| Show STUDENTS ENACT SILENT TRIBUTE E TO UNIVERSITY Utah's Pioneer College Now In Seventy Third Seventy Third Year Ranks High in National Standing t By Harvey Hancock At exactly 11 o'clock today a solitary report from a R French 75 barked across the Salt Lake valley echoed against the win win 1 scourged ter-scourged Wasatch and and reechoed from the snowcapped to the West Students of the University of Utah Utah Utah-ap- ap approximately i proximately 25 2500 O of them them s them struggled struggled rn to their feet amid the click of seats and stood uncovered heads I bowed paying silent tribute to the third seventy-third anniversary of ol the state Institution the memory of ot Its found found- ers Its past presidents its purposes and ideals o of learning for tor which It stands 1 One minute passed The Tho French 75 barked again Students slum slumped pert I J back In their seats Professors conj conI con con- i j their lectures with increased alacrity The echo dl died d. d Yet there i remained an indelible impression that three seventy years ago the University sit sits sity of ot Utah was born under adverse I I i circumstances passed through a per peI pe- pe r I nod of ot vicissitudes wa was abandoned J j I restored nursed devotedly by Dr I John R. R Park and Professor Joseph JosephT T T. Kingsbury and finally emerged today a a monument of ol the I educational aspirations of ot t the e people I of ot of Utah I BATTLE WITH DESERT I The of any institution of ot learning the development of ot Its Us thought the contrast of ot new and old of ot what it was and what It is is interesting Imagine Utah In 1850 with Its bareness and its peoples people's struggle for existence Imagine this people only a few of ol whom had sufficient sufficient suf sul- training to teach taking ac acI active active ac- ac I tive steps toward the formation of ot a university Imagine further and recall recall recall re- re call Orson Spencer first chancellor of ot th the University of ot Deseret soundIng soundIng sounding sound- sound Ing the keynote on February r 28 that thit the new institution was to include in instruction instruction In- In in all living languages and sciences Aside from Spencer the first board of ol regents was composed of ot Ors Orson n Pratt Dan Spencer John M. M 1 Sam W. W Richards W V. WI V. W. Phelps Albert Abert Carrington n William L. L I Appleby Appleb Dan II H. Wells Robert I L. L Campbell Hese Stout Elias Ellas Smith and The duration of ol the University of ot Deseret was extremely short The entire absence of ot preparatory schools funds lack of ol instructors private schools and public school laws 8 prevented pre the In Institution from fromI I functioning and nd nd in 1851 the annual I appropriation of ol was turned into the parent school fund which aided In the instruction In Hebi Hebrew w. w Latin Greek Tahitian and French In 1852 the l University of ol Deseret closed and remained dormant for lor fifteen years In the meantime the the board of ot re regents regents re- re gents turned its attention to the t su supervision supervision su- su per Ilon of the schools of ot the terri tern tory REOPENED IN 1867 1857 The rebirth of ot the the University of ol Deseret took place in 1867 under the direction of ot David O. O Calder Calde It was established in the old council house which stood on the spot now now occupied by the Deseret News and was mainly conducted as a n. commercial academy I The demand became so great In the next two years ears for a university in inI inthe inthe the true sense of the term that on I March 1 I 1869 classical normal and I scientific departments were added and Dr John R. R Park elected as president pres pros li ident ent at a 3 salary of ell 1600 per annum j i The school actually began boan instruction on March 8 soil and the opening day is described I 1 by Dr Park Parle In his journal in the following manner The University Uni Uni- of ol Deler Deseret t opened d its school I today In the council house houst under John Jomn R. R Park as principal with its or orI organization or- or extended so 80 as to include in n addition to Its commercial course I a n a a normal a n. scientific and preparatory course The exercises of I t the tie e school were initiated by prayer from Regent t Robert S. S Campbell I II I four Eighty students were enrolled I While the the- thes s school hool was little more i advanced ad than the modern modem hl high h I I school it Allowed the registration of at hot both men and women By 1870 students were in att attendance