The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-01
WOULD MERGE
TWO COLLEGES
Commission Appointed by the
Legislature to Investigate
Submits Reports.
THREE ARE SUBMITTED,
MAJORITY, TWO MINORITY
Five Members Favor the ConSoll-
dation of the University and
Agricultural College.

The commission appointed by the
State legislature to investigate into
and report on the duplication of studies
at the University of Utah and the State
Agricultural college at Logan and TO
submit a report as to the feasibility OF
consolidating the two institutions filed
Its report with the Secretary OF State
Saturday evening. Three reports were
submitted. The majority report finds
In favor of consolidation. and was
signed by John NJ, Mills and George a.
Eaton of Salt Lake county, S. II, Good
win of Utah county. Remhard Maeser
OF Beaver county and Peter Sundwall
OF Sanpete county.
One of the minority reports. signed
by II. Bullen, Jr,, and j, c. Walters OF
Cache county, recommends that the in
stItutlons be maintained separately.
but that the distinctive work of each
institution be limited TO certain depart
ments. so as to prevent duplication as
much as possible.
The other minority report was signed
by DR. A. s. Condor of Weber county
and recommends the separate mainte-
nance OF the institutions, but that there
be but one president and one board of
regents for the two institutions.
Reports Are Voluminous
In all the three reports contain about
only digest OF the voluminous amount
of matter can be printed. The maj jor-
ity report lays emphasis on two facts
at the very beginning, One being that
1t has been proven beyond any doubt
that a duplication does exist which ls
annually involving an unnecessary eX-
pendlture of many thousand dollars.
The other Is that President Kerr OF
the Agricultural college In the Consti-
tutional convention worked and spoke
I'm favor of consolidation.
The majority report also states that
estimates that have been prepared by
the presidents of the two Institutions
show that s694,334 VIII be needed by
the institutions in the near future for
the erection of new buildings, and that
under consolidation this cost could be
reduced by about Sl52 500. the principal
need being a new agricultural build
ing,
Would Save Money.
II Is also claimed by the majority
that one president could be dispensed
with by making the head instructor of
agriculture dean of the agricultural de-
partment. paying him a slightly In
creased salary. but making q saving of
about $4,000 q year The report sets
forth that a total saving of SAL. .403. so
year could be made In the salaries in
the department of instruction alone.
and that other salaries amounting to
S5675 year could also be saved
In the matter of studies duplicated
the majority find that every subject is
duplicated except agriculture In the
college and Greek philosophy, education
and mining in the college. The ma
jorlty recommends the practical elm
ination of all elementary schools in
connection with either institution. Ap-
pended 10 this report are large num-
| Der of letters from prominent educa-
tors over the country which are In
sympathy with consolidation. Follow
ing Is the digest OF the majority re-
port:
What the Report Says.
In this report consolidation is shown to
be preferable for the reasons that: The
Institution VIII be much stronger. com
mondng a greater respect at home and
elsewhere: combination does not initiate
| In any respect against the pursuit of agri-
| cultural studies; IT is desirable TO have
students in different ilnes associated. thus
pathy for each others work. the State
would have only one university to sup
! port instead of two. since experience has
shown that. II limited to agriculture. the
agricultural college will not thrive: dupl-
cation is very expensive, and combination
will eliminate duplication; II destroys that
| very Objectionable and dcplorable bien-
NAL contest before the JeGtslature-loh-
| byinG: II will enable the State TO engage
| stronger men and such men Will be will