Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-10

Prof. ]. +. Morrill,. now studying In
the Johns Hopkins University. writes
% follows 10 Prof. Done In favor OF
the maintenance Of the Lattcr-day
Saints Collcgci
PROF. MERRILL's ARGUMENT.
Aiy feelings In the matter are 20
e,ronF-my conviction ~ deep that
the college should be maintained ON the
highest plane u excellence and ciii-
ciency that ! feel almost like saying
that you might use my name u u would
add a feathers weight.
saw President klnEnbury few days
ngo and have since received letter
from Prof Lyman. Both Informed me
that the continuance 81 the college was
question. I Immediately wrote Prof
Lyman asking him In the name Of M.
tnnnity 10 do all he could TO prevent the
college from closing. ! told him
thought 1t would b. "A sin and
nhnme" 20 allow u TO do 90. Now ! am
positively certain that a school ~ the
olory near the University II wholly
fmprscticabic 20 far ~ good results are
concerned. Few. n any. university
students 81 hiRh school grade would
attend regularly such school
II sccmn to me that no one who has
had 20 do with students Of this
grade would advocate such n plan. For
the studefes In the University prcparn-
tory and normal schools have their
ftudier prescribed and they have no
time t. follow nyHtemaiic courses of
Instruction elsewhere. Should they do
10 they would be compelled 90 drop
some Of their university courses aud
this would delay their graduation at
least one more year. besides Introduce
Ing endless confusion into their unit
vcralty courre due TO conflict of rccitn-
tion hours In prescribed studies. All
these difficulties would mako such OBJ
ntacien that few. N any. students
would have tho courage 10 rurmount
them.
Many Of these difficulties would dis.
appear In the case ~ students tex
ccpt engineering rtudcntH) doing coll
lesc work. for here. To a great extent
students are allowed In elect their
work. Hut here. too the students are
ambitious and want 10 engage In no
graduation" nut further. laying this
reason aside. the number 81 college
students who would attend the thcO.
logical school would b. small. 'ue 10
various reasons that will occur 10 any
one who has an acquaintance with
such students. Again, In my opinion,
students of college grade have parsed
the period ~ life when n theological
training such M IL given In our aca-
denies makes the most profound linz
preston aud leaves the most lasting re-
ruitF. The four years Of preparation
between the public schools and tho uni.
Ncrrity proper II the best period In
the students ilfc In which 10 become
grounded IN the faith and doctrines
OF the Iatter-day Saints.
but now when the call II being made
louder and louder for efficient sunday
school teachers, for ~. I. a. workers.
for better prepared missionaries, etc,
nnW lHl0k af al
i..tter-iay Saints College 60 cloHef 30
substitute can be found for II aud
money cannot be- compared with the
good that VIII come from n. A. the
years 10 by the necessity for It's main.
tenance becomes mote and more pro.
bounced, what magnificent thing
Il would be N al our young people OF
hhlt Lake city were graduates ~ the
l. ID. \. Collsgci When our poopin
but see the matter Alright Il seems to
me that the permanent success ~ tho
collcxr T. assured. Outlines the dark.
Get clouds only portcnh the near an.
preach OF the brightest day; and % I
hope the college Il Just about 20 cn-
Ter on q brighter day than II has ever
seen before.
with kindest regards 10 you and
Your In which Mrs. Merrill Joins me.
J. y. MERRILL.
A STUDENTS VIEW.
II may be OF Interest 10 readers Of
the News" 90 know that former stu.
dents OF the college now IN various
parts OF the world. are watching dryel.
opmenta with great Hollcitudo The fol-
lowing IN sample OF the oommunica.
lions received from ihcmi
Samuel N. Taylor yrltca 10 his father
from England under date OF April *.
1853. M follows II rec by the DcHeret
News that you have been empowered to
solicit aid for the maintenance nf tho
l.. u. =, college. hope that the college
viii continue 10 flourish and grow. l can
realiEc now more than ever tho neces-
tiiy for such "a school. 7 cannot under
sand why Prot. Paul should advocate
the establishment 81 an exclusive the
ological school Without entering into
amy argument upon the subject, say
let the college remain AZ II N and make
II the school that II should be-. The poo-
PIE OF Salt Lake Stake should readily
respond to It's maintenance, I feel like
pattinF brother Done On the hnrk Tor
MS little talk In reply TO Prof Paul"
PROF. PAuLs COMMENTS.
The foregoing letters were read 10
Prof. Paul. wro submitted the following
note;
To the Editor;
The contentious Of Prof. Merrill ANA
of Samuel II, Taylor are. In the alb
NAAA'NH NNNf 'NNAENH anu W ANfA NND
others nrc willing 10 put works 10 their
faith, aud furnish the necessary means,
then the college can be- maintained na
II has been hitherto. Talk IN chcnp,
however; II win take money 10 main
tain the college A recent editorial IN
leading Denver paper. states the ease
eNnetiy, II Hayni
THE rupptFi tion that a college or a
university eau be run nA a paying OF
money making institution N an erronc-
Gus one. They are not like other bust.
ness entffni .ies. Their expenses can,
not b. ci' 10 meet their cvenuo. when
such u thing h attempted. they cease
20 occupy the college grade and become
hnmeth'" less, an academy perhaps. II
income warrants that grade even. Mod,
efn educnslHnal Institutions are cNpen,
Give nfiairs and they must have bach
Of theni some cndowmcnts. some reg
ular source ~ income beyond that r..
.eived from their students 10 run
them on business principles az the OK
preston ", that N, 20 keep their cN,
rcnses within their Income. ns can h.
Tone with snme commercial or indus
sTial enterprises, II practical lmnnH
fhlliiY There ~ a point below which
me expenses NJ university cannot bl
cut ana The Institution remain univor
rity. Colleges and universities are mon
rY-Npendcra, not monoy-makcra, nnt