Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-15

last year The effort on the par, Of the
board has been to amply provide the
school population with commod.ous
buildings structures that should COM
bine the very best features OF modem
school architecture. With the opening
came a rush for occupancy, and all the
large buildings were taxed 10 their ui'
most. Particularly was this true In the
lower grades. With the erection Of The
Lowell, Jackson, Washington, Oquiuh,
and other school buildings, the idea
prevailed that an abundant seating capa-
city would be furnished. But the occur
renee Of Monday dspelIed the idea,
and, In the words Of Superintendent
Millspaugh in response to an Inquiry
relative to the adequacy Of the present
accommodations. he replied, There Is
no such thing"
At the high school, the problem Of
sittings also confronted the principal
The addition Of one hundred and eighty
pupils from the eighth grade In the sys'
TEN, together with four classes CORE
spending to four years Of high school
work. and the number Of new pupils
admitted, the array Of students In that
department alone was somewhat 80
mafkablc. The question Of % hgh
school building Is one that presents IT.
self with much force, and doubtless SUCH
a building will be erected at the earliest
time consistent with the financial con-
dition OF the city school district
The ratio Of the school census to the
adult population OF the city ia very
largc-much larger than that Of other
cities OF equal or even greater popula'
ton, and the number OF children VINO
are availing themselves OF the excellent
opportunities afforded by the schools IS
certainly very gratifying. Aside from
the superior character OF the instruction
offered is the scheme Of furnishing
gratis to all pupils, supplies necessary
from the time OF entrance into school
10 the time OF graduation. This feature
Is a matter OF much importance TO par.
cnts who arc not always able to furnish
necessary requisites to an education.
PRODUCING RAIN
In the August number Of The Popular
.SeifHec ll0Hiily. Prof Fernando San.
ford OF Stanford University gives an
expose OF the theory Of procuring rain
BY artificial means. He holds that II
anything is accomplished by bombard
ing the heavens with shells and dyna'
mite, that the temperature - increased,
instead Of being lowefed-a condition
necessary to rainfall The proposition
to cool the upper regions by setting ltec
Cafbonic acid would be impraCiiCablc by
reason ol the expense OF appliance ne.
cessaty, and Of the Immense amount Of
catbonic acid requisite tot the purpose.
The author OF the article estimates that
IN order 10 secure a fainlull OF one han
an inch on a single acre Of land, that an
expenditure OF 100000 for acid alone
would be necessary Prof Sanford the
orixes as follows M TO the formation OF
rain: Each particle u dust In the atmos.
phrfc Is solid body When the Tempe
nature Is frdu. cd, the molecules OF
vapor attach themselves To the surface
Of particles OF dust as do the drops OF
water upon pitcher OF cold water on a
hot summer day. When sufficient
amount Of vapor has gathered upon this
dust center, II begins 90 descend, and
gathers TO itself more moisture on the
way. The first stage OF the formation
OF a raindrop Is a cloud, composed OF
dust particles surrounded by films OF
water. Should the heat and dfyness Of
the air below the cloud be sufficient to
eyaporatc the moisture upon the falling
dust particles no rain would fall. should
the lower air be saturated with moisture,
the dust particles will gather more, and
fall as drops OF rain. There may be an
ascending movement OF the air Tor days
without rain, because the ait has become
dry and the yapof has to rise 10 a great
height before the dcw'poinl ~ reached,
and then II all may be eyapomted again
before II reaches the earth rs water.
According to the theory Of Prot san,
ford, the air Is generously supplied with
dust.
THE UNIVERSITY,
On the occasion OF recent visit to
the University OF Utah, which institution
resumes is sessions on the 10Th inst, q
News representative was greatly pleased
at beholding the changes and new ar
rangemcnis for the better accommoda
ton of classes. President Ialmage and
DR.. Kingsbury were found In their re,
spectiye offices, aud courteously eN-
planned the work, These gentlemen have
been constantly occupied for a month
past, In directing the alterations rem
dcted possible aud made necessary by
the acquisition OF the large new building
10 be used as q laboratory and museum.
The tables and other fixtures hereto.
fore occupying the basement rooms OF
the main builCing, and used for expert.
mental work In chemistry and physics,
have been removed 10 the laboratory
building. and completely rcttted, The
second floor OF the new building Is
entirely devoted to chemistry. The
lecture room IN this division, which
called forth SO many favorable criticisms
during the courses OF Church University
lectures last winter, is IN perfect order
with augmented facilities. The student,
rooms OF the building; hoods and tablets
OF improved construction are provided;
gas, water, drainage and suction power
being supplied to each desk; blast lamps
and combustion and 0tlsr portable fur.
naces are provided, and facilities for
almost every conceivable experiment
and demonstration in the field OF Chem.
islry are here offered.
The private laboratories Tor tho pro-
igs5or and DIS assistant are rarely Sur.
passed iH convenience and complete.
ness. Large storage batteries supply 10 |
every lecture room and laboratory d |
current Of electricity whose intensity Is /
adjustable from that which barely moves |
a telegraph needle 10 that which drives |
o powerful motor he apparatus room |
Is crowded with useful aud costly pieces 1
The work of phoiugraphlnE the insrl- |
menis mas been in progress, the pictures |
10 be used iu the Tniyrr.itv evil5If st !