The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-15
UNIVERSITY BEGINS TODAY.

UNIVERSITY BEGINS TODAY.
The University of Utah begins its
year s class work this morning. The
enrolment is larger than ever before
and the University is now in a stronger
position than it has ever been. It en-,
JOYS the full confidence of the people,
and offers to students a curriculum that
is widely varied in interest and allows
of fine variety of selection The
University Of Utah in this matter en-
dcavors to keep pace with the best
University methods in the United
States. 1t is found by all that the old
rigid method of prescribing courses
where all must join certain classes, is
not up to the'times; that the pupils de.
mand special studies and variety in Sc
lection, or they will go where they can
get that variety and that choice. For
tunately the regents and faculty Of the
Utah University recognize this modern
demand, so far as it is possible for them
to do so, and so they meet the popular
requirement in the best possible way
The University is doing fine work,
and it is getting in better shape every
year to do the best possible educational
service to the State. It is eminently
worthy of the support of all Utah poo.
pie, and it is getting that support more
and more. With the introduction of the
high school systems throughout the va
rious counties Of this State, giving the
students preparatory college courses, the
high schools are supposed to be, and in
fact are, preparatory schools. for en-
trance to the University. This makes
the State S educational system connect,
which for many years it did not, and
this system is the best for both parents
and pupils. For, under the former sys-
TEN of having preparatory school at
the University. which served the pur.
pose that high schools are expected to
serve, the pupils were taken away from
their homes at too early an age, and
were removed from the home influence
just at the time that that home influ-
ence would be of the best service to
them, Now they get the same instruc-
tion in the high schools at their homes,
which is immensely better all around.
This better system undoubtedly accounts
in large degree for the increased at
tendance at and popularity Of the Uni
versity, and we may reasonably hope
that the extension Of the high schools
throughout the State will aid continual
ly in increasing the numbers attending
the University, and therefore push on
the educational advantages of this
State.
The Tribune Is glad TO be able to
commend in the warmest possible man
ner the organization, the courses Of
study, and the educational advantages
Of the Utah University. We are glad
to see that the high schools are doing
their expected and proper work in fur
nishing material for the University, and
that corrospondingly both the high
schools and the University are strength
ened, and the State benefited by this
correlation of educational effort The
Tribune is glad to see the prosperity Of
Iue University ana lue increasing sup
port that 1t receives from the State,
both in the supply of pupils and in the
financial adjustments for its expenses.
The State does not do as much as it
ought to do financially for the Uni
versity, but according to the opinion OF
the legislators and Of the State admin
istration, the State is doing the best it
can in this respect. This being
granted, it is pleasant TO note that the
State is doing its best in its financial
support of the University; we may be
permitted to hope. that this good di5po-
sition will continue with larger ability.
And it is satisfaction to know that
thus as the State increases in popula-
tion and wealth the revenue of the
University will increase correspond
ingly.
That institution opens new year
under the most auspicious circum-
stances, and The Tribune bespeaks for
it year of unexampled service and
success