Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-16

Igrslty was uesllhtu 10 grow
Dr. Park, now state superintendent
OF public instruction, was born In ONO.
lie received his education ln the schools
OF his native state ana was graduated
from the Ohio Ngsleyu University
Having a natural inclination for science
hy entered the University Ot New York
iu 1866, where he took a course IN medl-
cine. Two years later he was gradu-
ated with the degree of a. ID, lie then
came West aud taught school IN the
State OF Iowa Early In the autumn OF
f6l he came TO Utah and for a While
taught Ia the public school at Draper
Alter a long tup into California and
Oregon, he returned 10 Utah In 6S
Form that time up TO the present, Dr.
Parks interests have been with the
growth OF education In Utah. Though
a man OF very scholarly attachments,
ne was naturally WlnsJmg ana unpre-
tynuUus, which Won Tor him the love Ot
all who came under his training, The
Institution at this time needed such a
man because Of the political bTOlls
now among the people. The cOnseTyat-
ism OF Dr. Park, however, kept the
University free from political and re-
llglOus influences, and though one or
the Legislative assemblies refused 10
vote an appropriation, the school kept
on as usual. Under the efficient direc-
lion of the new president the institution
was soon more fully organized and
adapted TO the work Of normal, scienu-
Tic, and classical instruction.
In 1871 the University was moved to
new quarters IN wilkins han on the
corner Of First North and Second West
streets, directly opposite the present
University campus This building was
erected IN the early days by DAVID
Mllkin for a hotel Ii was thought 10
be We'll located, as what is now the
campus was then an emlsrant square,
where all travellers from the North
made their camp. The University pro-
gressed rapidly. Among It's nstructing
corps were Il. NJ. Bishop, who was
professor OF the natural sciences and
mathematics Joseph l.. kdWlIns, now
Ctah's senator ana Dr. Kari q, Mae
ser Among the students of this period
were Horace Cummings b. b. Young,
j. b. Toronto. Mrs. Nellie H. Little, l..
h. Ritter, Mrs l.. h. Ritter, OrsOn How
ard. Governor Heber NJ. Wells ana the
present head Of the institution, Dr.
kingsbury The writer while In con-
yersatiOu with Dr. Park "a few days
ago was told that President Brigham
Young was a hearty supporter OF the
University, and gave every encourage
ment possible for its maintenance and
prosperity. About the year 1858, the
main building now occupied was hrst
opened. 1t was finished with funds
generously given by Hon. Feranrorz
Little, James sharp, and others. This
building viii ever be remembered by
those who in recent years have been
graduated from the University Many
receptions and dances, entertainments
and concerts have been given here, and
these, with the studies persued within
It's walls, will always be source Of
fond remembrance
In 1854, the Legislature amended the
charter giving the University the pow
en- to confer degrees, and IN 1872 the
name University Of Deseret' was
changed TO University OF Utah. This
year Dr. Park retired as president, az
ter having served twenty three years in
that capacity From this time until
June, 1894, Dr. Joseph ]. hingsDury
the senior professor. Oiiiciated as presl-
dent. IN April, 1879, Dr. James l., TAI
mage was made president, ana ne mn
Wediately assumed the active duties OF
the office. la 1897 he resigned and Dr.
In the spring of 1894 the University
received a handsome endowment from
the salt Lake Literary and Scientific
association, an educational organizat ton
OF Utah The amount given was sixty
thousand dollars for the establishment
and maintenance of a chair of geology
Since then this department OF
the University has become well
known, and ii has resulte- in
the collection of many valuable
specimens. In 1894 the University
received a grant Of sixty acres OF land
on the bench just east Of salt Lake
City. Ii was brought about IN this
way. Hon. Robert Hardness, who was
then chancellor Of the University, sug-
gested TO Dr. kingsbury that be walk
on 20 the Fort Douglas reservation and
see N there was a suitable location for
University site. This was done and
the sixty acres, now owned uy the
University was picked out Core
spondence with Congressman Joseph l..
RaWllus ensued, and through his work
the land was acquired from the gov
eminent. Two hundred thousand dol
lars was appropriated by the last Legs
ature for the erection Of new buildings
on this site. They are now all under
way and by early autumn they Will be
finished and equipped with the most
modern apparatus, and the University
will begin its second fifty years as one
Of the best and most modern institu
tons OF learning In the West.
Fifty years OF work and IN many IN
stances, sacrihC have made the UNI
yersity what IL is today. lt stands now
as the leading institution of learning IN
81. |s.f HF. fH.|
is constituted by law the head Ot the
public sChol system of Utah. It's future
is assured Utah has a people who have
f0stered education from The beginning,
and as they have Increased IN number
and developed the great resources OF our
State so they have grown Intellectually
and supported u0bly every institution
that would carry them nearer in their
ideal-truth. The new university has us
advent with the new century. It's situa-
ton Is sublime At the base ut the
Wusatch range. overlooking the lake IN
the distance. and one Ol the most fer
tile and beautiful valleys uu earth, IL
will always be AN inspiration 20 the
student and au incentive to work. Then
the city .n which 70 is located Is the
natural center of Industry and educa-
ton for an the inter-mluutaIn region.
It's climate has become world famed,
and the pleasant and healthy surround
lurs make 70 a model place FOR a home.
u Is the center of the many agrlCull
turaI and mining industries To 10 come
the leading thinkers. orators and COM
posers from both East and West. IL
was destined from The first Co De a
great and pure city All these viii
go Co. make the University Of Utah.
Let the present generation OF Utahans
foster and care for 90 as seriously and
couragcously as diI their fathers,