The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-05
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

Last year Governor Cutler appointed
committee to investigate tho dupllca-
tlon Of studies at the University and
the Agricultural College. and to report
what, In its opinion, could be best done
about IT. That committee has been en-
gagged In a thorough Investigation OF
the matters referred to 1t, and. 1t is un-
derstood. has agreed upon a report.
from which two Of its members may
dissent The Tribune printed an an
thentic forecast Of this report the other
osy and this has made some OF the Lo-
gan papers rnbid. They assume that 1t
Is The Tribune that is doing IT all: that
the Agricultural College Is to be de-
stroyed, and that The Tribune will be
responsible for the destruction
Now we have not the least Idea that
any one wants to destroy the Agricul-.
tural College. On the contrary, every
one wants TO strengthen 1t. and make 1t
even more servlceable to the State than
II has been in tho past, admitting all
that It's special advocates may claim
In this behalf But the question is, how
best to effect the result. 1t is clear that
the State cannot afford to maintain two
Universities, each paraleling the work
of the other 1T cannot afford this In
money, and still less can it afford 1t In
material for class work There is not
such surplusage of students in the
classical courses as to I'LL two sets of
classes, the contrary is true, that, TAX
N a ~ mil
even one set OF classes would be small
In numbers, 1t is suicidal, therefore. TO
pay for two. to the obvious weakening
OF both.
If It shall prove true that the forecast
of the committees report, as printed by
The Tribune, is accurate, what then2
Does that destroy the Agricultural
College? BY To means. Nor would that
be the committees desire The commit
tee undoubtedly is merely seeking the
best way out OF n serious dilemma In
the way of duplication OF classes in uni
versity studies, that has grown up, per-
haps from the inattention of the Legis-
lature and the natural desire of those
in charge of the Agricultural College TO
meet any requirement OF its patrons
whether strictly agricultural or not.
But the situation has become acute in
the enormous demands for money and
in the division into two of the classes
In advanced studies, where there is
really a lack of enough OF these for one
strong class.
II the committee should recommend
that the Agricultural College should be
consolidated with the University as the
only effective remedy for a situation
that is admittedly insupportable. why
should any one attack its motives and
charge vain things against It? What
ever recommendations are made. Will
Of course be made in the interest Of the
Agricultural College. as well as OF the
whole State. The Agricultural College
is specifically confirmed by the State
Constitution, even to its present loca-
ton. So where Is the sense in making
an outcry about anybody scheming to
destroy II, or even to move It? Before
either could be done, the people would
have to pass upon the matter by vote.
1t is incredible that they should vote to
destroy the college, but It is possible
that they might think 1t could be
moved to advantage But whether they
would or not, 1t Is hardly worth while
to get into a rage about 1t just now,
and indulge In silly babblng.