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mon schools and other state lnstitu-
lions may be better supported BY re-
SUITS secured In these two directions |
desire my action concerning the AEri-
cultural college to be Judged.
FAVoRs ONE UNIVERSITY.
1t is opportune at this point TO say
| something about certain state institu-
| lions which must be provided for be-
fore Utah can think of having two
state universities to teach the Ian
guages aud the sciences to limited and
| favored few. am in favor of having,
one university, and of making II as
thoroughly high class AZ possible, But
Until the needs ] shall name arc sup
piled, shall oppose the idea OF two
state universities
In some portions Of the state the
children OF grade school age must be
content with five or six months of
schooling each year. because of lack
OF funds. In very many districts IL
| has so far been found impossible to
establish and maintain high schools,
for the same reason. Why should not
some of the funds now being used to
support two rival schools in their coi-
lege courses, be used to supply these
obvious needs?
JUVENILE COURTS.
A still more serious condition con-
fronts us. We have in Utah a number
of Juvenile courts. The purpose of
these is to take care of youthful Of
iendrs, keep them out OF JAIL and turn
them to lives of usefulness. Yet these
courts are seriously handicapped and
their usefulness is all but destroyed be
cause no funds are available for the sup
port of detention homes. No one can
compute the good that would come TO
these young people, and through them
TO the state. In the establishment of
homes where they could be kept and
taught trades and imbued with the idea
of industry and self-support. Jals will
only hasten their ruin: and there is an
unfortunate faint connected with the
Industrial school, which should not
be placed on a boy or girl unless alb
soiutely necessary. Instad OF an ex-
pense 1t should be a matter of ulti-
mate economy for suitable places to be
provided for these unfortunates.
SCHOOL FOR FEEBLE MINDED.
Then there are the feeble-mirded.
There are In the state about as many
of these of school age an take the act
ual college work of the Agricultural
college each year. If fraction OF the
N,ll743 that each of these college stu
dents is said to cost the state yearly.
could be spent In providing common
school and industrial education for each
of these unfortunates, scores of them
could be lifted every year from beg
carly dependence to the dignity of self
support. But 1t semes to be the policy of
the state so far to spend hundreds of
thousands OF dollars annually TO help
young people who are In possession of
all their faculties, and to neglect en-
tirely this large and increasing class
of deficient children. / am as willing as
any one that the state shall have two
or even dozen universities when II Is
able to support them. But 1t is my
firm conviction that only one can be
thought of until something effective
has been done to lift Juvenile delin-
quents and mentally deficient children to
the plane of self-respect and self-sup-
port.
HARMONY ESSENTIAL.
In order to bring about harmony
between the two Institutions and
lead the way to this saving of the
state'sl money. 1t became necessary
that the boards of faculties OF the
schools be brought into harmony. AS
the legislature did not provide for
one--board control n policy. by the
way. which / think would have been
very desirable-f decided to replace the
retiring members of the boards with
ladies and gentlemen in accord with
the policy of harmony. Antagonists
/ have never denled It. Indeed. /
advocate It as the only feasible thing
that could have been done under the
circumstances. The board of the col
lege, thus reconstructed, elected as
president of the faculty gentleman
of scholarly attachments along agri-
cultural lines who ] believe can be
depended upon to see to II that dur
ing his incumbency the Agricultural
college will not again be sacrificed to
an undue ambition to take IL out of it's
proper field and make II university.
Who recognizes the fact that agricul-
ture and its kindred branches form a
field of research and scholarship of
the broadcast kind, and of the greatest
possible benefit to those who enter IT,
and to the communities OF the state.
Who fully understands how destruct-
i've 1t is for the college to abandon
or neglect this field for the field which
belongs TO, and is being so well filled
by the University of Utah.
ARE NOT IN ACCORD.
IL the election OF DR.. widtsoe has
been followed by the resignation of
some of the former members of the
faculty, that Is only an additional
proof that these ladies and gentlemen
are not IN accord with the agricultural
policy he is instituting, and therefore
the college can get along. better with
iiioSt WIN toNtl VIII. nav uO
doubt be universally selected by the
president, In that case the resigna-
ton OF many or even all OF those
who are not In harmony with this pol
Icy win be benefit to the college, not
a detriment, An the attempts made by
some OF them In Withdrawing to make
themselves appear martyrs for the
college, sacrificed by an imaginary
hierarchy" or an imaginary ma
chine" are too ridiculous to deserve
more than this passing mention.
PRESIDENT KERR.
AS to the equally absurd charge that
personal or political antagonlsm to
President Kerr was Il basis for the
action taken very little need be said.
II was his educational policy. not ne
himself. that was opposed / am ns
willing as any one to recognize and
praise his executive and administrative
ability. But | do not hesitate to say
that this splendid ability was being
employed. whether purposely or not, l
can not say, in such way as 10 in
crease the difficulties under which the
state WAS laborlns. As he seemed de-
termined 10 continue this policy. there