Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-10

Agricultural college ........,.S bS1pb "a
Deaf and Dumb asylum .,..,.. 49, 42s Ss
insane asylum nu......... ss.6gi go
institution for the bllnd,.... 2lla5 40
Miners. ospItul,,.,......... 1s,I6OOl
normal school u..........., 26.349. "a
rupIlc buildings ...,...... 1895 90
,hteservoirs '".,.. ".n,.n.,u i59,473tO
uHg,orm school ",.,.,.,.n" 3Li2633
| o'u"ol '.'''.. ,,,,.,........... 3S0.62l. n
2I,ynooI OF mines ",,..,.,.,,, 42,9l610
university "'',.,,,..,,.,,, 2l3,63S. 10
The experiment IN sinking artesIan
Wells, under the provision made by the
lourth session Of the Legislature, has
hot proved very satisfactory II is
questionable II the experiment should
| be continued.
your attention is called to the status
! OF the sale Of the old University site
! 10 'he SAT- Lake city board OF educa-
/ tloll there still remains payment
/ of $4,000 to be made, and no agree
! lLeht has as yet been made as to The
! terms OF extension of time Of payment
Under provision made by prevl-
Gus Legislature. the land commissioners
| made a loan Of 100000 to the Uni
! Nelslly OF Utah, half OF which has been
/ pall as II became due. Through an
oversight, provision was made for the
payment Of interest on the remaining
S'oOO0 only to Jan. /, 1864. You. OF
tourae, WIN provide for the payment OF
thl5 interest, ana mdkA arIang ments
+ WIN the board Of education regarding
cNteHs,on or Tine of ul 20. cut Of the re-
nGinder due the board Of regents, 30
lntt ihey win le a9ic to uKe care
'ol we payment OF the loan to Tic board
o. land commissioner
EDUCATION,
We may Justly be proud Of tho posi-
ZION OF efficiency 20 which our schools
Fave attained. That this proficiency has
attracted favorable nolce e,sp,ynere
t. proved I'm the awards given the school
e$hiblt OF Utah at the recent ST. Louis
exposition.
ihe dutg of The state 20 care FOR the
EDUCATION and training of ts future
tluitui, ~ now an uuUtae3tioned one.
Results "a stdlo5 whore Droeer care
mas been exercised .u this ergtrd
more than justify the labor ana ex.
penditure This Is illustrated I'm our
own state. whore the per capita of ex-
pendlture Tor school purposes has IN
creased IN tbs past fourteen years from
5000 to 80 per school child. f.dncn
tlonal results have Increased I'm pro
llUlNAtN
per pupil Is now $40, q large mcrease
being shown during the last few years.
The good results OF this use Of property
Tor school purposes are seen in the fact
mat the ilntercy Of the state has de-
creased IN the same period from Sc
per cent to percent
IN his biennial report, herewith sub.
mltted, the state superintendent Of pub
he instruction MAKES several reCom-
mendutions, Among them Is the re-
commendation that a greater number
OF rural high schools be established as
rapidly as possible From the fact that
a sufficient number of these schools
nave not been established, hundreds Of
young people are forced 70 leave home
TO secure an education higher than the
grade schools provide, while thousands
are deprived of the opportunity of Sc
curing that higher training.
Under the present system Of eXaming
teachers, It often happens that there
Is n variety Of standards Of excellence,
differing according to the views Of the
various eXamlng boards Under this
system, an applicant who has passed a
good examination I'm one of the coun-
ties, finds ON going into another county
TO teach that he has not come up to the
standard Of efficiency required there.
To obviate this difficulty It apears that
1t would be well for state board OF
examiners of teachers to be created
whose duty II shall be to prepare exam
nation questions, and also to grade the
papers of applicants, no matter In what
part Of the state the examination has
taken place. Such a provision would
not only secure greater uniformity In
the grading OF the teachers, and bring
about a greater efficiency I'm their work
but II Is said would result In Il saving
of about 81 900 annually.
| am In favor OF any legislation which
will increase the efficiency OF the pub
lie schools, and these suggestions Of
the state superintendent are submitted
to you, with the knowledge that you
will give them due attention, and de-
eide for the best interests OF the schools
as a whole
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.
There Is submitted herewith the re-
port Of the faculty and board OF re-
gents of the University of Utah In
connection Herewith, | submit for your
consideration their recommendation as
to needed appropriations for the Uni
Versity for the work of the next two
years. In order that the needs OF the
shall be fully understood,
It Is necessary TO call attention 10 the !
fact that as at present constituted, the !
University consists, I'm effect OF four
distinct schools, viz the University |
proper, or school Of arts and sciences; |
the state school of mines the state nor |
nal school, and the branch normal, at |
Cedar city, The needs Of these differ |
ent parts of the institution are segre-
gated by the regents, as follows;
For general maintenance (bal-
anCe) Observation-Disclosures. Was, 5000 |
For buildings, supplies, etc:
proper .....,...., 1t14O.OO .
State school Of mines. ..,,.,., 62ill.00 (
state normal school ....... 100000
Branch normal school (main-
tenance, supplies) ...,..,., 100000
Gymnasium building..,,,.., 100000
Improvement OF University
grounds 90. ...,.,..,.., 100000
Total appropriation needed 1885, i31OO
BY balance under general main
.enance' IL meant that out of a total OF
vi $50 required for this purpose, II Is
that 500 800 will come from
on land fund, registration fees,
md appropriation by salt Lake city |
board OF education to the training
school
Among the items enumerated above
wish to call your attention to the one
.allng for $4,000 FOR gymnasium
,uilding on the University grounds,
rhe reasons for approprating this
mount are set forth In the report,
Regarding the total appropriation
lsked for. Il Is my opinion that the
mount Is not by any means too large
or the needs " this important instltu-
ION Your approprloting the amount
sked for must. OF course, be contingent
m the expected revenues of the state
icing sufficient to meet this and other
reeds But unless compelled TO do so
" the most urgent reasons. | believe
hat you should not cut down the APP
'ropriation for the University below the
cry conservative amount asked for
y the regents, We are proud Of the