The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-16
Recent Amendments.


At the recent election an amendment TO
the state constitution was adopted. giving
the legislature power to pass laws allow
ing the use of state funds for local high
SCHOOLS This is, in my opinion. com
mendable action but the power thus civ
en- TO you should. ! respectfully suggest
be used with great discretion and under
the most carefully considered safeguards
Local high schools are most desirable So
far as they can be fostered without in
ringing on the 3-mill tax. or iniuring the
institutions dependent upon the state for
support they should be helped II is
gratifying that during the past two years
several districts have erected high school
buildings or taken other steps to build IN
this important part Of the public school
work. In addition to the moral influence
these high schools will exert on tho COM
munities where they are established. they
VIII have great value as means Of
framing the young people in industrial
lines and furnishing a profitable outlet
Tor their activities.
In the superintendent report attention
Is called to the wording of the amendment
10 the proper way for your honorable
body to carry out it's provisions. These
items are referred TO you for considera-
ton.
Working of New Law.
The law passed by the last legislature
making the requirements of teachers
somewhat higher than they were before
has resulted in greater competency. But
il has made ii difficult to secure teachers
especially for the districts where low sal
aries are paid and the school year is
short. There is no denying the fact that
the teachers remuneration is low con-
sidering the responsibility of their posi-
ton and the requirements made of them
and yet the revenues OF the state are such
that it is difficult to determine where the
line shall be drawn between the educa-
tional demands of the state and its in
come. To your wisdom this important
question is referred. with the suggestion
that the public schools form one of the
most essential agencies for the industrial
and moral Improvement of the state.
Protection From Disease.
Statistics show that tuberculosis is on
the increase in the United States Yet in
India, where there are 400.O00O0O Of people
poor and suffering from scarcity of good
food and even of good water. the children
are singularly free from this disease. This
Is said to be due to the fact that daily ex-
ercises IN deep breathing are required of
the pupils in the schools. Not only on ac-
count of tuberculosis, but from the gem
eral standpoint of hygiene / recommend
that the school law of Utah be so amend
ed as 10 require this daily exercise both
of pupils and OF teachers
Suggestions are made by the superin-
tendent OF amendments to the present
law along the lines of county teachers in
time Of taking school census the mill tax
plan Of supporting educational institu-
tions. and so forth. These questions are
respectfully submitted TO you.
University of Utah.
The report of the board Of regents of
the University of Utah is submitted 10
you herewith. 1t contains data Of great
interest and Importance to the citizens of
the state. and especially 20 you who are
entrusted with making appropriations TO
public institutions. The most important
of these items are here indicated
large increase OF students of college
grade is noted. together with the grad
ual elimination of the preparatory work.
There is a considerable net increase i'm
attendance. and an urgent request for
greater buiGing facilities accompanies the
reports of the heads of departments. In
this connection there is submitted the
draft OF a bill providing for the erection
OF a main building. to cost not less than
s250.O00 This draft and the question of the
ACCESSIBILITY Of the passage of the bill are
respectfully submitted to you. The urgent
request for enlarged facilities TO relieve
the present crowded condition should. il
seems TO me, be thoroughly considered by
your honorable body.
Appropriations Asked.
As you are doubtless aware. the uni
versity as at present constituted consists
of four- distinct institutions tho e..boo1 -