The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-08
THE UNIVERSITY QUESTION.

tNi1PplS an Educational ESTABLISHMENT
which has received public support and
admiration from the earliest days of
the territory.
The proposition to cut down the APP
preparation for the University of Utah
to $4,000 for two years, does not APP
pear to be a good one, because it is in
adequate for the purpose. There are
obligations against the University, in
Guiding those of the school for the deaf
lmutes. in the sum of about s2S, 600. De
duct that and only $1,000 would be
left; but leaving out the $4,000 charge
able to the deaf mute school, there
would be $4,000 left to carry on the
University for fourteen months after
next July.
Now let US see about the Agricultural
college. The proposed appropriation
for that is $4,000; little enough if there
were no other resources. But it is
stated that institution has on hand
over $4,000, and it will receive from
the national treasury for the two years
lS71OO0. The total, without any tuition
fees, would thus be S1O2. 600,
But it is explained that there is a
mistake in these figures; that the APP
parent surplus of over $4,000 was swal-
lowed up by outstanding bills due Jan.
LIST, 1894; that $4,000 OF the government
appropriation is for the experimental
station for two years and cannot be
used for college purposes; and that the
actual estimated income of the College
for the next two years, outside of a
territorial appropriation, is $45,247.
Even on these figures the Agricultural
College with the $4,000 territorial ap-
preparation proposed would be very
much better off than the University
under the terms of the bill before the
Legislature
1t is claimed that less than $4,000 for
the University for the two years viii
Ibe insufficient. We believe the state
ment is correct, and that if the design
is to keep the University in operation
as a separate institution it would be
folly to make a lower limit.
The question of uniting the Univer-
sity and the Agricultural college hav-
ing been fully discussed. we need not
take it up again at this late date. But
conceding the advisability of the union,
on the score Of economy if nothing else,
why would it not do to move the Uni
Iversfty to Logan temporarily, uniting
the two institutions permanently but
leaving the question of permanent To-
ication open? We believe the faculty of
the University would much prefer NOV
ling to Logan than to have the Univer-
sity either crippled or closed up. And
the united institution could be con-
Iducted with a much lower appropria-
ton than if maintained separately.
The union of the two educational
establishments under one manage
lment could be legally effected at once,
The arguments pro and con preponder-
ate very much in its favor But the
Question Of the location Of the united
institution is still debatable and need
mot now be definitely settled. AS soon
as the state of Utah is organized and
admitted into the Union, there will be
a large acreage of land for each insti-
tuition available for it's support It is
probable. too. that the proposal to give
part of the Fort Douglas reservation
as a site for the University will pre-
vail If so, that would materially aid
in the settlement of the site question.
What we propose is that if it is con-
lsidered wise to blend the two institu-
tons in one. the University portion
could be temporarily moved to Logan.
The buildings there are ample for both.
The government appropriation Will
help to sustain the establishment, and
the appropriation from the territorial
treasury could be made very much less
than would be required for separate
establishments.
If this is not thought advisable; il
fear is entertained that the removal
proposed to be temporary would be
likely to remain permanent; if there
is any other reason why the Univer-
sity must be continuously kept here,
then as it is not practicable at present
to bring the Agricultural college here,
an appropriation for not less than $780,
600 viii be absolutely necessary to
properly conduct the University proper
fer the next two years.
Now as to tuition fees. It is certain
that If they are placed at q high figure
the falling off in the attendance will
be considerable, so that no very large
sum can be depended upon from that
source. And there should be no dimin-
ution in the number of Normal stu
dents who, of course. ought to receive
tuition free. They are placed under
obligation TO act as school teachers for
definite period, and it is for that rea-
son that they receive free training. II
that has been lost sight Of in the
proposition to charge for tuition in
1.-THE University, there should be an
amendment to cover that point.