The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-26

ONAlEt SCHOOLS uIlEE AAle AGdQeiSLllD OF
Professor BrimhaH of Provo. Professor
Paul of the Latter-day Saints univer-
sity took this side of the controversy
in spite of the fact that he had pub
lished a humber of articles recently on
the university side The members of
i'm sentiment, but the majority of all
those present were opposed to a
change.
Flea For Church Schools.
The arguments used by the represen-
tatiVes of the smaller colleges were
that they must sustain the independ-
ence of their respective schools; that
a very important part of the education
OF the students was the religious edu-
cation that he would get in.the church
schools, but not at the university, and
that they were in honor bound to pro-
teCt the interests Of the communities
in which the minor colleges are eStaD-
lisheG. Professor BTimhall stated, too.
that many Of the professors would
rather take smaller salaries and teach
the higher branches, as in that way
they would be fitting themselves for
something better This brought out
the TetOTt from Professor Stewart that
he thought the schools were MAIN
tanned for the benefit Of the students,
not the professors.
Professor Paul Rebuked.
At the banquet Professor Paul asked
the university professors If they were
so anxious for consolidation why they
did not unite with the agricultural col
lese. This brought the following shot
from Professor Lyman:
There is no man in Utah more re-
spousibIe for the separation Of the
university and the agricultural col
lege than you, Professor Paul When
that matter first came up you were in
the university and fought Tor cOnsOl-
. Ia ~ q me
the constitutional convention You were
in the agricultural college, and then
you were opposed to consolidation and
fought IL so effectively thai II was de-
feated. Now you are out of both in
StitutiOns and are free to give advice.
You are in the La -ter-day Saints uni
verSity now and are opposed to any
com bfuaftsn. but there is no telling
where you viii be tomorrow
Professor Stewards Views.
Professor. stewart said last evening,
in discussing the subject.
Professor Lyman and myself went
TO the meeting upon the invitation OF
President Snow. as he wished US TO
present the university si0e. We did
not go as ufHCially representing the
university. and had no authority to
speak for that institution; the views
presented were our own am not very
sduguine of any definite outcome from
the meeting, out there must be mis-
sionary work, and the discussion will
do much good 1 believe ire pubic
. schools and the universities where al
the students are put upon an equal
footing are the salvation Of this cOun-
try. I stated at the conference that the
meeting upon common ground Of tbs
chIIdren of this state would do more
to 10 away with religious bitterness
than auythings else that could be done
/ OF course the university, to succeed and
/ DO the work that is mapped out for IL
must have the sympathy and co-Opera-
ton Of the Mormon people OF this
/ state. Three-fOurths of the Utah PEG
/ pie are MOrmOns. and if they COnfine
I themselves to church schools it i:
/ bound to retard the work of the uni
/ versfty. The state. and especially the
i young viii suffer in this way There
I is not population enough in Utah tC
support more than one institution OF
/ higher learning. These other schools
may give the students a smattering OF
I the higher branches. but it is inpOs
sibIe for them to be thorough or Il
/ compete with the eastern schools. Tn
/ university can be built UP into q, pow
[ erfuI school, one that will exert an in
[ dUenCe urOn the entire ntermCuntan
1 country, as ii is bound to draw student
] not only from Titan. but from all TIT
/ neighboring states as Well
/ Professor Paul refused to enter int
i a discussion or the meeting or its out
come when seen after the adjournment