Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-02
THE THIRD REPORT.

THE THIRD REPORT
The third 5report on the matter is
signed by Dr. 4. 5. Condor Of ogden
who dissents In part from both other
reports. His report follows In part
"First-To dismantle the Agricultural
college at Logan and bring Il to salt
Lake city would compel a change OF
the state constitution. This viii re-
quire more than two years OF time,
which alone is an important factor IN
question that demands immediate ac-
ton, but this may be forestaled by
the governor converting the legislature
az once In either case several thou
sand dollars win be spent futiely, ia
fact. wasted, because Il VIII 60 for I'M
doing something instead Of building
up something. In any event the vote
20 amend the constitution may not car
~ at all, and we viii find ourselves
no better of than we are now. and
moreover the campaign that will en-
sue VIII not end az the polls. There is
not a child living today that may even
hope 10 see the end and effect OF IT,
"Second-The United States IN the en-
abling act granted 100000 acres Of land
and $40 600 cash annually 70 establish
and maintain the Agricultural college
OF Utah. Now, n It's identity as an
agricultural college be in the least dis
turbed. n the college be detected from
It's specific purpose and IL becomes an
appendix 10 another institution OF
whatsoever character, II follows that
the land and the annuity may be for
ieited, but not 10 the'state but 70 the
government that donated and ordained
them for given purpose.
SEES ONLY ONE WAY.
"Thrd-It is not practicable to pro-
cure adequate and suitable acreage for
experimental and other purposes In
close proximity 10 the state university
which is practically Ia the heart Of
large city, the land IN sufficient quau-
titles Is not available in one body With
out being more or less remote from
the students college home and the
scene Of his studies, and this alone
would be a serious handicap 20 an
connected with the institution.
AS 10 the report Of the minority.
have 20 say that / have not been asked
10 share the confidence OF the gentle
men who viii prepare Il, but / suppose
that they win maintain that 10 remain
where % now Is, with some modfcs.
tons OF the curriculum and possibly of
some other matters Of minor import
ance. But this win not cure the con-
dltions 10 will only act as a placebo for
the present emergency, and year after
year there will be periodical recrudes-
cenCe Of the trouble, which Is now well
nigh lnt0lerable.
AS for me. i can see but one way
out of the COMPLEX situation. and there
must De found a way because the Agri-
cultural college and the university
should cease 20 be what they now are,
namely rival institutions, injurIng each
other 90 the detriment OF both. a break
ol the car Of educational progress, a
scandal 70 the state ana a humiliation
90 the friends and patrons Of the re-
spoctiye colleges.
Both of these should be united In
one corporate body with one president
and oue board OF regents, in short, both
should be- under one management
"Thc Agricultural college should re-
main where 70 is. az Logan. as fixed by
the state constitution, and the Uniyer-
sity % Utah al salt Lake city where
il was also fixed boy the state c0nstitu-
ton.
There stuld be a distinct corps OF
professors for each institution. and
they should b. selected and employed
and their salaries established by the
board Of regents.
Whenever there shall arise any
question as to what particular subject
or branch ~ Earning should be taught
in the one or the other institution the
board OF regents shall settle the Ques-
ton as 20 where the same shall be
t.nahf and their decision should be