The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-30

Many improvements are to be made
about the university campus before the
beginning of another school year, in the
way of grading new cement walks and
constructing new buildings Besides
the $250,000 administration building
which will be in course of construc-
ton. the Gamma Phi Sorority house
will be commenced, a new hydraulic
laboratory, and n new boiler house for
the mechanics department will be add
cd to the number of buildings now on
the campus.
AS TO just how rapidly the new ad-
ministration building will be construct
ed, however. there seems TO be some
question, owing TO an opinion recently
rendered by the attorney general. The
state legislature last session appropri-
ated 100000 to be used in the con-
struction of Il new administration
building for the university, this amount
TO be borrowed from the state funds,
The legislature also made an appropria"
tion of 100000 for the state capitol
building, but, according to the state
laws, the state is not allowed TO borrow
funds derived from the sale of public
lands The legislature was desirous of
having a state capitol building erect
ed. but equally anxious to have the
new building for the university; there
fore. TO get around the difficulty, the
state gave the regents of the university
the privilege of borrowing the required
amount from their own salt land funds,
set apart by the federal and state
governments. for the annual maintain
ance of the university. IN this way the
legislators hoped TO take the matter
OF borrowing the required amount out
of the hands Of the state and put il
into the hands of the university re.
gents. The attorney general however.
claims that this act is unconstitutional,
as the board of regents is really a
state organization, and as such cannot
borrow tho money. The question will
now he taken 10 the supreme court of
the state for a decision. and whether
the new building will be constructed
this summer is largely a matter of
speculation.
That the other buildings will he con
siructed this year, however. is reason
ably certain Large contributors to-
ward the construction of the sorority
house have been received by the liberal
patrons of the university, and this |
amount, together with the amount the |
sorority has on hand, Will go far to-
ward constructing the new building. |
which will be located on the south end |
of the campus, Just west of Cummings |
field.
where he will study the arrangements |
Of the hydraulic laboratories of some |
Of the big universities, and immedi-
ately upon his arrival the new appara-
tus for the Utah hydraulic labora tory |
will be purchased and installed.
Besides the changes in buildings at |
the state university this year, there Will |
he several changes in the faculty and |
several new courses given. +, G.. French,
who has charge Of the surveying courses
during the past two years, will not |
be at the university next year. Like I
wise. Professor " G.. Overstrcm. who |
has taught manv Of the courses in min |
ing. will be absent, or at least will |
give only a part Of his time 10 teach
ing. These two positions have not been
filled vet, but DR.. Merrill has had many
applications for the positions, and hence
expects TO get good man for each po
sitiop.
In the department. of philosophy, the
services of W. r. Chamberlin. former
professor in philosophy IN the b, Y. G.
of Logan, have been secured. Mr.
Cbamberlin has been appointed instruc
for in elementary psychology and phil
osorhy. and will also give a course in
Plato and Aristotle for advanced stu
dents Mr.. Chamberlin is doing the
work on his thesis for doctor g degree
at present.
Owing to the greatly increased num-
her of students taking composition
work this year, the English department
will offer n course in journalism for
those students who have had the first
two years Of the English work. Be
sides receiving private instructions, the
members will meet one hour each week
to hear some Of the most eminent jour
nalists and newspaper men lecture on
the various phases of practical work,
Additional work is TO be done in the
department of domestic art. Owing 10
the great demand for instructors IN this
work in the high school and grade
schools throughout The state, it has
been decided TO conduct advanced
courses So that those who desire to
specialize in this line Of work will have
opportunity 10 do so. Madame Root,
the instructor Of this course, will oc
cupy the lower floor Of the physical
building with her work next year, whore
more commodious quarters will be OBJ
tanned.
The department Of physical education
offers an entirely new course in gym
nastics next year. Besides the first !
years course, which consists Of Swed