The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
COLLEGES AND THE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGES AND THE UNIVERSITY
We publish today a communication
on the University question. 1t is a sub
jcct that should he thoroughly venti-
lated. And this should be done without
heat and free from personal or local
bias. 1t is perhaps difficult for people
who think that a settlement Of the
question. either one way or the other,
wnl affect them individually or the re-
gion here they reside, to argue the
subject with purely disinterested feel
ings. But we think there is much
that can be said on both sides, apart
from any such selfish considerations.
A great deal of money has already
been spent by the territory on the Uni
versity and on the Agricultural Col
lege. Ana we have no reason to say
it has not been well spent Our friends
who take extreme views on one side of
the question, however, think the Agri-
cultural College should never have
been established as a separate institu-
ton and therefore consider that money
almost thrown away. We do not see
it in that light.
In years soon to come much more
money viii have to be expended for
educational purposes. and it is wise to
study the situation carefully so that
due economy consistent with the best
possible results may be maintained.
There is much reason in what is
urged as to the expense of maintaining
two separate institutions, and the
ability of one preeeptor to teach what
it would require two to impart under
present conditions. But that is only
part OF the problem to be solved.
The definition Of the different kinds
of educational establishments given by
mont" is satisfactory. And it APP
pears to US that what Utah will need
for the future is a University in the
true sense of the term. We do not
mean to infer that the University of
Utah is not entitled to the name. But
it is well known that part of the
tuition given there now properly be-
longs to an academy or high school
and not to q University What we de-
sire to see is an establishment that
shall be strictly what its title denotes.
This would permit of number Of
academies ard colleges as feeders to
the University.
The Agricultural College at Logan,
it has appeared to us, may have a
sphere peculiarly its own and maintain
its position within its proper limits,
without duplicating the studies or en-
croachlng upon the domain of the
University proper. Not only that, but
We would like to see a similar estab-
lishment in the southern part of the
territory. Logan is too far north for
the. people in the extreme south.
Another institution will be needed there
TO accommodate students who desire to
receive such education as a college. Of
that kind can impart.
These colleges would de no harm.
but on the contrary would be a pre-
paration for the higher education of
senuine University. which should be of
such eminenee that it will compare
with those celebrated institutions Of /
learning mentioned in the article nv
Mont"
The whole educational affairs of |
Utah may, wisely perhaps be placed |
under one general organization, and
each. college or high school receive its
proper grade and support, and its GER
Or diplomas their due credit
and value. The one University of |
Utah would be at the head and only
the highest branches of learning be
taught within its precincts. Some of
the students. perhaps most of them.
wiio entered the colleges or high
schools, agricultural or otherwise.
would not want or be able 10 take me
highest courses in the University, and
so would complete such education as
they aspired to in the college.
The question Of uniting all our
higher educational Institutions under
me head is open 10 debate and it wiz
oe as well not TO be too dogmatic on
.itIler side We are of the opinion
hat there should be one system. Il
hough there might be several separ- II
lie institutions in different parts OF $
be territory, leading up 10 the Uni c
-ersitg as The crcwHing educational a
Ii
with tae prospect d statehood 50 i