Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-12

| stated to be indiepensa ble TO tue proper
| oneration Of the Institution. To sup
ply these various needs ana MAINTAIN
the school upon the bosis aeked until
Jnue 80, 1899, would require a total
appropriation OF Sl63,5OO, but am
convinced the University Will CON
| tlnue to flourish and to accomplish
meaeurably tuccessiul results on
much less sum than that. l ehall he
| pleased to confer with O. mmittees OF
| tho Legislature and the board Of
regents with view TO oscertaining
now to curtail these estimates without
cfippIing the institution, and also TO
| considering the auytability of accept
log the land grant Of sixty acres on
| tnu bench east Of Salt Lake City and
establishing the Universally there with
| la the time limit prescribed by Con-
| gress, which 1 Understand has recent
| ~ been EXTENDED to l0O4.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,.
The work OF the Agricultural College
at Logan is yearly growing more pre-
| tontiuus. L. is supported by appropria.
tons from both the national and State
governments, though the plant WAS CON
structed by and belongs wholly to the
| Safe. 1t Is represented by tho board OF
| trustees that tho sum appropriated last
| year for maintenance proved hardly ude-
| quate to the wants OF the institution, and
| that important work WAS, therefore, neg
| lee cd or unsa isfac,orily performed.
| With the consent OF tho State board of
examiners, deficit was incurred OF
| 50 200, OF which amount ", 75O went for
| tho purchase OF a house bolOnging to
retiring professor and $50 to repair dam
| ages 10 the building rom severe wind
storm in the fall An Increase Is asked In
the yearly maintenance allowance from
| 5000 10 Sl3 900, and other needs, which
include extension Of shop,, manual
training school, purchase Of more land,
| printing press, repairs and painting,
| laboratories, studen.s' fund ana sewer
age,ate set r,h,aggregatlng Sl1 900. The
tOla appropriation asked for the ensuing
biennial period Is S42, $50. The practical
| education given to the students a. this
college especially commends H. 10 the
| generosity OF ihe Legislature, yet appro-
priatlons IN excess OF economic and pre-
cedeni ed needs should not DO made, ex-
oept afer II careful and searching in
quiry. The institution is at present in
very satisfactory condiio ion, the trustees
| have discharged their duties with fidelity,
aud tho faculty is able, energetic and
| wide awake.
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, DUMB AND
BLIND.
BY act of the Legi ,lature last year, the
School for the Deaf and Dumb, thereto
| fore conducted in connection with the
| University at Salt Lake CITY, was separ-
ated from it entirely and established rs
| AN independent school, ON the campus OF
the old reform school ut Ogden, with the
added functions OF educating the blind.
| This transfer, which involved moving
| all tho portable property belonging to the
| deaf and lufnb sgnODl- was attended n
| with care and di'crelion, and the new
| school opened NJ Its new location in Sep
| TENDER. The buildings and grounds now
occupied are well adapted to the uses of
this institution, and the wisdom Of the
change has recelvej.perfoct attestalion,
| The purposes of tho school are to pro-
| vido an education for all the deaf, the
NIUE, the deaf mute and the blind OF the
State who are Of sound mind aud body
and under 30 years of age, though only
| about one half Of them are now in at
tendance. The school il ably and
economically cond cted, md he progress
OF the s,uden.s surprising. The depart
ment OF the blind, though 1t has an at
| tendance of but ten pupils, is in no
sense neglected, having special instruc-
tor, II separate room for study and reci-
! tation, and special equipment. A small
| deficiency OF S073.i2 Was made necessary
Tor repairs to the buildings from the dis
aslrous windstorm in september, and has
been consonled to by tho State board OF
examiners. In estimating future needs,
the board of trus oes calculates a per
capita expense of $3.50 per annum for The
deaf and dumb and $500 for the blind
and asks that appropriations be provided
to cover maintenance to the end OF tho
school year 1899. The estimates also
include allowance for the natural in
| crease in attendance, based upon the as
| rnrtalnai nunbp nf lpaf and Hind nF
school age in The State. The total asked
| tor maintenance tor the two years and a
half IL SOS, 9i5 and $1,000 more is repre-
scented as necessary tor finishing upper
door OF main building, repairs on build
ings and grounds, dynamo for electric
lighting, laundry machinery, bakery,
tools and machinery for manual train
ing, farming implements, teams, cows,
otc. AS the main olemosynary institu-
ton of the State, this school should re-
ceivo proper encouragement and its
wants be amply supplied, yet it is posi-
bic these estimates may be considerably
| rGtrenched.
STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The institution formerly known as the
Reform School was, by act Of tho Legis-
lature one year ago, ordered to DO re-
moved from its original location and its
name was changed to state Industrial
School. This was done to make room for
the school for the deaf and dumb and
blind, for which the elaborate buildings
were better adapted, and authority was
given the trustees OF tho Industrial
school TO procure another location in
Ogden City. The buildings aud grounds
/ known rs the ogden Military academy.
consisting of ten acres and r substan ial
brick building OF adequate proportions,
accordingly were purchased and con-
tract entered into to pay Sll 900 there
for when a clear title Is given. The new
site is eligibiy located and the building
answers the present needs OF the school,
though additional repairs will be re-
quired. a deficiency OF $1,000 WAS made
necessary TO suitably equip the now
quarters, and, after Investigation, was
consented to by the state board OF OK
aminors The board of trus ees repre-
sent that great need exists for a.manual
training department, wheren tho chill
dren may be taught To mako their own
shoes and clothing and be fitted for use
ful aud honorable lives, as tho name inn
plios was the intention OF the Legislature.
recommend the following Rppropria-
tiOns for this school Tor the ensuing two
years;
| or maintenance '''.,.',..,,.....r.'.,S-LO0O 90
For farm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o. 90 90
| For barns fences sheds, etc. ..,..,...,. 500 90
For furnishings OF new bulldings.... i.OUO 90
For deficit le9J......... .....,.......... 2O55 %
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