The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-08
TIE STATE UNIvERsTTY.

THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
While the citizens OF Salt Lake take
great pride in their public school sys-
TEN, and deservedly so. the people Of
the entire state, salt Lake being in
cluded. Of course. take an equal
amount OF pride in the state university.
From small beginnings the univer-
sity has grown into great institution
OF learning. and the word great is
used advisedly. II IS no longer neces-
sary for the aspiring youth or young
woman 20 matricuiate at Harvard or
Yale. Princeton or Columbia. Ann
Arbor or any OF the universities OF the
east The necessary education can be
obtained al home and at far less cost
Sixty years ago. three years after
tho pioneers settled IN the great salt
Lake valley. the institution was found
ed. Today Il offers all the advan-
tages that can be obtained in the older
Institutions. For many years the uni
versity struggled along under adverse
circumstances. the country being
sparssly settled and tho people poor.
Tho foundation stone was securely
laid. however. and the temple OF learn
Ing that has arisen abundantly justi-
files the faith OF the fathers.
From the prospectus recently Is
sued. II IS learned that the University
OF Utah at present comprises a group
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and sciences, the school Of mines and
the normal school
Entrance to any OF these schools
requires at least four years OF high
school work: and graduation from any
OF them requires at least four years
Of college work Beyond the four
years OF work leading up TO the bach
elor's degree. the. university also pro-
vides opportunities for graduate study.
one year OF which leads to tho mas
ter's degree.
The standard Is high. the university
having put aside It's swaddIing clothes.
At the same time the requirements
arc not harsh or unreasonable. It IS
possible for students 20 prepare them
selves in any OF the common schools
OF the state for a university course.
In connection with the university
proper there IS a school OF medicine
and a department OF law. No degrees
are granted in medicine or law. certi-
fcates for two years OF professional
work being given instead. These GER
tincates are accepted at their full
value by the best professional schools
IN the country.
! only preliminary work IS done by
the students taking a course in medi-
cine or law. but tho foundations arr
laid broad and deep. and Il IS a dis
tinct advantage to the students o,
modest means TO begin either one o.
these courses at home.
The total number OF students reg
istered for the year 1910 was 1859
divided rs follows; Collegiate stu
dents. SIS: secondary training schoo
students, 2S2: summer school students
s71.
In the onward and upward marcl
OF the state university. President J
r T. KinEsbury has led the way, shap
ing his means 20 tho desired end Hoy
we'll he has succeeded is attested b
the popularity Of the school itself i
addition 70 President Fcingsbury. grea
, credit f. also due the corps OF profes
! sors and instructors for the result
/ attained
, Instruction at the University 4
3 Utah begins Monday. September Il
!, Judging the future by the past. a sti
2 higher degree Of excellence will b
/, reached during the school year.