of ot I which were vere men and were I women On account of insufficient funds unsuitable housing conditions and the lack of ot preparatory schools the regIstration registration registration reg reg- dropped to students In 1884 The state l legislature realizing the ne needs ds of ot the young oung institution apportioned 2000 for tor the construction construction construe construe- tion of ot a new building and the city donated the best square in town for tor Continued on page pase 5 6 STUDENTS ENACT I Continued from tom page 1 its Is ts ere erection ton The building was be began began bejan be- be gan jan in 1879 on the grounds of ot the old knitting factory which Is Just now located above the West school school SHORT ON FUNDS The basement of ot the new building was wa no sooner completed than the money ran rn out No more could be had tad from the legislature and the school mainly through the perseverance persever persever- ance anes and faith of ot Dr Park ParI finished the he walls wails wals and nd roof root by school fees tees and contributions Later a building was constructed on the present campus of ot the West high and ond was wa the h homo of ot the University of ot Deseret until It I was moved to I its present lo location 10 cation catton caton in 1900 A Aa ealy early a as as 1855 Brigham Young realized reIze tho the advisability of ot placing the university In Its Js present and according to Bancroft's history of ot Utah Uta received a a land grant gant of acres Lter Later Connors Connor's Connors army moved onto the Fort Douglas Dougla reservation reservation reser reser- vaton and appropriated most of at the theland theland theland land granted in 1855 The net next attempt to secure land on onte te the hill hi for tor the university was w Jn n 1893 when Joseph T. T Kingsbury was president Under his hla l administration which lasted late from 1897 to 1916 sixty acres aces were secured mainly through the solicitations of Joseph L. L Raw flaw Ra- Ra lingo Ings who was Utah's Ut's representative In congress at that time Wen When the university was wa moved to its Is present location In 1900 this thi land lad was was not ample for tor the needs and another tract of ot two thirty two acres was wa granted galte by bythe bythe bythe ace the United States government RECORDED RECORDED Probably the most unique attempt of ot the te early oly University of ot Deseret was wa made mae In October 1853 1863 when the board of ot regents appointed Parley Parle P. P Pratt Heber Hebr C. C Kimball Kimbal and George Gorge O. O Watt as a committee to prepare a small smal school book bok on a new system of at orthography whereby spelling and pronunciation of the English language could be made uniform and easily ac ac- ac Bancroft states state in his history history history his his- tory that It was wa a fooling feeling of at exclusiveness exclusiveness and a a. desire for tor a 0 separate language and an Independent literature litera ture turo that caused Couse this ne new ing After considerable difficulty a Deseret alphabet was adopted with wit two thirty-two letters leters representing thirty thirty- two sounds sound it consisted of ot elevene eleven e vowel sounds including six long with wIh short shor sounds to correspond correspond correspond corre corre- spond four tour double and one aspirate and two twenty-two sounds Bounds Bound and ond was characteristically Greet GreeH In ap ap- ap The type for tor the new alphabet was wa presented In March 1854 and was accepted In 1869 It had haj ha received quite general use uso and one primer part o ot of the Book of ot Mormon and some newspapers had ha come out ot with the te new type Various Varos attempts to keep It In failed taie and ad when It i was wa Unable unable unable un un- able to- to tobe be forced onto all 01 public schools It fell ten Into disuse and remains only a aa I a a curiosity of ot a vain attempt to plant plant a a new language upon the American continent During the presidency of ot Dr John n. n Park the university had ha rough sailIng sail sail- Mi Ing In la 1881 1884 the tho le legislature amended amend the charter and gave the university definite power to confer conter degrees deres in 1898 1802 a 1 now new charter carter was granted b by l r AI u u i a oa w ulu ui of the governing body bod to nine ant changing the name nae from the University ant city sity of ot Deseret to the University 01 a Utah MARKED GROWTH MADE The Te of ot Utah had hod hn its it greatest growth during the r regime reime of President Josept T. T Kingsbury bury He lie succeeded Jama Jame P E. E as I president In 1897 am ant immediately Imm b began gan t steps stepa PI of lio tle university to the hilltop Oue ThIe De t thie U his hie tore foresight and management entrance en en- n. n trance tr e requirements w were re Increased j the campus w was V a beautified and th thi stupendous John R. R R Park Pak Memorial building was Wt erected Looking at the university one Is la reminded d of or th the symmetry sym metry olry of ot the tho whole Arranged fm in t semicircle the buildings with th tho 1 John R- R I Park structure beautiful ir it I its Is Grecian lines In the center pro pre a a. fascinating appearance When hen n the school was wn moved mo to Hi It f. f present ent location locton in 1900 there thee ther r hing but sagebrush for tor Ita its In fp Hon tion First Frt the Physical Physic Science nc building wa teas constructed and ther thes followed the Liberal Libera Arts Arta building Krom then until the te last lut few tew year yean havo have been erected to meet meal mel the needs of the university and tOda today fifteen structures Illumine th thE Pr nr John A. A taso was wal thol Choser nt of ot the tile University of president I It it 1017 1917 following tote r resignation or Pro t KIngsbury u Through f nh his BUC SUC handling of the tho state institution tion was guided over ove the roughest roughest part ton of ot its during the he World war ar when Is standards standard were broken and conditions became lax the country over T THOMAS DECO BECOMES PRESIDENT President George Thomas was chosen the Tomas resignation of ot former for tor- president u upon on position mer President ae as e apostle BW Widtsoe d in the to o c church accept t of ot a the ter Ln Day Saints Lter lie He was inaugurated rated president April Apri WI work set to and B 6 1922 immediately to lo tighten the standards of the uni university urit- urit by ral raising scholarship Though 1 he has 8 only been president eh a short period rl t the university has been admitted admitted ad ad- to tho the Association of American colleges which puts on a P standard Inthe in institutions with wIh of ot the I larg-el larg arg 1 the tho Back country In tn 1869 the University enrolled four eighty students In I 1922 that hat equalled class Almost graduating equaled number The cIS registration of that tat year year included besides sev sev- was was 2757 2767 27 which seniorS three enty-three three Ent-three graduates S in n Juniors sophomores freshmen Junior 48 rehabilitation Ill secondary training I Beginning 11 l with only a classical normal normal nor nor- mal mab and scientific course the tho university elty sity has ha broadened its Is field of studies marvelously v in the past t seventy t jeers The University I of e Utah school of min Ulin mining of 01 ing was added In 1901 the school wa medicine was added in 1911 the theT SChOOL Wa T United of ot economics economies In 1915 1985 and the States State metallurgical department COrn cm- cm with the school of or mining After the tho camp pW war wih was st the Installed reserve and officers has b t inin n a fixture at the university The University of ot Utah lle small In com comparison arleon with 0 ot U. U bran of ot the country Is select 1 ot contains bound VOI twenty three unbound volumes volume thre The library y was a Installed In 1 ll an In had In 1876 1875 secured scoured SOO v volume bum 1898 a check showed t volumes volume Jj i 1 f 4 I Professor Honored By History Students Student Professor Joseph T. T I f who whose efforts transformed the te n I of Utah Uth from one ono ado adolp b 4 o ado L I Ing In into what It 1 now presentS present present WI W ws I I honored honor d by Professor H El aT a aI to today today to- to Youngs Young's classes In Western Weter history I day In ceremonies canes attendant upon the te tee jo e third seventy anniversary of th aal- aal I Professor Young said Raid Dr bur bury burr your our words and teachings teaching's will wl remain with lh us UI foron foro r and these the b boy bY bYI Y Yand and ad girls hove have come to you to er I their loyal loyalty l and gratitude for to thOY It il that feel as a never before today tat tod and ana was through your untiring efforts faith In people of at the tho stats state th te university was built on the bill hi bi I tears taA In his eyes eye professor orthe or of I Kingsbury on I in spoke ap Ot p I the students in honoring the University I alt sity of ot Utah and ad the glory glor for tor which it Il stood |
