The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-13

ne respective DO3FQS OF con-
troll are composed -of representative citi-
zens who devote much time and attention
to their duties without COMPENSATION.
II as = partial recompense for their
services z Der diem were to be allowed
the members of these boards. other than
state officers. at a Tor attendance at each
of their regular monthly meetings. the
/ aggregate would not exceed 1850 per
annum. and they would feel that. 10 Il
limited extent at least. their labors were
appreciated. | recommend that this be
done. / have prepared condensed state
ments showing in brief the work of these
institutions for the year. their condition
and requirements. These are submitted
herewith for the purpose OF giving you a
general knowledge OF their affairs with
out necessitatins Immediate perusai OF
the vouminous reports OF the various
officers in charge
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.
The steady Advancement both in eff
cheney and popularity of that ancient and
honorable institution of learning, the Uni
ve-s.tV OF Utah. is gratifying 10 all cltl-
Zens interested in the cause OF higher cd
ucatiOn. The attendance has grown from
36S enrolled students for the school year
1929 to so IN 1885. 1t is also note
worthy and commendable that the insti-
futon has been conducted the past year
upon the appropriation made by the les
islature. there being no deficiency at all
on account of maintenance. the deficiency
report OF .. 200 being explained by the
board of regents and consented TO by the
state board of examiners, as necessary
and unforeseen and having no possible
reference To the conduct OF the nstitu-
ton itself. The greater portion OF this
deficiency. namely, $3.50. occurred through
Z MISUNDERSTANDING Is TO the amount OF
the deficiency one year ago tthe dppro-
priation having been Sl3.500 instead OF
$1,000, and the balance. namely. 500,
comprised 4 forced and unexpected eA-
pend-tu-e for the purpose of connecting
the buildings on University square with
TIE city sewer system So that this de-
ficiency OF $500 represents the entire
indebtedness OF the institution ut pres
ent IN Immediate appropriation should
be made. not only 10 cover this . ficiency,
but to enable the university 10 continue
until the appropriation IS passed at the
ED of the present session 1t is con-
tended by the board OF regents that there
should be made as early in the session
as possible Il special appropria tlon TO de-
fray the expenses of the institution up TO
The end of the current academic year,
which IS fixed by law to be June 90, and
that the biennial appropriation Tor the
period following be then made III the APP
preparation bin. This same contention
was made at the last session ana Whie
the legislature then fixed the fiscal year
50 that il corresponds with the academic
year, il appropriated only sufficient FUNDS
- cover the calendar year 1876. IL seehis
10 me that this argument IS well sup
ported. and that appropriations hereafter
should be made to include estimates OF
necessary expenditures to the end of the
stance. for the biennial period ending
June so. 1899, the proper pro rata thereof
to be drawn CuarCer-yearly as the law
directs. The board of regents, in It's
report for the past year, sets forth many
urgent needs and asks appropriations at
your hands 10 meet them Additions 10
the instructing force. new books FOR t1e
library, additional collections for the mu-
scum. alterations and additions to the
building occupied by the mining schcoi,
and for the purchase of apparatus and
supplies for the departments concerned IN
this work. establishment ana maintenance
of normal school and kindergarten
training department and gymnasium
equipment therefor. additions and I'M
prOVementS in buildings and grounds on
University sauare-ali these requirements
arc stated to be Indispensable to the
proper operation of the institution 10
supply these various needs and MAINTAIN
the school upon the basis asked until
June 80 1893 would require a total APP
preparation of $l53.5c0, but | am con-
WINGED the university Will continue 10
flourish and to accomplish measurably
successful results on q much less sum
than that. | shall be pleased to confer
with committees of the legislature ana the
board OF regents with view TO ascer-
tainin- how to Curtail these eStlma teS
without Gripping the institution, and also
to considering the ACCESSIBILITY of accept
ing the land grant of so acres on tne
bench east of Salt Lake City and estaD-
fishing the university there within the
time limit prescribed by congress which
/ u::de-stand has recently been extended
TO 1864.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
The work of the AGRICULTURAL college
at Logan is yearly growing more preteh-
tiouS. 1t is supported by appropriations
from botk the national and state govern
mentS though the plant was constructed
by and belongs wholly to the state. IL is
represented by the board OF trustees tnat
the sum appropriated last year for MAIN
tenance proved hardly adequate TO the
wants of the institution. and tnat import
ant work was therefore neglected or uil-
satisfactorily performed. With the con-
sent of the state board of examiners a
deficit was incurred of $500, OF Whlch
amount g. $50 went for the purchase or a
house belonging to retiring professor
and $3.50 TO repair damages TO the build
ing from q severe wind storm in the fall.
An increase is asked in the yearly main
tenance allowance from $4,000 TO Sl3.3Oo.
and other needs. which include extension
of shops manual training school, pur-
chase OF more land. printing press, re-
pairs and painting. laboratories. students
fund and sewerage, are set iorth, aSsre-
eating Sl4. 600 The total appropriation
asked for for the ensuing biennia! period
is So 800. The practical education given
TO the students at this college especially
comments 1t TO the generosity OF the les
islature. yet appropriations in excess or
economic precedented needs should not
be made. except after careful ana
searching inquiry. The institution is at
the trustees have discharged their duties
with fidelity and the faculty IS able, en-
erzetic and wide-awake.
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. DUMB AND
BLIND.
By act of the legislature last year the
school for the deaf and dumb, thereto
fore conducted in connection with the
university at Salt Lake City. was sep
arated from it entirely and established IS
an independent school on the campus of
the old reform school at Ogden, with the
added functions of educating the blind.
This transfer. which involved moving
all the portable property belonging to the
deaf and dumb school, was attended to
with care and discretion, and the new
TENDER. The buildings and grounds now
occupied are well adapted to the uses of
this institution, and the wisdom of the
change has received perfect attestation-
The purposes OF the school are TO pro-
vide an education for all the deaf. the
mute the deaf mute and the blind of the
state who are of sound mind and body
and under 50 years of age though only
about one-haif of them are now in at
tendance. The school is ably and econom-
ically conducted. and the progress OF the
students surprising. The department OF
the blind. though il has an attendance
of but ten pupils, IS in no sense neglected,
having d special instructor. a separate
room for study and recitation and special
A small deficiency of S6l3.42
was made necessary for repairs to the
buildings from the disastrous wind storm
in September. and has been consented to
by the state board of examiners. In es-
timating future needs, the board of trus
tees calculates a per capita expense OF
s25e ner annum for the deaf and dumb
and $500 for the blind and asks that ap-
be provided TO cover main