The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-06
University Regents Order the Pay
ment Of $4,000.
NORMAL SCHOOL ACCOUNT
THE PEOPLE REIMBURSED FOR
MONEY EXPENDED.
Prof. Mathews Is Granted a Leave
OF Absence On Account of Illness
and Prof. Seward Was Chosen to
Take His Place Temporarily
Sand From University Grounds.

The board of regents of the state uni
versity held special meeting at the
Deseret National bank yesterday al
ternoon. There were present President
James Sharp. Frank Pierce, Waldemar
Van Colt, Mrs. Emma ]. McvicSer,
Mrs. r. E. Little. Joseph T. Kingshury,
Moses Thatcher, William w. Ritter and
Secretary David r. Allen.
Inc nrst matter taken up was that
or reimbursing the people of Cedar City
IN part for the money advanced by
them to complete the construction Of
the State Normal school building at
that place. The last legislature appro-
priated $4,000 TO be paid these people,
and the regents voted to divide this pro
rata among the contributors, giving
them about SO per cent of the amounts
advanced by them. a requisition will
be made on the state treasurer for the
amount. The people of Cedar City
have agreed to calcimine the buildings,
finish the painting inside and out,
grade the grounds. erect two new out
houses and construct a deck upon the
roof
Mr.. Ritter reported that the expenses
of the committee that went east to i'll
spect college buildings-Messrs. Ritter,
kingsbury and Kletting-were $7S.15,
and this amount was allowed by the
board.
Professor Mathews --bsence.
Professor George r. Mathews, A NJ,
professor of French and German, was
voted a leave of absence for one year
because of ill-health. Professor Ma
theWs is now in Pasadena, Cal, and
the heartiest wishes for his recovery
were expressed by the members. Re
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power for good in the university.
Professor Ora p. Seward was unani-
mously chosen to fill this vacancy, at
a salary of $1,000. His title will be as
sistant professor of French and Ger
man.
Professor Seward is in his fortisth
year. a native of New York state, e1u-
Gated in Illinois. He brings strong tes-
timonials from A. G.. WEIGH and Arthur
c. Davidson, professors in the Lake
Forrest university of Chicago. and John
NJ. Coulter and Starr Willard Cutting
of the University of Chicago. Mr..
Seward has taught in both these insti-
buttons, as well as in others of lesser
note, and travelled in Europe to perfect
himself in these languages. He won
the degrees of A. B., L. L. b. and Phi.
d. in the Chicago university, the last
one on April 1, 1899. He is considered
q strong man.
Sand From the University Grounds.
The Oregon Short Line people have
been taking sand from the new univer-
sity grounds. They obtained that
right from the federal government be-
fore this ground came into the posses
sion of the state. The sand is very
scarce and is found here in large GUAM
titles and of a good quality. Hundreds
of loads have been taken away, there
by disfiguring the grounds. The mat
ter was referred by the board to the
building committee for investigation.
The regents were not prepared at tais
meeting to take any action in regard
to buildings, but all expressed anxiety
to see the work started, and a forward
movement will be made at once.