Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-13

missionors and the interior department.
Each of tho companies In whose be-
hair these segregations we're made. is
now prosecuting It's work OF reolama-
ton Hereunder. and I'm addition an
application is now on hlo Tor the seq
regation. under this act. OF approx
matcly $4,000 acres OF land In Willard
county
This latter application has cncoun-
| tered some opposition, and the right
and authority Of the state land board
| 90 mako contracts az provided in sec
| ton OF the state law accepting tho
| Carey act is now being contested Go
| the courts. although the interior depart
moat has conceded tho land board the
| right Co mako the application named
From the numerous Inquiries being
made iu The land office the state board
| is of opinion that applications TO select
| land under the Carey act viii be made
| in the near future for sufficient acre
/ age 90 exhaust our Carey act lands.
| recommend that the law be amended
| so as 90 eliminate am doubt az To the
| states right 20 operate Hereunder. AZ
| such operations will be OF inostimablc
/ value Co tho state.
EDUCATION.
! Among the important matters which
| win come before you. none Is more de-
| serving OF your thoughtful considers-
| tiou than the educational interests OF
| the state. In the national educational
development. the schools OF Utah have
| kept wen TO the front and 1t is a con-
| sidcration OF first moment that you
| make such provision for them as viii
| insure their proper recognition. Every
| thing which affects the welfare Of the
| schools affects practically every relation
| Of life.
From the report o. he state super
| intendent OF public instruction we gath
| er the Information that an round num-
/ hcrs there were upwards OF two and
| one-half millions of dollars expended an
the maintenance OF our common schools
| during the past two years; equal to
nearly so per capita Of the school pop
ulation. Forty-eight school buildings
| were erected during the past two years
costing over 100000 and in this cOnnec-
| ton I desire 10 call your attention TO
the fact that during the past eight
| years tho State Of Utah has expended
over one and a quarter millions Of dol
lars in the erection and equipment OF
| schOolhouses. The superintendent re-
ports that the state has d corps OF
earnest Intelligent Progressive and
fairly well prepared teachers engaged
In school work. Utah holds fourth place
among the states OF tho Union In liter
acy These facts are indicative OF the
excellence - our school system.
/ regret exceedingly that the cen
! stttuuonal amendment providing for
/ state aid for high schools tailed OF
| passage in the recent election. how
| ever the outlook for the future Is
bright and promising; for with the
| splendid Increase in the number OF
high schools during the past two years,
the necessity becomes more appar-
eut that the fostering care OF the
state should be extended. While the
elementary schools are OF first import
ance and should have the first claim
. | for support. yet according to the Bull
letin Of Education, in practically all
the states in which notable progress
has been made, some form Of special
state aid for high schools has been
established.
/ therefore recommend that the leg
Q | lslature make provision for suhmis-
sion az the next general election Of
am amendment to the Constitution
providing for the extension OF state
aid 20 high schools
STATE UNIVERSITY.
1t Is with feeling of pride that
direct your attention 20 the work Of
5 the magnificent institution OF learning
on the hill 10 the east Of where yol
70 are now assembled-our state univei
sity II is a matter Of congratulatior
ID / ANhl NllfAf mas hNtM nldetu IN your
hands the duty OF making provision
for so splendid an educational insti-
tuition and I can only bespeak for the
In state university and it's needs your
most loyal and conscientious consider
alton.
From a humble and almost obscure
beginning the university has advanced
, with the growing state until today Il
u has a standard which meets the de-
mands Of the highest educational au-
thority Of the United States namely
D the trustees Of the Carnegie FOunda
ton Tor the Advancement OF Teaching
. The board Of regents of the state
- 1 university report marked progress dur
o | ing the past two years. Among the
important changes effected are: the
| elimination Of the second year OF high
e school work, the establishment OF the
two years law course the provision for
q | graduate work and the advancement
n Of the entrance requirements.
To accommodate tho increased at
tendance az the university and 10
properly provide for the requirements
, of the various departments additional
! buildings are a necessity and the re-
gents strongly recommend immediate
? provision for the erection OF a main
building al an estimated cost Of $4,000
? ! ] favor the granting Of this request
- Of the board Of regents and recon
b. mend the appropriation Of $4,000, and
q / the enactment Of a measure whereby
10 5000. 600 may be obtained. and would
p. suggest the passage Of a measure sim
liar to the one by which means were
3 obtained 10 remove the university from
. its old 10 It's present site. In granting
" this appropriation the legislature viii
= | De- carrying out the idea Of a gradus
, establishment of a permanent and COM
. modious homo for our state university
a and complying with the wish OF the en-
/. tire state tlat in equipment the uni
Fcrsity shall be adequate
] recommend the passage OF an aCl
providing for the establishment OF ar
engineering experiment station IN con.
Aection with the state school OF mines
% Since the removal OF the university
e go its present location the work OF I'M.
% proving aud beauufying the grounds
20 has been carried on though witt
n | limited means. and a request has beer
g made Tor a $4,000 appropriation "a
~ carry ON this work.
r Air. Andrew Carnegie has established
what is known as the Carnegie Found
8 alton lor the Advancement OF Teach
ing fur Che contamination of this
"a I purpose Alr. Carnegie gave 5000. 600 ol
d dollar. professors who have taught
!, for 30 years BOO am acceptable institn.
. ton receive certain retiring ALLOW
uuc0. or pension. and any person q.
years oi aro who has taught not les
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