The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02

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shis mornings Tribune on THE Big
Schoois, appears the statement that
.ne olthculty between the University
VI Gtah and the Agricultural College
vi Olah might have been adjusted
Mitnout the consolidation of these In
S.ue!ons' and that this might have
peeh tne preferable course but for the
iact that the devotees of the Arricul-
suIai college have so far utterly re-
Iuseo 10 consider any restrictions of the
WORK OF that institution to It's legiti-
mate sphere" and that The Tribune is
so much a friend of the Agricultural
Soliese and the experiment. station
thdt IL would welcome the day when
the Logan institution would fill it's own
sphere instead of seeking to entrench
upon domain which does not properly
tl'lach 20 It's labor and which was never
contemplated in It's establishment"
90 not desire at this time in any
way 10 enter upon a discussion of the
matters now under consideration by the
commission appointed by the Governor
10 investigate the work of the Univer-
SHY and the Agricultural college As
matter OF official duty, however, l
ucem IL proper that l should offer SONS
explanations regarding the question as
10 whether the Agricultural college OF
oLah Is occupying Its legitimate
srhere, or whether it is entrenching
upon domain which does not prop
erly attach to its labor and was never
contemplated IN Its establishment"
The Agricultural college OF Utah ID
a Federal-State institution It was cs-
tablished by the Territorial Legislature
In 1883, In pursuance of an act OF Con-
gress. approved July 2, 1852 The field
which the institution should occupy Is
clearly defined by the laws under
which 1t is maintained. The FederaI
law grants public lands 10 the different
states and Territories for the estab-
llshment and maintenance of colleges,
and provides that the income from tho
sale OF the lands granted should con-
stitute fund, the income OF which
should be inviolably appropriated by
each State.
To the endown tlt, support, and main
tcnance OF at least one college where the
leading object shall be, without eXclud-
Ing other scientific and classical studies,
and including military tactics, TO teach
such branches OF learning as arc related
TO agriculture and the mechanic arts, in
such manner as the Legislature of the
states may respectively prescribe. in OF
der to promote the liberal and practical
education OF the Industrial classes In the
several pursuits and professions In life
The Territorial Legislature in estab
lishing the college accepted all the pro-
visions and conditions OF this act or
Congress and pledged the faith of the
Territory to carry the same into et-
feet Section of the act OF the Lesis-
lature provides that:
The leading object OF the Agricultural
college of Utah shall be to teach such
branches OF learning as are related to
agriculture and the mechanic arts, and
such other scientific and classical Studies
as shall promote the liberal and ,prac-
tical. education of the Industrial classes in
the several pursuits and professions In
life.
aip Of
It is provided that:
The course OF instruction shall embrace
the English language and literature, civil
engineering, mathematics. agricultural
and physiology, the veterinary art, ento,
mology. geology and such other natural
sciences as may be prescribed technolosy,
political. rural and household economy;
horticulture. moral philosophy, history.
bookkeeping and especially the appllca-
ton of science and the mechanical arts
10 practical agriculture.
The domain which these institutions
should occupy-is further defined In an
act of Congress- approved August 80,
1890 for the more complete endowment
and support of the landgrant colleges.
This act provides that the money ap-
propriated shall
Be applied only to instruction In agrl-
culture, the mechanic arts. the EngIsn
language and the various branches or
mathematical. physical, natural: and eco
their applications in the industries of life
and to the facilities for such lnStructlon'
The fundamental idea in providing
for the establishment of the land-grdnt
institutions was, as explained by Seua-
tor Morrill, ''to offer an opportunity in
every State for a liberal and larger
education for larger numbers, not mere
" TO those destined to Sedentary pro-
fessions. but to those much needing
higher instruction for the world ousi-
ness, for the industrial pursuits ana
professions Of life.
II will be observed that particular
stress Is placed upon the leading OBJ
iect. which is two-fold. First TO ap-
Dly science in the industries of life.
not one industry alone but any and all
Industries affecting the interests OF tne
people and the development or the
country: second, TO promote the NO
eral and practical education OF the IN
dustrial classes-those engaged In the
work of the world. In the great fields
Of production, manufacture, and com
rner-e There IS special emphasis upon
agriculture and mechanic arts ana also
uDon the branches of learning reiated
thereto without excluding other sclen-
ti6c md classical studies AS inter
nretaJ r,n nv the Department of the In
ter,or in an official statement Issued
Deoon,ber T, 1900, and as agreed by the
bcst educational authorities OF the
country. the mechanic arts of the
congressional acts comprehend not
onlv training IN the handicrafts but
the most extended courses In engineer
ne-"mechanical, civil electrical Irrl,
cation, experimental etc. AS sta'ea
by DR., True:
The Interpretation by the different
c+stas Of the congressional acts relat-
Ing to the function and scope OF the
i.SaSorant colleges Is shown by the
nolIcies pursued by these institutions.
For example. the Iowa state college OF
Agriculture and Mechanlc AatSi seLTS LI9d
~ tho country, offers courses In agri-
n,,lture, veterinary science. mechanical
engineering. civil engineering. electrical
engineering. mining engineering gen
araI science and domestic sclehce, pc