Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

%-oHE last legislature appropriated
ID $4,000 for the erection OF ne"
buildings for the University toriurnlsh-
bg them and for improving the grounds
ON which they were to be constructed.
The buildings are now completed ana
occupied and the work Of the school
year Is well tder way
The leglt .ure has Hi &c. therefore
a beginning towards the establishment
OF the University Of Utah In a perman-
ent home By this act Of generosity the
state has secured sixty acres Of Fort
Douglas reservation. a most magnih-
cent site Tor her University
The University was organized In
early pioneer days but existed only In
name for many years In 1869, Or. Park
was appointed president and from that
time Ct has gradually grown in import
ance up TO the present IL has been
subjected 10 constant opposition and
also 10 generous encouragement by the
people Of Utah. It's struggle for ex-
lstence at times has been severe and
has made its progress slow indeed, but
lis friends and sympathizers have been
able 20 hold Il up and 20 carry 1t
through the critical periods Of It's ex-
istence. Many people have misunder-
stood It's aims and purposes and have
not understood It's surrounding condi-
lions and have. therefore, mIsjudged
and mlsrepresented It in many ways
A better time. however is dawning up
on It and no doubt from now on the
University OF Utah win be looked upon
with greater favor than heretofore. II
can be maintained and uplifted only by
the people u belongs 10 them and can
be made to exc out bare existence, or
It may be fostered and put in the front
ranks Of prosperity and progress just
as the good people Of our State may
decide to do. No one has any doubt
now. however, as to what will be de-
clded TO be done. For the University
to progress most rapidly II must Ger.
tainly have the hearty sympathy Of
the people, be in close touch with them,
and be In hearty accord with all the
high schools and academies in the
State, and work in harmony, II possible,
with all.
The University offers courses In arts,
sciences, mining and electrical en-
cheering preparation to college
courses. and normal and kindergarten
courses. To give practice to students in
the normal courses. a training school
and kindergarten are maintained at the
University in connection with the nor
NAL school.
Among the subjects in which instruc-
ton is given are literature, Anglo-sax-
on, English phIlology, elocutlon, ancient
and modern language, Latin and Greek
literature, and Greek art ancient
States and constitutions, economies,
sociology, psychology, ethics, logic,
analytic geometry, dlfferential equa-
tons, calculus, astronomy, mechanics,
engineering, surveying, advanced gem
eral physics, electrical measurements
and direct current machines, applied
electricity metal and wood work In
shops, chemistry, assaying metallurgy,
geology, mineralogy, biology, histology
ana physical education. etc.
Excellent facilities are offered IN the
study OF most OF these subjects. The
laboratories In physics. chemistry and
mlneralogy are modern In their ap-
pointments and arranged for the ut
most convenience both for students and
instructors The class rooms for all
the subjects given are pleasant and
wen ventilated and lighted. The H.
brary Is well arranged to meet the
greatest convenience OF the students
ana to have the books and magazines
the most accessible TO them. Depart.
ment libraries are planned and will be
iully provided for on the completion OF
the museum building, II may be well