The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
UTAH HAS EXCELLENT SCHOOLS
ALL ARE FREE, FROM KINDER
GARTEN TO UNIVERSITY.
Splendid System For Education of the
YouEg-Educational Center of the
Whole Inter-nountain Region.

Utah's schools are of the best. The
system, though comparatively new. is
we'll adapted TO the states needs and
is liberal in the extreme. 1t embraces
the education of the young from the
a the little toddlers are able to at
tend the kindergarten to that even
prouder day when they emerge from
the state university as recognized,
parchment equipped alumni.
In 1890 the legislature enacted a law
establishing a system Of free public
schools Prior TO that time the chill
dren or the state were dependent upon
schools or upOn schools sup
ported to d greater or less extent by
tuition charges. The law of 1880 has
been followed by other legislation, the
effect OF which has been to give the
state as perfect a public school, system
as is enjoyed by any other state in the
Union. 1t is enough to say tina the
schools of Utah are already far-famed
for their excellence, and that they have
attracted to the state from the sur
rounding states and territories many
people who desire to have their children
receive instruction.
The state university is located at
Salt Lake City and at present occupies
a en-acre square within a few blocks
of the business centre. This institution
is supported by the state, and furnishes
instruction in all branches of popular
education. 1t has a thoroughly
equipped chemical laboratory. a GYM
nasium and museum.
There is also the Latter-day Saints
college, Hammond hall, All HallOws'
college, Rowland Hall and a number Of
others. all excellent Institutions of
their kind.
Among the successful schools of this
city and state is the business depart
ment of the Latter-day Saints college.
Its growth during the past three years.
from thirty-six students conducted by
one teacher in one room, to an en-
rollment of 240 students with a faculty
Of nine instructors and its elegant
quarters at the Templeton, is phe-l
nOmenal. The fact that it has so grown
and that its prospects for the future
increase each year is proof positive
that it is filing a deficiency in the
school system, n a demand Of the
public. The school now occupies the
entire sixth and part Of the fifth floor
of the TempletOn building, and is said4
by travelling representatives to have
furnishings. and equipments uneXcelled
by any other school of it's kind between
Chicago and San Francisco.
Through the courtesy of big local I
mercantile institutions students Of the
college have practically the freedom
of the business world, so far as their
studies are concerned. Here the student
sees with his own eyes what a practi-
cal business office is like. Here he be-
familiar with all the devices for
saving time and insuring eficiency.
which the ripe experience of the busi-
ness world can give. Books, papers,
files, fixtures. methods-all are open to
his inspection, and he is, moreover,
given the privilege of asking questions
concerning anything he does not under
stand.
When students in photography and
typewriting lay attained sufficient
speed, thev go to various business
men, who dictate to them their CORE
spondence, and read and criticise the
typewriter copy, thus fitting them by
the most practical methods for real
office work. Opportunities for such
training are in excess of supply, and
this, too. without leaving the Temple
ton bullying; for all the floors beneath
the college quarters are filed with
business offices.
The attendance at the present time
the middle of the fOurth year-has
made it necessary to procure rooms OF
the fifth floor of the building, to which
the typewriting department has been
removed.