The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-27
nj LEGISLATURE
] TO Be CONVENED.
tion Is Presented the Cover
| nor, Asking Him to
Convene SOlOns.
Y is AN UNUSUALLY
LENGTHY DOCUMENT
srnor Has Arrived at No
Decision as to What He
Will Do.

". Cutler received the last of the
ions requesting a special session OF
= sLepislature Thursday, Seventy
=. names are signed to the petition
istext of the petition, which is some
lengthy, embodies principally the
nance matter of the majority report
e commission that reported on the
lion of consolidation Of the uniyer-
rS and agricultural college. Gov.
SIR stated to The Tribune again
!, sday that he had arrived at no de,
~ in regard to calling the special
5n. The petition follows
y Here Is the Petition.
= John @. Cutler, Governor OF the State
~ Utah.
After considering the proposition sub
VI the last Legislature, 10 investigate
IMPLICATION OF work and the waste cf
y in the conduct OF our higher educs-
institutions. we have deemed 1t our
- rs citizens Of this State, TO aaa!eSs
"a this communication; The commission
afvery exhaustive and complete report,
ang 14o closely typewritten pages, have
nfeported thoir findings as by law re.
hi. and have submitted the following
"a and conclusions:
THAT there Is unnecessary and expen-
s1upIication in tho Agricultural college
ishe University Of Utah IN the work OF
At education. This duplication includes
4 courses and subj iects; 90 apparatus
seQuipment; (c) instructional scrYlcei
a.cope and purpose.
The commission reports that this du'
ion involves needless and continu"
increasing loss that already runs into
tcds OF thousands OF dollars.
,rhe commission has, therefore, recon-
I'd TO the electors of this State that
= ,bility and, considering tho future, the
ity OF amending the Constitution, sec"
!. article Y. so that wherein 1t now pro
!, for the separate location and mainte-
OF the University and the Agrlcul'
rlcollege 1t shall provide for their COM
U<on under one board and upon one
iWhat Commission Has Shown.
= brief, the State commission appointed
lie Governor in pursuance OF law 10 IN
khlnte the work OF these institutions has
81, that consolidation is imperative for
5llowing reasons. which arc proved at
~ in the complete and impartial inves-
3ns conducted by the commission
i4Both institutions will be made much
Srer, commanding greater respect sc
& md abroad, II united into one.
The union OF the two institutions will
Pc and make moro practical the studies
r-riculturc. and will enlist many more
Eats in the study and pursuit OF this
- science and industry than is possible
u present conditions.
The combination will ennble the stu
~ in different lines to be associated,
broadening their minds, creating SYM
81 for one another's work, and elevating
cience and the various arts of agrioul-
to the position and influence of the
~ professional lines of work that re-
81 university training for their success"
pplication.
The State would have only ono univer
70 support instead of two: since expo
y in other States has abundnDtly shown
/, disassociated from other lines OF uni
AZ work, tho agricultural colleges do
EDuplication in higher work ia very OK.
Ere, and combination will eliminate all
ys!ntion.
n Lobbying for Appropriations.
-Combination will put an end to that
saionnble aud deplorable biennial con-
which comes before every Legislature
btsval lobbying for appropriations for the
ste institutions.
CONSOLIDATION will enable the State to
stronger men and such men will be
~ willing TO accept positions in one great
E<ttion than in either of two smaller
IN modern higher education the trend
Jolly toward concentration, not only
- but in other States, and IL is much
X to combine evon after the schools
been established than to maintain sep
E.arhe moral ands intellectual effect on
ITS OF membership in large student
o. devoted TO varisus phases OF higher
N hon, is found to be uniformly beneficial
atato tho students and to tho standing
ss slhuencs OF their respective callings and
,Nl Such arguments az may bo urged for
s.te maintenance nre fully answered in
uscesS e Of the combined 27pia; 6S1 SCHOOLS Of 9;
", Cornell, Missouri and Of othor States
~ ScpRration. except in two or three
eu1 instances, in which rich and popu
s,ktates have not combined these schools
~ Eoved detrimental TO the interests OF
ou 1ture and is very expensive az we'll
pl zen In these States, there is much dis
'ction, owing to great educational and
financial losses duo TO separation,
.m T. is impossible in separation TO pre-.
w Jhe duplication of very expensive sp
ND Combination would attract the sympa
up' wealthy men, who would be inclined
~ko cndowments 10 strong institu
uH'To eIpport the schools separately. the
a,E * OF all taxable property in the State
''s school would not prevent the pres
p1cton duo to biennial contcsts foi
n tbriations for buildings
itft Combination would save to tho State
w. fildings alone, needed now, $152, 900
rmilar amounts would be lost TO The
~ in, duplicating buildings from time
Il nat tho Agricultural college there i,
,Si no suitable building for agriculture
'.6csidont Kerr Says that building I,
10 Zoo, 900 or 9l25, 600 should be bull
brf Z near future (Biennial Report {,
bufi ts.) Therefore hn agricultural build
(cessary IN either case would not b,
.,ifa expense Of combination. The onl,
~ xpcnSc in combining would be $40 ooi
bsp'Ds. coOps, otc-
bof >Expense as to Combination.
or ,tcally, there would DO no extra CT.
Ill IN combination. Tho buildings needed
put up and tho moving done on III,
ddl aeEed for by the University for sep
Maintenance, plus tho Agricultural col
u 9propriation from tho State. On th,
.ssMf what the college asked for In 100:
pst,,cyent Kerr says this amount Will b,
pss Cd next time) ct lonSt SIs2,lo(
app's pc saved out Of tho Appropriation TO b,
nd pby tho next Legislature. On III,
der what was actually granted by III,
roIRglslature, $4,000 would be saved a
~ pesidcs getting the agricultural build
60 rtich the college would probably fail /,
st considerable time to come, con
4 tho present and prospective rove
dDp q tho State. beside both tho sayin,
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