Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-15
Educational Matters.
Salt Lake Public schoosA School Professor Rain maxi
lng-Tho University Of Utah.

the cases filled. Here. also. the work
| of pieiurc.mking has been going on.
The Desgre, Museum collections are 90
The service of the University for pur.
poses OF instruction, aud also are op u
TO the public dairy
The ground floor OF the building,
as dc from the main lecture room, which,
as heretofore, is TO be used i1r general
aud public pf0ce cdings is devoted en-
urcly 30 natural philosophy, instrument
rooms. professor Offices and we'll
equipped working Laboratories occupy
iug 90. che space. IN the basement arc
the assay rooms, storage vaults for
chemicals, and the heating and ycntiiat-
NIX machinery
The main University building, relieved
hy the removal OF the laboratories, has
been rchticd for the work OF the remain.
i1g departments. A large room. cap
able Of accommud itiug bundled
workers 10 once, has been admirably
lutd up for practice In minefalogy and
geology, With working tables. Gas aud
water. cupboards aud cases Tor instfu.
mcnts and specimens. microscopes. "a
vast number Of crystal models blow.
pipe and other test apparatus, rock
sieIng and polishing machines, charts,
maps, casts, aud a wonderful array Of
other accessories. Adequate provision
has been made for the practical work ia
biology. dssacliug tables for the study
Of plants and the lower forms Of animal
lie. a great number Of biological micro.
scopes aud accessories, aqulrIa, aud
other culture apparatus. The regular
class rooms have been renovated. aud
everything looks fresh aud inviting.
Another alteration has been made In
the case oi the art department The
c0mmodious art room he's been fitted up
In truly elegant style as studio for In.
stfurtors and students. Special training
Is Offered IN artistic drawing aud paint
ing, besides he regular work In draw
ing and other branches ui ART as re-.
qurcd Of the normal students. Messfs.
j. J.. Harwood and Herman Haag, both
Uiah men who have taken high hOnofs
In Paris, have charge ct the special and
advanced work In this department; and
their workshop Is a marvel OF beauty
and convenience.
As IN the past, the normal department
will occupy a number ul departments in
the Deaf Mute school. the rooms being
used Tor the work Of the training school
The fact that the University normal
graduates are authorized TO enter the
profession OF teaching under exemption
from examination as to scholarship by
local boards. adds 10 the Institutions
prestige.
The chief element OF strength In a
university, however, lies not IN the
buildings, apparatus or other material
equipment, indispensable as these things
are; the secret ui power in an educa'
tional institution must be sought in the
teaching force. aud 10 this respect the
University Of Utah need not fear the
most trying tests. The president and
faculty are men who have been tu,d
aud found efficient; their interests arc
with the people. aud they work dis.
interestingly for the permanent advance
ment oi educational affairs here. Per
sonal conversations with many OF tie
professors drew from them expressions
Of confident hope and most pleasurIblr
aniicipations for the work Of the coming
year. They seem 10 be solidly united
IN the great cause.
a feature at once assuring. pleasing
and encouraging In the plans for uniycr.
sity work as set forth In the catalogue
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sentative manner Of Offering courses.
Everything offered can be given. There
is no mere catalogue work announced,
but limited number OF degree courses
are held out. In these, not an item Is
Insecure; not a branch is To be sighted.
No Sign of dampened afdor is visible
among the University workers, II there
be any encouragement OF weakening
hope concerning the work If the great
institution, one must look Tar beyond
the buildings, the campus, the faculty.
OF the executive offices Co find such
Judging from the number Of applici.
tons Of students; the Unprecedented
call for catalogues which has almost
exhausted the entire issue, and the
manifold signs OF deep and stirring
interest In the work Of higher education.
the attendance al the University will be
very large
For the University Of Utah. prosper.
Gus and successful year is promised by
all present indications The Institution
Is commended TO the people OF this
commonwealth a. an object Of pride
and fostering care, because Of the valu.
able returns iiom its efficient operation