Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-15
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The UNlNLESIIY " UTAH.
As has been already Annour ced
through our columns, tho University
Of U,Ah will resume its session for the
current academic year on tho lO.h
inst The great institution which
by Law as ~ It's merits Is given the
chief position OF prominence In the
public school system Of Utah, has
passed through many threatening
dangefs during tho Las. half year Of IL
existence. The great financial depres.
sion has made deep mark In the bis.
tory Of the University, by leading 10
ils being deprived OF considerable
part u It, usual anu much needed
appropriation from the Territorial
treasury; indeed tor a time fears were
entertained by even oautlog' aud con.
setysilvo minds, that tho University
doors would have to be cloied I'LL the
dawning Of more auiploiOus times. 10
the credit aud high honor Of chan.
cellor, regents sud faculty, be
II said, that they have determined
10 40 forward with the legitimate
work Of the institution, without rstsTd.
alton Of pace, or extensive ourtailment
Of plans. IL IL sale TO soy that the stud
ents will not i,el tue hand Of poverty In
the equipment VI their alma mater. IL
IL true, the salaries OF the professors
AMI instructors have been considerably
reduced aud IN many instances In.
creased labor IL to be required Of
individual worker; and, as heretofore,
the chancelloTRnd regents serve In their
responsible and exalted positions
without material remuneration. Yet
every officer Il thoroughly deter.
mined TO DO his whole duty Ia main.
taining the high status OF the chief
educational establishment OF tho State.
Sunshine has truly followed clouds;
for never In tho past has the Univet.
sity opened with 80 thorough, aud 40
rich an equipment In buildings.
furniture, apparatus, or energy
and deeply ssAtei enthusiasm on
the Tart of IT. officials. The
princely gift Of s6lOOl from the Sail
Lake Literary al Scientific Assoeia,
ton, Tor the endowment Of tue chair OIL
geolo. y, In the light Of the fac. thai
a fourth OF this amount has taken tn,
shape of new and costly appaIalul
specially selected for college work Ia
the natural and physical sciences, hat
, given the institution a position which
II would have been years In attaining
without some such material aid.
The ofiiciai announcement recently
, made by the First Presidency Of IN,
Church Of Jesus Christ OF Latter.daI
Saints, relating to the cllsing Of III,
Church University, and recommend
. ing tor the active support aud patron
nge Of the people tho University o
Utah, ~ fresh In the minds Of gu
readers, And It Is sEfo to predict tina
this action will do much towar,
strengthening the University. Tn
Institution occupies position oil
, It's own, II has no rivalry
II Il not In competition
with any other school or system 0
schools The action Of the Churcl
+ authorities before referred to indicate
{ an intention to strengthen still farlhe
/ the secondary schools known as 5tak
academies In tho Church school organ
/. iEation. The Church schools are essen
! TALLY high schools, ami II Ia the ca
. pressed desire Of the authorities cot
d trolling them that they be mad
Z feeders 10 the Uuiyersily Of the Stat
b as they would have been to the Un
;. versily Of tue Church had wlsdor
dictated the clntinuapcu OF the latte
n institutions. Already the mo,
h prominent OF the Church schools
~ the Brigham Young academy OF Prov,
y the Brigham Young College {
il Logan, ana the Lat,er.dey saint,
D College Of this city-hhye a. piled "a
70 and have secured the distinction ,
o accredited schools TO the Uuiveuily,e
4. that rraJua from the schools name
j are admitted TO University cours,
{ without examination. Several OH,
4. schools, including II mmoud Hall an
Z Rowland Hall, OF Salt Lake CITY, an
. the Ogden High School, are also o
the accredited nat.
+ Tuition charges have been abolishe
Is Tor all regular courses iu the uniye
u sliy; q registration fee Of $40 Is charge
81 to students who arc residents Of III
d Territory, aui S-5 to Nonresident
Bul even these fees are waived In tn
. case OF the normal students who al
It admitted rom the several counties .
Ia territorial normal students.
Il The NEws adds ils elrnest recon
% menjatious 10 those OF the First Pres
& ueney Of the Church and olhel