Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-27
EXTRA SESSION
APPEAL 0cUTLER
,.a Text Of Petition Of Citizens
FILED Yesterday With State
Executive.
rpt REASONS IN DETAIL
GROSS Is Laid on Economical
s.,trs and in the Avoidance OF
duplication Work

-. p.titIon for the consolidation Of
~ ,-1,ysrslty OF Utah and the Agri-
W .,,I college, a digest OF which APP
o. in last evenings News Is
9TH reproduced IN It's entirety
.,t,.elght signatures are attached
~. document which asks Gov. Cut
=, summon the legislature togeth'
" a. scscial session that the question,
49,. ID now such a burning one, may
.,,sj for good and all The docu-
nsni follows:
THE PETITION.
49,, ,sn c.. Cutler, Governor OF the
state u Utah.
s.,. After considering the PROPOSE
srbrnltted by the state commits
W. -rstted by law OF the last legls-
s ,.,nr, 10 investigate the duplication OF
~ and the waste OF means IN the
WIZ n5,If az our higher educational in
y g.,i We have deemed Il our duty,
s.'spiIvors Of this state, 10 address 10
M. communication, The commits
In a very exhaustive and COM
W. w. report. covering 40 closely type
,.,,sn rages, have now reported their
,-s,,ss az by Law required. and have
.nbmIt,el the following results and
.cncluslohs;
% ghA A 0VfafflfnrQl
.ors,d and the University OF Utah IN
NJ work OF higher education. This
4g,Btatlon includes () courses and
,sSrets: Oh apparatus and equip
,rt (cy Institutional service I'D
~ and purpose,
= The commission reports that this
a .r,I,ation involves a needless and con-
1 d,nslly Increasing loss that already
IN, into hundreds Of thousands Of
collars,
4 The commission has. therefore,
commended to the electors OF this
state the desirability aid. considering
rbt future, the necessity Of amending
be Constitution. section T. article \,
10 that wherein Il now provides for the
.spsrste location and maintenance Of
he university and the Agricultural COLI
zee. il shall provide for their combina-
ION under one board and upon one
ate
CONSOLIDATION CLAIMS.
On brief. the state commission APP
pointed by the governor in pursuance Of
law 20 investigate the work OF these
Institutions has shown that consolida-
uon Is imperative for the following rea-
sons. which are proved at length In the
complete and impartial Investigations
conducted by the commission.
J. Both institutions will be made
nuch stronger. commanding greater re-
pect al homo and abroad, If united in.
n one.
,. The union of the two institutions
rIll elevate and make more practical
ne studies IN agriculture, and VIII en-
Isl many more students IN the study
ri pursuit OF this great science and
Industry than is possible under present
conditions.
@ Combination will enable the stu
dents ~ different lines 10 be associated.
thus broadening their minds creating
sympathy for one another's work, ana
cltysung the science and the various
arts o. agriculture TO the position and
influence Of the other professional lines
n work that require university training
FOR their successful application.
1 The state would have only one
university 10 support instead Of two.
since experience In other states has
abundsntly shown that II disassociated
from other lines OF university work,
nc agricultural colleges do not thrive
& Duplication IN higher work is very
expensive and combination viii elmln.
4 are al DUPLICATION,
THE LOBBYING EVIL.
4 G Combination will put an end to
4 nat Objectionable and deplorable bien.
n' contest which comes before every
sgIslaiure-ihe rival lobbying for ap.
i loffiaions for the separate institu.
utns
1 g Consolidation will enable the state
4 10 engage stronger men and such men
i Nul be more willing TO accept positions
N CAe great institution than IN either
% two smaller ones.
ln modern higher education the
NsAd Is wholly toward concentration,
10, only here, but in other states; and
u j much cheaper 20 combine even az
4 ~ DE schools have been established
/ Nan 10 maintain separately the higher
j Institutions.
The moral and intellectual effect
On students OF membership IN a large
N01enl body, devoted TO various phases
q higher education. IL found TO be uni
loinly beneficial both 10 the students
ana 10 the standing and influence OF
'o.u respective calllngs and vocations.
i.. such arguments as may be urged
lci separate maintenance are fully an
sNefel 90 he success OF the combined
SCHOOLS Of Wisconsin, Minnesota, I'LL
LOS ohio. California, Cornell, Missouri,
ana ~ other states.
20 separation, except IN two or three
s,le,lli Instances, In which rich and
'illols states have not combined
pee schools, has proved detrimental TO
~ interests 81 agriculture and Is very
Apehsive as well. and even IN these
se'es' there is much dissatisfaction,
owing 70 great educational and heavy
fNAaAE AGl W ~ Ial
% 10 Is impossible In separation 10
PREVENT me Duplication Of very expen-
w apparatus.
~ Combination would attract the
SnWihy Of wealthy men. who would
inclined 10 make endowments 10 a
strong Institution.
/ " To support the schools separately
at NH tax Of all taxable property In
STATE 10 each school would not pre-
'tl me present friction due to biennial
M
ID Combination would save 10 the
,,.aI't for buildings alone, needed now.
~ N'. and similar amounts would be
IVY 70 The state In duplicating buildings
"..1 Tine TO time hereafter.
~ AZ the agricultural college there
p yet no suitable building for agri-
,-.e'e. and President Kerr says that a
lulng 10 cost $4,000 or si2s,coo
,loll1 be built In the near future (Bi-
4Nal Report % Trusiees) Therefore
!" agrieullural building necessary In
..lnei case would rot be an extra ex-
'Hae u combination. The only extra
,,Ait.nsc IN combining would be $4,000
10y harms coons. etc.