The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-14

The quarterly conference of Salt Lake
stake concluded it's session at Assembly
hall yesterday morning. The last
meeting of the conference was devoted
to the present condition of the L. ID. ,.
college, and to consider the advisable
ity of its continuance.
Joseph l.. Taylor, who had been APP
pointed committee to raise funds for
the present deficit of $4,000, and 10 in
vestigate and report ways and means
by which the institution may, in the
future, be maintained, stated that he
had not only succeeded in securing
funds for the present Indebtedness, but
had also been instrumental in raising
$1,000 more as a fund for its perpetual
ton. Mr.. Taylor spoke earnestly or
the need for a school where the youth
of the community may be instructed In
the truths of the gospel. He did not
object to secular schools; in his esNi-
nation they have their own legitimate
function, and should be properly fos-
tered.
President Joseph Smith also spoke of
the necessity of a college wherein the
underlying principles of the church OF
the Latter-day Saints should be taught,
and every influence that tends as a
should be inculcated. He added that
as an earnest of his position in the
matter, both himself and Joseph e.
Taylor had voluntarily offered $500 each
toward the college enterprise, and that
they would cheerfully give more,
should it become necessary Salt Lake
and Ogden. in his estimation, more
than any other place in the state, need
ed institutions Of the kind, because of
~ of oil &c W
tend to draw young people from the
path of rectitude and the religion of
their fathers.
Apostle Lund also spoke with great
earnestness along the same line, urg-
ing in support of his position the great
good that had been done through the
media of the church colleges and acad-
emies, pointing to the b. Y college,
Logan, and the B. Y. academy, Provo,
and also to the l.. ID. ;. college as not
able instances.
Apostle Woodruff spoke of the in
fuence of teachers in the public schools,
the influences of many of whom were
to the Mormon people. AS
taxpayer and churchman, he
urged the Importance of maintaining
church schools, even at great sacr1-
fee
Concerning the employment of home
est accessions from the east to the
teaching force of the city had recently
declared that the Utah university sur
passed many of similar institutions IN
eastern states, and yet, said Mr.. Wood
ruff. notwithstanding the fact that our
own university is sending out large
number of teachers every year
equipped for the teaching profession,
eastern teachers are given the pref
erence.
John r. Winder spoke briefly, his
sentiments endorsing what had already
been said.
Apostle Rudger Clawson of Box Elder
followed in a brief address, CIV
ing the status in his own community.
and urging that every possible effort
be made to continue the good work al
ready accomplished by the college.
Apostle TeasdaIe spoke last, taking
the position that, had his people lived
UP to their full opportunity, and had
invoked the blessing of God at all times
upon their labors, always seeking his
divine appreciation in both temporal
and spiritual affairs, the present condi-
ton of the college would not have ex-
listed.
Professor Evan Stephens. who was
present, proffered his services as
teacher of music two days in the week
gratis, should the college be continued,
and received the thanks of the congre
cation.
At the close of the meeting President
Joseph F. Smith offered a resolution,
declaring it TO be the sense of the con-
ference that all efforts should be made
to maintain the college, the resolution
being unanimously carried.
1t is probable that instruction will
continue the next year in the present
no 10 r1iU
is removed to it's new location, an eff
fort will be made TO purchase the la
boratory building. adjoining the old
site This structure was erected for a
church university, but was afterward
to the state university.