Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-14
Our State Institution Of highsr
Learning.
rQuIpPED FOR THE COMING YEAR.


10 held, the iosiB continuing through
three days. On Monday, tho 23'd
inst, the work OF registration will DO
attended 10, snj ON the diy following
lus fuction will begin In all class,s.
Entfanss examinations are hell ia
the case OF new applicants who
havo no acceptable certificate,
OF preparatory work or credcu.
tails OF sanding; former students
VI tue institution Ars VI course 10.
rvgioiefed without such Ifelimiunfy
tests, and gfsduAles from accredited
schools Of U,al aro also admitted
without exaniuht a. Judging from
the nuInOnI OF applications already
iiioi, sn1 In view OF the high grade
work OF the EpplioAnts. u most pr .spgr.
Gus year IA now opening Tor our state
Institution OF higher Instruction. Those
Indications. coupled with tho pleasant
memories OF last years phrnOmenally
successful course, aud tue sKoslient
lallass 81 past sessions flll the hearts Of
-tituaH OF this worthy in1iilu-
g. On courage. confidence aud
hOpe. As heretofore a preparatory
NhkANhAhAl NANsAAA n ~ NAt
equipped, will be Conducted Ia connec-
non with tue UniverslIy work, aud In
continuance OF the c1mmondzbls
policy of former yshrs, Discrimination
IL exercised In admitting to tbs pIepAT.
atory school la favor VI spplioa nis who
nail from counties Ia which no
high schools are maintained.
City students who are not pre-
Les
tory c0ursbe, are referred 10 tue city
High School Tor ether Institutions
Of secondary instruction. Qualified
applicants for admistii IA u tho normal
department aro received wi hlut such
discrimination. The city residents arc
admitted 10 the preparatory sohuo! on
presentation VI evidence that II " theit
intention TO pursue courses OF college
work Ia the Uuiversity AMI that they
arc desltous Of preparing for aucn with
lrnbt d issible expenditure OF time. Toe
oourses VI study In the preparatory aud
normal departments have Uaon ex-
tended, the former 10 three and tue
latter 10 four years. The last year Of
the normal course corresponding ~ the
Freshman year OF collegiate WORK.
Students who finish the four years u n.
NsAhH IAWNNNl " NhN
CONT e.ion OF tnoir college courses ani
obtain tho baccalauteato degree vito
three additional years OF study.
Tn. work OF tho normal school has
beon greatly facilitated anu improved
10y tho provision made for a thoroughly
equipped training school to be con-
Quoted m connection with the u
yerslty work. The city board OF sdu-
81. 49,
agreed to cooperate with the Uni-
yersity and has placed the beautiful
aud commodious Fremont school al
the service Of the University for
training purposes. A complete and
very efficient corps OF critic tsachors,
with Joseph l.. Mcknight Mt tbs
In normal training.
A nOn-resldpng course Of study Ia
offered to those who are unable 10
attend the regular sessions. Npn-
resident studer may enter on fegu.
lar courses OF study under the supef-
vision aud direction Of tbs several
departments OF the University. eau.
didatos for u degree must have spent
Vt east one year al the UuiyeTsity.
Details In regard TO these courses ate
10 tc hfThnkol NiNh Wv itbleaeJl nav
Ing charge Of the work.
rh. courses VI study si- cJn.i lefably
extended from those offered last year,
aud II IL clear that no snJfl has OeeA
Apsrei 10 adapt the work VI the insli-
tuition TO the present needs Ui lhs com-
munity.
The course In mining engineering
has besn rc-esiaOlishtd on firm
foundation, anu with view 10 build
ing up tue school Of mines NJ conIeH-
plated by the Enabling Act LOT the
admission OF Utah Into the Unlou,
and as partially provided ior by a
statute Of tbs Territorial Legislature.
Tho working equipment OF the Uni-
versity he, to say Ine least, as complete
N that possessed by any Institution
making similar professions IN tue
United States. The apparatus for
teaching chemistry and physics, min
eralogy and geology, biology, sngineeT-
Ing and surveying, il very extended
ana OF the most approved Find; II IL
indeed tho wonder aud admiration OF
whiting educators and scientists.
The greatest need felt IN connection
with the museums Of tho institution N
that Of more room; the cases aad
shelves being slready closely crowded
with most valuable speclmenf. Tha
University museum has received dur
ing the las, year very extensive ool-
loclions through thv contributions OF
the WOrld's Fair commission; tue Kilt
includes bealds natural HpsDlmun',
cut stones ami models, all thS oaser,
photographs, anu peaesIAlA used 10y
them NJ the Exposition, Tbs large
aud invRluADle collections OF the
Dsserot MuIeum are placed Al Tho irse
service OF the teachers and studsnts.
Ths laboratories ars OF the most
modern aiyls. An addition TO the
laboratory facilities VI last year.
~ u thoroughly equipped room
for work IN elementary physics.
The inlnerAlOgicAl laboratory II
lifted with cases and tables for blow.
pipe work and orystallography; gas
and water are supplied, M ALTO instru'
ments and materials necessary i0E ex'
tensive ~ d thorough work.
The University library II the largest
In Utah and u being continually aug
mented. During the last Hcademln
year tire library received a valuable
donation OF 8, 800 volumes through the
generosity OF Dr. Jonn II. Park, tx
president Of the University.
But the strength OF this, as oil any