The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11
FACULTY CHANGES
At THE UNIVERSITY
Important Announcements Just
Made by the Board of
Regents.
SEYERA PROFESSORS
RECEIVE PROMOTIONS
Summer School Catalogue Has
Just Been Issued; Corps of
Instructors.

a number OF important changes IN
the faculty of the University were made
by the Board of Regents at their last
meeting, and announced Tuesday.
The most important Of these changet
lies in the advancement Of several as.
sistant professors TO the rank of Pro
fessor. Prominent among those who
have received special recognition by the
faculty are several Utah men who re-
ceived their first instruction in the
schools Of the State and who subse-
quently did advance work in the East.
Changes in the Medical depa rtment
were numerous. This department is the
newest Of the school. Under the man
agement Of Dean r. V. Chamberlain,
it has como TO be recognized as one
of the strongest.
Ira ID. Cardiff was made associate
professor of botany instead of assist
ant professor. The present year is the
first year of service Or. Cardiff has
seen in the West. Formerly he was
connected with the University Of Chi
cago
DR. F.. G.. Gowans was given the chair
Of anatomy, being advanced from the
associate professorship. DR.. GowaDs is
Utah bred, a graduate Of the Baltimore
Medical school, and worker at both
Johns Hopkins University and the Uni
versrty of Chicago where he had several
years Of post graduate work.
DR., Ross Anderson was advanced TO
the position Of professor of bacteria
logy and pathology from the assistant
professorship. This year is DR.. .Ander
son s first as a member of the faculty
of the medical school
First Year of Service.
Or. Robert w Fisher will see his
first year Of service beginning with the
opening of the semester in September as
professor of materia medica. DR.. Fisher
Is one Of the practicing physicians Of
Salt Lake. During the present year,
he has appeared twice before the society
Of tho medical students.
John Il. Brown, who is now on a leave
OF absence, was appointed instructor
IN physiology. Mr.. Brown graduated
from the university last year. He is
now student Of the University Of Chi
cago.
Coach Joseph n. Maddox was ad
vanced from the position of assistant
director to associate professor of the
department of physical education and
athletics. Coach Maddox halls from
Michigan. While mt Michigan he was
recognized as one of the best athletes
in the school The present year makes
hrs third with the institution. In the
athletic world, he has advanced the
school from an unbeard Of factor TO
the football champion of the Rocky
mountain region. Throughout the West
the institution is now given equal rank
with other Western schools.
f.. II. Beckstrand was advanced from
the position Of assistant professor of
mechanical engineering TO the professor
ship of the same department Profess
sor Beckstrand is from Millard county.
He received his high school education
at the B. y. Z. of Provo, graduated
from the University of Michigan and
did post graduate work at Cornell Uni
Versity.
Joseph F. Mcknight, principal and di-
rector of the Training school, Will here
after rank as professor.
Nature Study.
Joshua n, Paul, supervisor of special
methods and special instructor will rank
as Professor of Nature study. Pro
fessor Paul is a Utah product. He fin
ished his college education Mt Illinois
Wesylean University. During his SER
vice in educational circles. he held the
position of president of the Agricult-
ural college of Utah, and also of the
Lattcr-day Saints University.
Professor Mosiah> Hall, of the L. D.
S U, viii enter the school as associate
professor of education, serving during
the summer institute. Professor Hall
is a graduate of the university. He has
been prominently identified in church
educational circles for the past ten
years.
Other changes will be made in the
personnel Of the faculty before the
opening Of school in the fall. Several
of the departments have grown so large
that other assistants Will be required
TO carry on the work.
The regents will meet during the lat
ter part of the week to discuss matters
pertaining to the introduction Of new
departments of the school. A School of
Pharmacy and n second year S work in
the Law department are among the in
novations that may be made. Both
are needed, and already students have
declared their intention to enter such
courses if given, Both changes can be
made with the employment of two men,
one man for each department.
The summer school catalogue was is