Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-15
THE YOUNG MEMORIAL HALL.
GEO. d. PYPER.


.-t-rhe transfer ana conveyance Of the
grounds In the Eighteenth ward, from
the heirs Of the Brigham Young es-
tate through the Young University
trustees TO the Latter-day Saints Uni
verslty, IL transaction highly COM
mendabe. and that viii be Of vast
benefit 10 the institution which now
owns the land. It Il a valuable piece
OF property, and whether disposed Of In
bulk or sold IN parcels, will net con-
siderable sum for the uses to which 1t
viii be applied.
President Brigham Young designed
The erection Of an educational estab-
IiShment IT, this city, which should be
center of learning for the benefit not
only OF the people residing here, but
for the training Of teachers for aca-
denies and colleges In other parts of
the region. 1t was thought for some
time that the square In the Eighteenth
ward would be occupied by building
or buildings for this purpose But the
trend OF events has led up to the change
involved In the present transfer, The
l.. D. s, College has advanced so rap
idly In recent years toward the mark
held IN view by President Young, that
the advisabillty OF making II fully what
he desired In such an institution, has
been perceived so clearly by all parties
interested in carrying out his wishes
and In the advancement OF the cGise
Of education, that this property has
been conveyed, and the institution has
adopted the title OF the Latter-day
Saints University in order to obtain the
benefits of the grant,
The building that will be erected In
connection with the structures already
completed, will bear the name OF the
illustrlous Pioneer who figured so
prominently in the founding OF this
State, 1t vii be memorial hall and
form handsome wing to the Uni-,
yersity building. Ii is gratifying TO see
The realization In some degree OF the
hopes and plans Of the great man.
whose genius Is seen In the progress
aud development of the State which
has been reared upon the foundations
that he laid
President Brigham Young was one
Of The foremost and best friends OF
education that Utah has been blessed
with, At the very time when he was
mslgned as foe to learning, he was
devoung means and property which he
had acquired TO the very purposes
which he was accused of opposing The
b. Y Academy at Provo with It's
branch establishments. the Brigham
Young College at Logan, and the Young
Memorial Hall OF The L. d. y. Uni
yersity, win stand not only as monu-
mems It. MS great name, but as strik-
ing and abiding indications Of his
character az . promoter Of secular as
well as religious training. for the adj
Nancement OF art, science and the dlf-
fusion OF general knowledge and lntellI-
gence.
We congratulate the l.. d. $. lniyer-
sliy on the acquisition Of the Elgh-
teenth ward square, and the trustees OF
the Young University and the heirs
10 the estate on the settlement Of the
matters connected with this convey
ance, IN such a satisfactory and bene-
fetal manner The cause Of education
In the Church and In the State VIII be
greatly enhanced thereby, and It is
very pleasing TO look upon the present
situation add the future prospects Of
the great cause. to which the lie ana
labors ard wonderful energies OF our
departed President We're devoted.