The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-12
ONE CONTROL
FOR SCHOOLS
Bill by HoIIingsWorth Contem-
plates Union Board on
July |.
ALL CONTRACTS TO EXPIRE
MEASURE PROVIDES FOR REoR-
eANiZATIoN OF FACULTIES.

bill providing for one board of con-
trOi for the University and the Agricul-
tural college, to replace the present boards
Of regents and trustees July !. 1907, will
be introduced in the senate today by
Senator Charles r. Hollingsworth Of We
her.
When the senate passed the propositi On
10 submit a constitutional amendment
covering the college question TO the peO-
pie at the 1908 election, Senator Holdings
worth declared that although this was
the best way to settle the existing dif-
ficulty he believed that an amendment
was unnecessary and that the legisla-
tnre could at any time place both insti-
buttons under one board.
The measure to be introduced today is
Based on this theory.
IL provides that the board of regents
or the University and the board Of triIs-
lees or the Agricultural college shall cease
10 exist July /. 1907, and that the COVER
nor shall appoint a board OF control for
both institutions, 20 consist Of seven
members, one from each judicial district
II is also provided that all contracts
with teachers entered into by the pres
ent boards shall expire with them ami
mat the new board shall have author
ity In fact TO reorganize the faculties
81 the University and the Agricultural
college.
Aimed at Kerr.
This last provision is believed to ne
aimed at President W. j. Kerr OF the
Agricultural college, whom the friends Of
consolidation are inclined TO hold respoIl-
sioie for much of the trouble that mas
resulted III the present agitation. Pres
ident Kerr is admitted by all 20 be a
competent man as far as scholastic at
tainments are concerned. but il is charged
that he has neglected and discouraged
the study OF agriculture at the Logan
school and has endeavored TO build sd
there an institution to rival the Uni
versity. This is shown. it is claimed.
hy the small number Of agricultural stu
dents graduated and the eXten. to whien
regular college work has been carried
On. thus causing the duplication OF work
which has been so severely condemned.
IL IS true that during the last two
years President Kerr has done all In his
power to build up the agricultural end
81 the college, but this is said to have
been due to his fear that IL this were
not done the demand for consolidation
would be too strong to fight success
fully.
University Also Hit.
But this provision will not interest the
Logan school only. as a number OF the
professors at the University are also said
10 De slated for dismissal because Of
the activity they have shown in the agi-
tation and for other reasons. In fact.
an entire reorganization of the faculties
OF both institutions is contemplated should
the bin pass.
The object of passing this bin is not
TO delay actual consolidation any longer
than possible and to relieve the state
at once of part of the burden it is bear
ing Another reason is to prevent the
institutions fighting each other at the
next election. which is sure to be the case
" the question is put up to the people
II would mean that both sides would
nave speakers and campaigners in every
part OF the state and the animosity which
would no doubt result would prove de-
cldedly hLrtful TO both schools
me Dill VIII probably be referred to
the committee on education TO come AN
for final passage Wednesday, the last
regular day of the session