The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-11

called TO the work of the mechanical
and engineering classes
After the university had been in
Spected- a general assembly Of legisIa-
tors and students was held in the ply
Steal building. w. w. Ritter president
of the board of regents presided
In opening, Mr.. Ritter expressed the
belief that he was one of the oldest
surviving graduates of the L. of u, in
his day called the University of Deser-
ct. He disclaimed any intention of be-
ing lobbyist assuring the legisla-
ture that he could not express his con-
tempt for the word lobby" he was
there simply to set forth the needs and
necessities of the university, and was
willing TO let the lawmakers judge as
TO their merit.
He illustrated points in his address
by apt stories. The university, he said.
had received in the fifty-five years of
its existence only $3.50 900 from the
islators, he thought. that extremeI
economy had been used. This sum had
not all gone toward the university it
self. Some had been spent for grading.
fencing, shading, etc. He believed that
from an economic standpoint it would
we'll pay to exercise generosity in the
matter Of helping out the state mining
and state normal schools. He remind
ed the legislators that they had mar
rOWly missed having 5000 women
having asked permission OF the board
of regents to petition the legislature
for a ''wOmen's building" The board
had not given its consent. believing
that the state could not afford at this
time TO make the necessary expendi-
ture
Senator Simon Bamberger followed
MIR. Ritter. If all the good things the
Senator said, and all the good stories
he got off, were published they would
= n hr-ia hn ~l,n
student body. He promised them his
support, and went further-he declared
that he was sorry the regents had cut
down the original estimate of President
kingsbury. rs he believed that money
should be spent for education regard
less of the burden ii placed, tempo
rarily, on the taxpayers"
Two hours of speechmal0ing fol-
lowed, Senator s. H. Love, Speaker
Hull. Senator Barber Representa- tive
Gotham and Representative Joseph
speaking. On all of these Senator Bam-
berger held a much-abused time limit
each of the speakers making good his
threat TO go beyond the limit of four
minutes All. of course. expressed the
hope that the states finances would
permit a liberal appropriation.
Luncheon After Speeches.
At p. m. the legislature and other
guests were invited to luncheon. The
kindergarten class. should not be over
looked. They were dainty souvenirs
in the shape of valentines.
Following luncheon. more speeches
were heard. Representative Wilson
received the applause of the day when
in illustrating a point, he said that as
a rule he didn't like shrimps, but
when they come this way, with
gravy ON en- he could stand for
them. The Wasatcher's aIlusion TO the
salad threatened to upset the proceed
ings for a moment so hearty was the
applause with which his compliment
was received.
Others who spoke were Mrs. Little,
who ''reminiSced' in an interesting
way: Representatives Roberts, Fish
burn, Kinney and McCrea. and Sena-
tors BenniOn, Clegg and Mckay
Not until 4;30 O'Clock did the legisla-
ture leave the university. From the
tenor of the speeches and after COM
ments" of members of the various COM
mittees, an appropriation in accord
with the needs of the university is as
sured.