Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-27
HERE'S THE FRsT-WHO WILL
FOLLOW!

The poaiilon OF this Paper With ref.
erenco TO the union Of the higher edu.
caiional institutions Of our Territory ~
we'll known. AZ all times we have
urged that success, and credit, anu
reputation, lay In consolidation, not
diffusion, Of our Efforts. And whom
Atlast II appeared that the pioneer o,tlb.
lishment Of hIgherlearnlng- Uni.
verslty Of UtAh-tounded In the days
Of tho poverty OF the community aud
nourishod from their scauty store dur
ing nearly half a ountury--was 10 dan.
ger Of slow death from starvation, We
appealed to the patriotism OF the
people and called upon them TO rally
TO iIs support; expressing the faith that
the call would no, be In vain.
II has not been. To-day we are
yrauned to he 10 a position to announce
that the first rosponse-A handsome and
most generous ont-has been offered
and In all probability will DO acccp,e
before these lines are read.
The Salt Lake Literary and scIen.
tito Association IL an Organization Of
many years standing. Its objects
are clearly expressed Ia IL title, anu
ita rights 20 property and permHneuce
have been passed upon by tho high.
est court In the laud. IL Is the
possossor OF tho invaluable collection
known M the Deseret Museum. Il
was the builder AMI IL the owner Of the
beautiful structure IA the Seven.
tenth ward OF this city called
by the Musoumis name; in
which building, popular. scientific aud
other lectures have been delivered
during the winter, ana within whose
rooms have been collected probably
tho finest instruments aud apparatus
for scientific study that the entire
West affords.
This IL the society which makes the
first response TO tho appeal we have
mentioned. by Its presldent, It has
made this tender 10 the chan.
cellor and regents Of the Uni
veruity Of UtAhi The Association, Tor
n merely nominal confederation, will
allow the University to use its fue
building and it, priceless apparatus,
with easy access to the Museum and o.
treasures. II will assume the On.
tire expense Of professor So
science; that IL, It win pay
the salary Of such professor,
whose labors, while under the absolute
direction Of the regents and faculty OF
the Uniyenity for such branches Of
instruction as they may soc n,
TO designate, viii also act as Gus.
todlan and have charge Of the promlsps
and appliances referred 90. This
tender Il made without condition or
reservation o. any hnd-it Is m hrt D
free GIT to the University, for twu
years or Tor such timo as may
be- understood, Of the services Of
skilled instructor and tho uso OF
the choicest apparatus aud the beet
appointed building Ia the mouutalus-
all without any expense Whatever {
the University. The tender ia prlmp.ol
by q genuine interest In aud objection
for the parent educational Institution
Of our Territory, aud by an earnest au
patriotic desire 10 come 90 it, aid When
II Is In the dirvst extremity.
Time md spEcs today VIII not pur.
INIT any exhaustive elaboration OF The |
subject or Of the possibilities Tor Mr
future which the acceptance Of thr |
offer indicates. But We cannot omu |
TO note IL thus hastily because il ls DO |
direct line with the suggestion thattn, |
NEWS has already put forth, uuI br
cause We think woseu ln % tho bpgiu. /
ming Of q universal manifestation of |
sympathy Tor our chipl institution %
learning, and Of that assistance which |
alone eau save anu make Of it-ahst
We all hope It may ol-tho best sur.
ported ana the WORTHLESS. OF Ne kind boz
the mountains.
The Salt Lake Literary aud sclentiG