The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
UNtyERs ITy OF 1,7lAH NOTES


The widespread and growing popularity
Of the university was well shown by the
great numbers of visitors seen in the
buildings during the last week.
Not the least pressing duty of the
members of the university faculty is the
delivering of lectures before the various
educational organizations of the state.
The Teachers Institutes and other teach
ers' gatherings are often addressed by
the different professors.
The university training school seems to
be very popular with parents, many of
whom send their children from remote
parts of the city to attend it. The city
board has assigned a certain number of
pupils to the school, but they usually
grant special requests made for admis-
sion to it.
One of the most pressing needs of the
university at present is museum space.
The rooms now devoted to the display of
museum specimens are very much over
crowded
The Deseret museum has been enriched
during the last week by specimens from
the Cliff Dwellers' homes, and an excel
lent collection of mineral deposits from
the Hot Springs district, New Zealand;
also implements used by the aboriginal
New Zealanders. While the Deseret mu-
scum is still the property of the Salt
Lake Literary and Scientific association
1t is closely affiliated with the university
The University preparatory school Glass
in United States history, numbering over
200 is visiting the Deseret museum in
sections for the purpose of viewing and
studying the excellent collections OF deS-
sicated human remains of the ancient
Cliff Dwellers, together with various i'm
plements and household utensils used by
the Cliff DWellers, as well as specimens
illustrative of the mode of life of the
modern Indian, all Of which are to be
seen i'll the museum
Teachers of city and county schools,
with their classes welcomed
museum. but it is suggested that arrange
ments made with the officers of the IN
stitution beforehand, as to the time of
their visit, will insure better accommoda-
! tons t1an if the visits be made without
such consultation.
Many students attend the chapel exer-
cises held in the west building, the room,
though large, being often crowded. These
exercises are very simple, consisting of
reading the Bible and other standard
works. as well as short addresses and
prayer The services are absolutely de-
void of dogmatic teachings. Attendance
is purely voluntary on the part of the
students.
A class in practical microscopy has been
organized in connection with the Micro
scopical society of Utah. Glass sessions
| are held once a week in the main uni
versity building. a very interesting meet
! ing of the society was held on Friday
| evening last. One enthusiastic member
comes all the way from Evanston, Wyo.,
to attend the meetings.
On account of the crowded condition
| of the rooms many anxious and hopeful
chances are being cast at the large attic
! in the west building. This attic could
easily be divided into class rooms and
it is hoped an appropriation may be Sc
cured for this purpose from the next leg
! -islature.
Grasshoppers and locusts are in great
demand with the members of the biology
classes. Groups of students may be seen
chasing the insects Sat all times of the
day.
A special class in economic geology has
been organized for the first time. Stu
dents. before taking this course, must
have completed the general courses in
geology offered.
The nonresident courses are creating
considerable interest, and many letters
are received making inquiries concerning
them.
No. of the current volume of the
! utah University Quarterly" is just leav-
ing the press: The leading article :, is t, the
number on Great Salt Lake, Past and
Present" by DR.. ]. E. Talmage. The
article is well illustrated. The number
also contains in full several of the ad-
dresses delivered before the State Teach
! ears association. In the Editors Ia
BILE is recorded a strong dissent from
| the opinion of the attorney general, re-
! Gently made public, regarding the con-
/ sideration assured by law to holders of
! certificates and diplomas from the normal
! school, and strange to say, the dissent
| consists IN denying the r1Snt OF the UNI
| versity to claim some of the privileges
| declared by the attorney general to be
! its right. The Quarterly takes the
| stand that the university has no COM
| plant to offer in the matter of the recog-
milton accorded to graduates of its nor
NAL departments, and that in the opinion
! of the writer the law does not sanction,
! neither does the university wish, the
| holding of a normal certificate or diploma
| to be a warrant for exemption from tests
J of efficiency in the teachers profession.
| In the same number the state superin-
! tendent of public instruction gives. an
/ opinion regarding the law under which
| certificates and diplomas are issued, and
! in general he agrees with the utterances
OF the Quarterly editors, and takes is
! sue with the attorney general. The table
| Of contents comprises, besides the articles
named. THE Teachers Motive" by Inst
! Emma r. KEGS; Education ard the
! State" by Inst. William G. Roylance;
! ''Sorne Extra Professional Qualifications
of Teachers by City Superintendent of
that Threaten Our Public Schools by
Professor William NJ Stewart; "Prac-
teal Education by President j. E. Tai
mage and practical Correlation in the
| Grades by Principal ]. e. Mcknight.
! The first number of the students paper,
| the University Chronicle is to be is
sued this week. This is the only college
paper in Utah. and it is spoken of in
! terms of praise by the leading college
,7aoars of America.