The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-02

Andrews, will be big affair. with The
view to the widespread dissemination
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POPULAR EDUCATIONAL INSTI-
TUITION
1T will be a popular institution, de-
signed upon new ideas, and the plar
Will be to meet the problems that come
constantly before the people. <and which
are 10 be solved under the prevailing
conditions of the time in which such
questions arise
Under President Andrews there will
be an advisory board of ten men,
chosen from the brightest and rarest
minds in the whole country. The
greatest purpose of the new university
will be TO reach the masses who have
not the means TO secure entrance to
the now existing universities of the
country.
President Andrews was not at all adj
verse to discussing the new project,
but he said he did not desire to be
made conspicuous. If it was necessary
10 have the matter of his new engage
ment made public now. he would much
rather it would be in a two-line per-
sonal notice than in a long article. He
said he had recently tried to read the
newspapers, but the fertility of the
newspaper writer's he found too great
by far. He referred in this connection
to his recent resignation as the presi-
dent OF Brown university and the arti-
cles and comments that followed Re
verting once more to the new univer-
sfty scheme, President Andrews was
asked:
Then, doctor, you will begin YOUR
duties in connection with the new col
lege about Sept. II"
Yes; in the fall, / suppose"
The founder of the college has been
a9prised of the decision of President
Andrews to accept the offer, and the
gentlemen are to have another meet
ing very soon. The prospectus of the
new university has just been issued,
and in it is this announcement:
PROSPECTUS OUT.
1.-The course of studies will be worked
out with reference to the real needs
of men and women in the various walks
of life, and will be designed not only
to produce broader minds, more ele-
waited intellects and to give better fit
ness for special lines of work, but to
make better citizens, better neighbors
and give happier. higher type of man
and womanhood
..All instruction blanks, examination
papers, official circulars, etc, will be
furnished free. There will be no charge
of any kind made to the student, all
expenses being borne for the present by
the college. No conditions except the
pledge of Q given number of hours
study will attach to the entrance of
students upon the rolls of the univer-
sity. The university work will be for
mally opened in September. Meanwhile
students desiring to enter upon a
course will Toward to the university
the following information:
Name and address, previous
of study, occupation in life,
purpose for which education is sought.
duties which the applicant desires to
THE SILVER ISSUE.
President Andrews referred to the
silver issue, and he spoke of men who
ought to be in line with him in stand
ing by their colors. He said the vote
Of Massachusetts for Bryan was a very
one, as compared with its
elections since 1850. In conclusion he
said too many men who believed in sill
yer quailed in that great fight. He
liked men who stood up in battle and
declared their belief.
J. Brisben Walkers Announcement.
The following announcement of the |
new university is made in the August |
number of the Cosmopolitan: