Show f WIDTSOE URGES TOLERANT ViEW University of Utah President Pleads for Broad Attitude in Educational Matters v ADDRESSES FACULTY Few T New T Faces Present at Meeting l of Instructors at University Building J C Commending to his colleagues ues a abroad broad tol tolerant rant attitude In all things education an and bespeaking for COl himself active and 1111 enthusiastic support in tho the of oC the Institution Dr John A. A e. e president of or the Univ University University r- r sity of ot Utah addressed the faculty yesterday yesterday yes yes- afternoon at the first assembly of the present collegiate year car The fri faculty c u I t y 1 discussed 1 s ned a arrangements ge m c n ts to torre tor r re registration and committees ero appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed to take care of or this task talt 4 A general handshaking preceded the meeting in which old ld Id acquaintances were wore renewed after tho the summers summer's vaca vaca- I tion ion In the gathering there were less than a dozen ozen ne new faces an au very few tew i changes have lave been beEm m ma made ae o In the Instruction in instruction instruction In- In corps Duane G. G Hunt former former former for for- mer debating coach Miss Edgarda McMullen Mc- Mc Mullen instructor In n English Geor George e E E. Instructor in anatomy Dr George Davis is professor of physiology n and Mrs Virginia S. S Stephen Stephen- were the only ones OliOS whose absence was noted Mr II Hunt resigned during the thc summer Miss l McMullen lullen was married several weeks ago Dr Davis and Mr 1 r. r Maroney have secured positions elsewhere and Mrs tr Stephen was not re employed Those who vho ma made o their first appearance appear appear- ance anco at a faculty gathering were Dr L. L S. S professor of oC ph physiology Dr R R. R R. Rupert professor of oC anatomy William Homer Veatch eatch In instructor in public speaking and coach of debating G. G G. G Meldrum Instructor in English Louis W W. Larsen Larson instructor in English Miss tiiS Belle Barton instructor in domestic domes domes- tic art Miss 1 Florence Ware Vare supervisor of ot art in tho the training school and Dr G. G Harrison Instructor in ancient langua languages lan Ian gun gua Dr Itlo Dr Widtsoe spoke In 1 part as follows Ve Wo all realize without doubt that a splendid future futuro awaits this university Compared with tho the lau latest schools of oC the land our income may be meager and our attendance small but when our state wealth and population are considered consUl consid ered I r doubt whether any state university university uni uni- Is better provided e for Cor or more moro largely The hunger for tor ed education education ed- ed nn t and 1 the spirit L- L of oC liberal supt sup- sup j J viv v U l oleo prevail in Utah if It sincerely met h by the tho faculty will compel hi high h achievements It is quite quito within belief that by tho the wise use of oC our opportunities the tho sit sity of ot Utah ma may be ranked amen among the foremost e educational Institutions of tho the landOur landOur land Our opportunities ore are really great This uni er university commands I bell believe ave a a. larger er geographical than an any other state university and its home homo Is in the Industrial ceri er of or this lar large c territory Upon the ople ople ea eager cr for fer the tho conquest of the thel I s It Is easy to Impre Impress s the latest wisdom The people are hungry for truth and more truth for Cor they recognize not only that a democracy of et learning insures the continuation of a free Creo republic but also that In the development dc of ot the tho re resources ro- ro sources of the land all available knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge is needed and that only as the powers of or man are developed b by education tion flon within or without schools can an life lire be bc richly lived No more favorable environment for tor the building building- of ot a modem modern modern mod mod- em ern university Is required than that of ot tho the University of Utah We shall not be content until we se secure se- se cure curc the necessary peace and leisure to enable us to help enlarge the dominion do do- minion of or knowledge so that in addition addition addi addi- tion to all an that found others have found we wema ma may teach at first hand much newl newly discovered ered knowledge The spirit of research among us liS will keep us young and happy I Expect Thousands of or parents are forsaking the ea ease caJe c of their declining years ears to let et their children acquire an e education These fathers father and mothers lok to us to apply appl to their children a system of oC man-culture man whereby these children will be returned to tho the community com corn possessed of ot more knowledge c more efficient in some useful activity and above o other things mere loyal honest kind chaste and generally servIceable among among- their people than they were before If H we cannot accomplish this education will soon be rated a failure for or In the minds of ot man many mans our system of education is even new now on trial since It Is charged that tics ties emphasize more the letter than tho the spirit of ot lICcI life I 11 look forward with jo Joy to the work of or bull building in which shall we wo be enRaged engage engaged en- en age g-age Raged 1 upon the secure foundations of ot the University of or Utah Gra Gradually cur ur field will expand our possibilities In In- crease and our rewards become more satisfactory Wo We need simply Imph to Jo o honest work for Cor the tho state The univerSity sity Is the creature of oC tho the state to tho the state w we must give our first allegiance to Its laws as expressed thru through h the tho governor o and legislative assembly and tho the board of regents we must give o i cheerful and loyal loval obedience I hope to see sea this institution enter into the very verv life of our OUI state to help holp solve its pr prOblems t to te point Its wa way to help bear Itt Its burdens as well as to share In its prosperity and in all things to main main- mainI I tam tain a hopeful constructive outlook r. r |