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

| the cases fiicd. Here, also. the work
Of pi.iurclaking has been going ON.
/ The Dessert Museum collections are 90
the service of the University for pur
| poses OF instruction. aud also are op-n
TO the public dairy
The ground floor Of the building,
/ ag de from the main lecture room, which,
| as heretofore. is to be used Tor general
and public proceedings, Is devoted en-
urcly 20 natural philosophy, instrument
/ rooms, pru.cssors' offices aud we'll
! equipped uorsing Laboratories occupy
] ing al tie space. Ia thc basement are
/ The assay rooms, storage vaults for
| chemicals. aud the heating and yeniiiat-
ing machinery.
Inc main University building, relieved
by the removal Of The laboratories, has
been fchucd Tor the WORK of the remain.
iug departments. A large room, cap.
able OF accommodating hundred
workers at once, has been admirably
lucd up for practice Ia miuefalogy and
aoiogy, With working tables. gas and
water, cupboards aud cases for insifu.
meats aud specimens. microscopes, %
vast number of crystal models blow.
pipe and other test apparatus, rock
si.ing and polishing machines, charts,
maps, casts, aud a wonderful array of
other accessories. Adequate provision
b been made for the practical work In
biology: dss ciing tables for the study
Of plants and The lower iofms Of animal
hlc. great number VI biological micro.
scopes aud accessories, aquar.a, and
other culture apparatus. The regular
class rooms have been renovated, and
everything looks fresh and inviting.
Another alteration has been made IN
the case oi the aft department. The
commodious ART room hes been fitted up
in truly elegant STYLE as a studio for IN.
strueiofs and students. Special training
Is Oh .ft DO artistic drawing and paint
iug. besides be regular work In draw.
ing and other branches uf arr as re.
qu.rcd Vt the normal students. Messrs.
]. r.. Harwood and Herman Haag. both
Utah men who have taken high houofs
in Pafs, have charge OF the special and
advanced work in this department; and
their workshop Is a marvel OF beauty
and convenience.
A. in the past. the normal department
uilI occupy a number VI departments IN
the Deaf Mute school. the rooms being
used TOT the work of the training school
Nr laaa NlaA 800" ANlNNlHlAN NNlllAl
graduates are authorized 10 enter the
profession OF teaching under exemption
from examination as 10 scholarship by
local boards, adds TO 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 Of power in an educa'
tional Institution must be sought IN the
teaching force; aud IN this respect the
Uulvcrity Of Utah need not fear the
most trying tests. The president and
faculty are men who have been tried
and found efficient. their interests are
with the people. and they work dis.
interestingly Tor the permanent advance
ment OF educational affairs here. Per
sonal conversations with many OF the
l professor, drew from them expressions
I OF confident hope and most plclsurible
aniicipaiions for the work OF the coming
year They seem to be solidly united
IN the great cause.
a feature At once assuring, pleasing
and encouraging IN the plans for uniyer-
slty work as set forth Ia the catalogue
for the ensuing year. Is seen IA the con.
sctNhtiNr manner oil Offering courses.
Everything offered can be given. There
Is no mere catalogue work announced,
but a limited number OF degree courses
are held out. In these, not an item IS
insecure; not branch Is 10 be sighted.
No sign of dampcned ardor is visible
among the University workers. II there
/ be any encouragement or weakening
hope concerning the work Of the great
| institution, one must look lar beyond
the buildings, the campus, the faculty
or the executive offices TO 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 at the University wall be
] very large.
For the University Of Utah, a 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 tom its efficient operation