Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-06
Edi,oy Hesere, Eowg


.sroit but mislesuing answer u Presi.
don't Eingnbury 10 my reply 10 his
article IN your paper. Before the
courses Of instruction IN this college
were organised visited DIR. Park,then
President " the University, to discuss
with him the courses Of this two iu-
silutions, with the purpose OF organic
ing this upon new grounds. Matters
rssscd along amioably, with very
slight symptoms Of friction only, until
The last Legislature met, whom those
associated with the Univenity attack
ID the appropriation Of the Agrl'
cullual College, but did not convince
the brosd.minded gentlemen who COM
po.od that Legislature. During iho
ia.t summer suggested to President
Kiug.buty that tho two institutions
occupied clearly marked fields, that
tb,lr interests were mutual, that they
should work Ia harmony, and that We
were ready to do Joint work with them
TOT the purpose o. economy. To this
overture / received no response. In
the mcanw hilo have learned Of mem
befs OF the faculty Of the University,
iu different parts Of the Territory.
stating explicilly that tho two institu'
lions would be- united, aud at least on
ZONE occasions, stating that that union
would be Ut salt Lake CITY.
President Kingsbury has Written 10
various members of Tho Legislature,
PROBABLY all Of them, asking tholr
opinion oil union ia such terms
% ~ imply a desire for their commltlsl
UPON his ex pArte statements. hu
undptostimatss them. Pamphlets from
the Univstsity have been eNtentivuiy
circulated, anu the newspaper columns
used 10 advocate "A union. There have
uupn attnckb made upon this instilu'
ton by, | have reason TO believe, menu
letsof the faculty Of tue university
under q nom de plume. nave eve
urnco satisfactory 10 myself that DE-.
Kingtbufy aud his faculty ~ SELF
constituted committee are Airollly
worhing for union with tho purpose VI
forcing that union at salt Lake CITY.
Alter four yearu Of strict attention 10
our own Anaits, anu after having
sought to cultivate friendly relations
between tho two Institutions, at last |
feel forced 10 cater tho field In the In.
tefest OF the Industrial classes OF this
Territory, this Institution, aud In fact
IN the true Interest Of tho Territory.
Toe public wIil pardon ms under thu
circumstances II my language IL d.
rect.
AZ one OF the taxpayers Of the Terri.
tory should feel more grateful for thu
newborn zeal Of DR.. kingsbury for
economy did / not reoOilect that the
appropriation by the last Legislature
for the Univereity, tqualiDg that foT
this institution, was used 10 advance
the salaries Of IT, faculty until they
nre now forty or fifty per cent greater
than those OF the Agricultural College,
Hud IN reducing lis hours OF class room
service until that VI this institution Ia
~ out thirty.thTeo per cent great.
or than given by the Univor.
Aty faculty. This splendid oppor.
tuulty NJ nome for the economy Of
the peoples money, may bo further
emI hasiEud by the opportunity to
Iruno the course OF Instruction, for II
The 81 preparatory students cAtalogued
Tor ls92.8, G3 were from Salt Lake City,
IN whose schools they could have r..
cuived better training than at the
Universiiy. or It, 2J3 normal stud
enls 40 were from Salt Lake City, the
great portion Of whom could have 10.
oeiyed as good instruction IN her
fchUolA rs In the normal department.
Tne character OF this attendance IL
thown In the fact thbt tug q reached
Toe tenior year. OF tne 81 real college
btuIents at the Uuiversity ~ are from
Salt Lake City, something Ike two.
thir aOf whom could have received
equally AS good instruction Ia the high
tcnOols OF salt Lake City. One hun
urtd nud sixty OF It's 889 stuuents
were from SAT- Lake CITY, Iwo.thirds
lofuuT'nftha VI whom could have re-
csived ~ good int uciion AMI
One Of whom could have
received letter instruction In the
schools u Salt Lake Clty. A heavy
proportion Of the funds given by the
Torribfy TO the Uniyersity CA be
economical II DR.. kinysbury aud his
faculty are dead In earnest In their de.
sire to save the peoples money. These
Students Of salt Lake CITY arc In tue
unive tity because II sounds grandsr
10 bs a sIudent OF the Univofsity than
" ne high school.
Nor e tho preparatory department
OF the University u necessity, for Salt
Lake CITY lakes the children OF the
tlAlu Zee OF tuition iuiO her high
schools Our preparatory department
II pointed NJ M lower than tholrr. Tuis
II quite true, l frankly ndtnit. But
lhle Industrial college reaches It's
hands out TO different olass. lie stu.
uun's almost wholly come from the
country districts ana very largely from
districts where the schools are very
poorly organized. They arc Of such
age that the late improvements In the
public schools have not been available
To them, and | sincerely believe that
we education IN our preparatory de-
pai'ment OF these young men h one Of
lue very valuable works tLat we are
uolng Tor tho Territory nud one that
cannot 10 ptudsntly stricken out.
Neith,r arc ITO schools u this town
alsqnaio IN fchoOlroom opportunities
.Ur ihi- work.
Df, hiugsbury written adToltly but /
hm forced 10 brlisve without UAud0r
Without Information, one or the
o,hol on the SUN Oh thEt he discussof.
VIC lpying n Responsible position TO
,nAN,H The reckless statement that
slliOOO or $4,000 could be saved nuuu-
- y by the union Of the two inttiiu-
ms, The total sum received 10y tblG
III utltlon Tor running exIeusesior the
PEE, blpnninl.' period WAS, IN round
umlOrs. hut ssh VOJ mr. al bpn AMIN.