The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-06

University yesterday morning and part
of the afternoon. About forty of the
solons composed the party, President
kingsbury took the legislators under
his care and led them TO the lecture
room in the Pysical building. Here
the needs of the school were thorough
ly gone over by the president and heads
of the different schools, which comprise
the University.
The growth Of the school from ten
acres on the west side of town TO an
expanse of 90 acres with various i'm
provements was narrated The means
whereby funds were secured was ex-
planned. There are two sources Of reve-
nue., namely the interest on the Unver-
slty land fund and the appropria tions
from the Legislature. In case of ne
cessity money can be loaned in from
the land fund by the Legislature and
the same paid back with interest in
annual payments. The University Off
cials propose that the State shall bor-
row from the land fund. 5000 900, and
appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the
construction OF the main or Admins
tration building. Including the $50
o0o, they ask for an appropriation
of $37I,554. This is to maintain the
school of Mines, the school of Arts and
Sclence, the State Normal school, the
Medical school as far as it is carried
IN the University, TO make alterations
and repairs, and carry on the school
work for the next two years. Besides
the above, $4,000 is asked for the
maintenance of the Branch Normal
school at Cedar City.
DR.. Merrill and Porf Stewart spoke
on the needs OF the School of Mines
and the Normal school. DR.. Merrill
held that the mining industry was one
of the largest in the State and should
be properly supported. One fact Of in
terest was that, though properly con
stituted and rightfully held as the head
OF all experimenting in Utah on mining,
Quoted no experiments because of the
lack of funds and the growing of the |
school. 1t would appear that if expert
menting should be carried on in other
industrial lines of interest TO people |
of the State, that the biggest industry !
OF the State should not be neglected. !
DR., Merrill said that the aim of the |
school was to do this in the near fu-
ture.
Professor Stewart s remarks brought
out the fact that Utah leads in pupils
IN schools: Representative Clegg wished
to know If a comparison could not be
made between Utah and some State
having the same resouces and popula-
ton. Professor Stewart could but re-
p'D We ltdd III u
After the president and his aids had
spoken, the legislators asked questions
relative TO the school, its needs and its
standing as compared with other
schools in the Union. The solons were
'hen divided into groups and shown the
buildings, and grounds by members of
he faculty Throughout the entire
school everything was in working or
Ter; the mill concentrated ore, the ma
chimes shaped crude iron into practical
.ools and on all sides industry was evl-
lent.
The Legislature finished it's tour of
Inspection and then passed to the AS
'embly hall in the Museum building,
where the students were already wait
ng was called to order, the students
ayored the Legislators with a number
# lusty, live college yells and their col
ege song "a Utah Man" The Uni
-ersity band also favored the visitors I
With number Of choice selections Two
ears ago when the solons visited the
chool there was no band and its or
.anization is but recent and through
he active efforts of Squire Coop.
Regent Riter's Address.
President Kingsbury introduced Re- {
ent W. w. Ritter. who stands at the &
cad of University educational affairs.
'egent Ritter said In part
II is with extreme satisfaction on my {
art that ] welcome to our midst the !
Of the people of this great :
tate. | am reminded that we are on /,
istoric ground ! may say prophetic
round. Thirty years ago the pioneers y
Ell apart and dedicated a piece of ground T
ear this site as the home OF the head :
T the educational system OF the State, 7
. stone wall was partly constructed
bout the land. We have the grandest (
te in the world fer a school The day +
Ill come when 1t will be recognized as =
ne beauty spot of all the world. !
President Ritter invited the Legisla- Z
,rs to make thorough investigation E
the report of the Regents, assuring
lem that nothing asked for was un Z
ecessary and all expenditures were !;
and proper ''Though op. !
osed to high taxation | favor reason /,
oly high taxation where the funds
e properly used and not wasted.D He
nd he had not come to beg. He only
ished to see that proper presenta- L
on OF the schools needs was made and 81
ould rest the schools future in the g
lnds of the Legislators. 81
Regent Young Is Heard. nj
Regent Richard W. Young was the al