Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12
WHY UTAH SHOULD CONTRIBUTE.
When the Roll Of States is Called the Beehive
Commonwealth Should Answer, Here"

How will Utah be benefited by giving
her share toward the Washington
Memorial University?
First, by responding to the call issued
to the states. The quota of money al
lotted to Utah Is $1,000 just one two
hundred and fiftieth of the amount the
women of the country propose to raise
to build the administration building of
the George Washington Memorial I'm
iversity. 1t has been urged that in
taking up the collection in the schools
some children might feel badly II they
could not give as well as others. VIII
not the good people of Utah feel GER
tain sense of humiliation, If. when the
university is finished. no contribution
shall have been received from Utah?
Every Utonian in visiting Washing
ton, feels a sense of pride In Utah's
contribution to the Washington monu-
ment. Would it not be source of re-
greet II the Utah stone had failed to
be In It's place, because some may have
thought 1t bad policy to take any gift
out of UtSh?
1t would seem to be sufficient
reason for raising the 81 900 allotted to
Utah, that, in a national undertaking.
Utah should do her part. But 1t Is full
ly intended that every dollar of con-
trlbution from the states shall be re-
turned in tangible educational benefit.
Fellowships will be established open
to competition from all the states.
Every graduate Of state universities,
and higher institutions, and others who
have completed equivalent courses.
will have AN opportunity in this way
to secure free higher education.
Annually four thousand of our best
and brightest young men and women
go abroad to receive this higher educa-
tion under unAmerican influences.
They pursue their studies hampered by
want of understanding of the Ian
guaGe and customs of the people
among whom they are living. They
could progress much faster free from
such conditions. They are subject to
influences. at very unreasonable
time of life, which do not tend to make
them better citizens of our own coun-
try.
1t is the plan OF those having the
work in charge to found q university
embracing anything not now taught
satisfactorily in the county. II will be
nodetriment to the excellent institutions
in existence in this county to establish
such an institution. 1t is proposed fur
ther to establish a department of the
study of statesmanshlp where the prin-
ciples underlying good government can
be studied free from the baleful infiu-
ense lying about the decaying social
institutions of Europe.
There is still another reason why
Utah should contribute to this cause
which partakes of sordid nature. A
large part of the misunderstanding ex-
listing between the West and the East
arises because Eastern people believe
that theWestern states are inhabited by
people of different habits, education
and aspirations. Let the East see that
Utah has responded promptly and ful-
ly to this appeal and the doubt of the
equality between states can have no
ground In reason.
1t should be n matter of pride to
every citizen OF Utah that,when the roll
of the states Is called for. those 10
respond also will help to carry out the
intention of the great Washington.
Utah shall answer an emphatic Here"
CORINNE NJ. ALLEN.
Vice Chairman.
EMMELINE 3. WELLS,
Press Representative.