesid,
Nm. Nelson, vice president; j.
Moreton, clerk; }. B. Walden, Il,
urrr.
One OF tho first duties devolv
upou the board was the election .
euperintendeut, the choice fall
upon Df, ]. Il. Millspaugh, the pre-
Incumbent. Under his recOmmet
tiuu, u coTrs Of teachers was rlec
the new system geing into elect :
TTior 70 this time there there
boan about thirty buildings IN lhe
uspd ftr school purposes The N
building known as tho fouftc,
school had been used for pupils OF
grammar gtaue. Upon the openit
The year high school was created
Tue AbOve mentioned bullulngi
10. NJ. Collins ne principal. Nine
ps from the public anu PR
schools Of the city applied iot au
sion, aud we're accordingly fsBlslt
The greatest number VI school'
uteTntion during the year was I'VE
three; the total number OF leAo
employed one huudiel anu
the total enrolment Of pupils 900
OF school censua vi holoi
number Of school siltinga was
Tue now syslem CONTEMPT 'eu y"
gTadUi-pnmaryi grammar hhu
tchUOl-tut no building WIN ou'
otpuOu, WA capable Of sealing tue
eight grades, anu they were btsll
10 the various builil ~ owned
TpnIei by tho board. Tnuslhe va
~. o. - uaur uau ptfnuu4k gTlOgi