The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-13
UTAH STATE FAIR.

The annual exhibitions of the Utah
state Fair association during the years
~ ana l%S were very successful. Every
department Of industry was represented
with high class exhibits and the pafrou-
age of the public was most satisfaction
The association Is lacking In facilities 10
properly take care OF the increasing de
mands made upon IL by exhibitors and
requests an appropriation for the erection
OF an educational exhibit building whe-s
The progress of all the schools of the
state may be properly displayed. At pres
ems these exhibits are largely scattered
and u is the aim Of the directors to cen
tgalize this class OF work
Inc present facilities for properly ex-
hihitinE the livestock interests Of the state
are entirely inadequate. and respect
tuiiY recommend the appropriation OF the
sum asked for by the fair association for
ths erection Of additional stalls and the
repair OF those now in use
The directors report that an unexpende5
balance remains from the apDroprfaf ton
made hy the last legislature for general
expenses and premiums completion cf
main building. maintenance of grounds
stalls and pens total appropriation OF
$500 is asked for the coming two years
In the year 1897 the State Historical So
ciety Of Utah was organized. having for
its general object the encoura cement of
historical research and inquiry the pre-
serystion of valuable documents. the es-
ta5iishment Of a library and museum aBI
the dissemination of information. I.atc-
IN the sane year, il was duly inCorporat-
cd and has maintained its organization
ever since AIDED by n small aupropria-
ton from the state. it secured most of
the vaiuabl9 relics OF the jubilee celebra-
ton Of 1897. and has the nucleus Of a
library largely composed Of newspapers
and public documents OF value. For lack
Of proper place in which to exhibit ifs
collection they have been stored for
preservation
In 1890 the Utah Art institute. for the
advancement of the fine arts. the devel
opueut OF art edUcation and the intro
ducfion OF art in ms lufaCturinE was IT
corporsted. 4 most vaiua bic collection az
pictures has been secured. also of
books for its library. An annual appro-
priatior Of N.ca1 has been made hereto
fore. the greater part Of this being OK
pended in exhibitions throughout the state
Of the works Of art and in giving lee
lures covering subjects Of great interest
tn the entire people. As in the case IF
the Historical society. no proper place has
been provided for the preservation of its
collections
In ZOOS tho titan Society of the Arch
geological Institute of America was es-
tsblished as an affiliated branch of the
national organic III. through the gen
eTous interest of private parties. expiora-
tons have been made in the San Juan rc
gion in southeastern Utah during the past
two years. under the supervision Of thu
American school and 2 professor of our
own state university Though limited ~
extent the work has shown that Utah
possesses . field OF the greatest archaeO-
cured a most valuable collection OF relics,
and its efforts already have attracted the
attention of students from all parts Of
the country. BY reason of neglect on the
part Of the state. many valuable relics
have been secured for remote institutions.
while our own have been deprived Of that
which they We're justly entitled to retain.
As in the case Of the other two societies.
this one Is without a suitable place Tor
the proper exhibition Of its collections
In view OF the importance Of the WORK
undertaken by these societies / deem II
advisable 10 suEsFS! that suitable pro-
vision should be made for the continue
ton of the same and the accommodate
of their several ccllectioHs-airesdy large
and soon rapidly 10 increase.
The plan of housing them in the UNI;
versitv Of the STATE and unjeF-its guard
Isnshir has strn x precedent in other
states and 7 would recommend that IN
making provision for additional buildings
for the university the legislature should
provide for suitable rooms 10 he devoted
10 the Joint and several use ef these a.
spciationS. BY sl.ch ar arrangement. the
greatest usefulness of each. as well 10 the
public a. to he university. and its en-
larsinC student body. viii be greatly en-
HANGED