Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
LEGISLATORS AT
THE UNIVERSITY.
Thlrty-slx Members Visit States
Chief Educational Institution,
Is THOROUGHLY INSPECTED.
Speeches Are Made and The Promise
Given That N Liberal Appropria-
tioD VIII be Forthcoming.

The visit to the State University will
probably bear fruit as the House mem
bers are In favor equally with the sen
ators In allowing the seat of learning all
the money that can be spared from the
State reserves. This decision was prac-
tically reached when the legislators
visited the University today.
DR. Kingsbury made the members an
address In one OF the smaller rooms IN
which he explained what were the most
urgent necessities Of the University
and showed how the work was at pres
ent hampered for lack Of room. a
good representation of the House was
present--36 out Of membership OF As
and many pertinent questions were
asked and explanations given DR.
Kngsbury explained that the UnIyer-
sity contemplated series OF fourteen.
buildings, and that besides the three
already erected the want Of two more
was urgently felt which would satisfy
lOi vic IliNtllNs IfoN Nflf lllt illlilT
ing school building and the machine
shop which would cost In the neighbour
hood Of $4,000 An appropriation for
the two years of 100000 is asked.
After Dr. Kingsbury had explained
the needs of the University the repre-
sentatives were taken on tour Of in
spection. When the legislators had
found seats In the assembly hall where
the students had already gathered, DR..
Klngsbury introduced the legislators
and said eve would like to hear from
few of them
Mr. Glasmann was the first speaker
He said he felt like the Irlshman in the
penitentiary who said: "Bejabers I'm
in for getting out"
~ understand that the senators have
promised you everything and a gym
nasium to boot The asylum at Provo,
which we visited first. issomething like
your institution, overcrOwded But /
believe this institution is entitled TO
some consideration. The governor said
we wanted about $4,000 for State in
stitutions We can only figure on rails
ing about two-thirds Of that sum"
Mr. Axiom was next called on. He
said he topk off his hat 10 the young
people who were destined to be the fore
most in their State. He said that n
for one was pledged for "all your pro-
fessor asks for in the way of appropria-
ton"
Mr.. Anderson, who spoke next, said
that the State had just 80 much money.
10 spend, but the University should b.
remembered.
Mr.. McGregor said he remembered
noticing In newspaper In the east that
Utah had appropriated $4,000 for two
years running expenses Of the Uni
verslty. This was, OF course, an eXag-
geration Of the smallness of the appro-
priation. He felt that the University
was one OF first State institutions
and should receive its first suuD,rt
Mr., D. H. Morris said that he was
the more interested in education, as he
had had little opportunities In that line
himself We have just 50 much money
to spend. To furnish more will be TO
increase taxation. II our friend Glas-
manns bills went through they would
apply the money raised from extra tax
alton Of the corporations, to the Uni
Versity.
Mr. Holmgren thought that the mod
est way in which the extra appropria-
ton had been asked was an additional
incentive to making IT,
Mr. y. C. Johnson was to have been
the last speaker. He recalled the hard
ships OF his own school life. He said he
felt like giving the university all that
had been asked for.
at ,toad n hn a pvpart mffb fbp
sword when you get your gymnasium
! viii come up and give you lessons In
sword play" said he.
He was glad that the State had so |
many excellent school houses and felt |
that everything possible should be done |
10 help It's university.
When Johnson sat down the students |
called for Harmon and the gentleman
from Emery took the floor. and said
few words IN favor Of education and |
thanked the students The students
then called for Smith, but Benner X
had gone.
DR.. Kingsbury wound up by saying
that n the legislature would. after maxi
Ing visit TO the other state lnstitu-
tons. give the university It's fair share
the faculty would ask no more.
The students then called for Hewlett,
The time was late however. and that
oontented himself with say
ing that he felt like doing as he had
lone on the penitentiary committee,
hat rs recommending the appropriation
Before leaving Speaker Gasmann, on
behalf Of the House. extended an invi-
.atlon 10 the students to visit the House
some day, where then would be warmly