The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25


there is vital difference between the
absence of sectarian religion and
positive religion While sectarian
creed and religious dogmas
form no subject of discussion within
the university walls. students, teach
ers, and visitors know that there is
positive religious influence pervading
the institution and that the develop
ment of the moral nature is regarded
as an all essential feature of true edu--
cation In the same broad and liberal
manner political questions are treated.
Partisan organizations are not allowed
in connection with the university, and
yet the study of politics as science
is encouraged, and while the views OF
either side are regarded with respect,
each student is taught to give to his
opponent the consideration which ne
expects for himself.
LABORATORIES AND APPARATUS.
The chemical laboratories are well
equipped for general, analytical, and
organic chemistry, and aSsaying; they
are we'll lighted and ventilated. pro-
vided with gas, water. electric current,
efficient hoods, and abundant material
Two physical la bOratorieS are pro-
vided; one for elementary, the other
for college work Both are cornmodi-
Gus, well lighted and ventilated. are
provided with apparatus fer menSura-
ton labor especially.
The lecture rooms for these sciences
are fitted with modern appliances of
hoods, electric currents, sinks, gas and
water.
The university is very completely
equipped with apparatus to illustrate
the prescribed courses and graduate
study in natural physical, and math-
ematical science; and year by year, as
the courses are extended, the equip
ment is increased. A number of ex-
cellent compound microscopes of both
American and foreign manufacture are
provided for the students in geology,
botany, and zoology; goniometers;
crystal models of glass, wood, and Gel
luloid; charts, maps and diagrams,
specific gravity apparatus, and ma
chinery for dressing, and grinding
stones are placed at the service of the
classes in mineralogy and lithology-
Such apparatus in connection with the
very extensive museum collections,
constitutes a 1ull equipment for the
work that is undertaken.
The apparatus for mathematics in
cludes a complete set of Schroeder's
projection models for descriptive ge-
ometry, including shades, shadows,
and perspective; also a carefully Sc
lected collection of about 100 plaster
thread, wire, and wooden models, IL
Illustrating the forms of mathematical
solids, surfaces, and curves, their sin
gularities and varieties. The surveying
instruments include theodolite; a
plane transit; an engineers transit,
with solar attachment; transit theo-
dolite; an engineers wye level; plane
table, with alidade. telescope, and COM
pass; chains, steel tapes. Ieveling rods,
and all accessories. There are also q
3-inch telescope, an astrolabe, and three
sextants.
The physical and chemical apparatus
is fairly complete, comprising instru-
ments for class and lecture demonstra-
ton. as we'll as others for laboratory
practice and investigation in each of
the main departments in physics and
in general, analytical, agricultural and
medical chemistry. Furnaces and &C
cessories for the study of assaying are
provided. both solid and fluid fuels be-
ing used. The chemical and physical
apparatus has been greatly augmented
by the splendid accessionS resulting
from the endowment of a university
chair by the Salt Lake Literary and
Scientific association. Among the most
important items of physical and chem
ical apparatus are a series of balances
and weights of precision, by Tromner,
Becker. Oertling and Sartorius; spe-
cific gravity balances; working models
of all the mechanical powers; center OF
gravity illustrations: one OF the nneSt
Atwood machines with aluminium frlc-
ton wheels and electric pendulum:
fine Kater's pendulum with mercury
contact tips; a clock with a seconds
pendulum fitted with electric attach
ments; a variety of galvanometers;
telescopes, optical benches; delicate il
I,re, Of q
olution of forces; centrifugal apparat-
us; rotary and lever air pumps, Spren-
gels pump, and laboratory aspirdtorS;
a fine differential sonometer. and
HelmholtZ double siren; standard and
self-registering thermometers; Their
mograph, paragraph, barometers OF
cistern, siphon and aneroid conStruc-
ton; apparatus for illustrations IN ny
drodynamics; a working model OF the
hydrostatic press; dynamos, rneostats'
electric motors, Wheatstone's bridges,
resistance boxes. Ruhmkorff coils, pri-
mary batteries in GREAT variety, stor-
age battery, electric static machines
of two. three and eight plates, Gels
sler's tubes and Crooke's spectrum
tubes. etc. The chemicals and chemi-
cal glass and porcelain ware have oeen
obtained generally direct from the
manufacturers, American and foreign.
The Biological Laboratory is supplied
with microscopes and accessory instru-
ments The room is we'll lighted; and
opportunities are offered students for
pushing advanced work in animal and
vegetable histology.
The mineralogical laboratory is tilted
with cases and tables for oloWplpe
work and crystallography; gas ana
water are supplied, as are also gonom-
eters, specific gravity and other pal
ances. and all the apparatus ana ma
terial necessary for extensive ana lnor-
ough class work and for original lnVSs-
tigation. Opportunity is afforded quail
fled students for work in petrogaphy.
THE MUSEUM.
The University Museum comprises
extensive collections of specimens,
mostly such as are adapted for actual
service in class teaching. During re-
cent years the museum has been
greatly enlarged, and in its arrange
ment remodelled on basis OF more
thorough classification. AT present the
museum is supplied with specimens
illustrative of general geology, miner
alogy, lithology. paleontology, metali-
urey. zoology, botany. and archology,
and with much miscellaneous material
There are SO cases of Utah minerals.
representing the products OF most OF
the mines of this region, amongst
which are 1,5O0 specimens. all new ac-
cessions during the last academic
wear: four cases of crystallized min
erals. arranged according to their
crystallographic features; one case Of
crystal models; five cases illustrating
the principal milling, concentrating,
and smelling operations of Utah
metallurgical establishments; SIX
cases of illustrative minerals from
various localities; two cases of igneous
and rosta r,oornhic rocks. three cases