Show THE university OPENING the first week of the current university session has ended and it is ia safe to say gay a more prosperous oui beginning has baa never attended the same week of any past academic year attention already has baa been called through the columns of the NEWS to the painstaking and extensive preparation made by ahe he of floers of the institution for the on en barged scope cope of the work it to now to be added that all the be ad dit ional accommodation will be taxed to the utmost capacity to provide for the be students tn in attendance the registration at present exceeds that of say any previous year grade for grade the week prem preceding dIng the last was waa devoted to the examination of applicants for and though the me strictest of tests teats have been applied and many MADY candidates have bare been rejected the first registration day witnessed the enrollment of over new students others have been admitted since and these together with such of the old students as have already re regis make a present attendance of over qualified students judenf tude nf the registration of former students has baa riot not yet been perfected preference being given to now new applicants applicant who kaw little or nothing of the plan of organization organ I 1 and when all reports report are completed the total will be far greater than the numbers number above given but the gratifying satisfaction which all friends friend of the institution feel eel in the evidences evidence of its it growth and its it promise of future prosperity in I 1 based lose ie on the numbers number than on the grade of scholarship of the students tu dento most molt of thorn now admitted for the tha first time are regular graduates graduate of accredited schools sobo they enter with so no condition of unfulfilled requirements requirement behind them and they start upon their advanced courses of tudy study under the mot most favorable auspices A high degree of harmony has ha been dished between the secondary schools and we the university so 0 o that graduates graduate from the former are able to continue their tudie studies in the state institution of higher instruction without break or hindrance this I 1 is true rue of students judenf who hall hail from the well established denominational nomi national schools as of those whose primary and secondary training have been received in the lower grades grade of the public school etem system among the accredited schools whose louif of tudy study cover all the entrance requirements to the collegiate work of the university and whose graduates are therefore admitted to the higher courses without examination ore are dalt lake city high school ogden high school brigham Brig hain young college lokan logan brigham young academy provo collegiate institute dalt bait lake college latter day saints college and Itow rowland laud hall of salt lake city the normal school of utah which la Is made by low law au an integral part of the university has received an extraordinarily large influx of students and this in spite of the extension of the courses and of increased requirements for graduation in the place of the three years course of normal training heretofore maintained four years work will now be requisite for graduation and alt although bough this hla change in courses could not in justice be forced upon students already registered and nd to in full standing in the older shorter course most of the old three year candidates have bays pressed their applications to be allowed to change to the four years curriculum the enlarged and thoroughly equipped training school maintained through the courteous operation cooperation co of the city board of education to is a most valuable addition to the university facilities and the moat harmonious spirit chat aeter acte izes the work of lob abl as aa that of 0 other departments of the institution the newly prepared laboratory room are models of completeness and convenience veni ence every room in the several large buildings devoted to university work is in continuous service sex vice A commendable feature of the current plans is the establishment of nonresident courses whereby earnest stu tu dents who are de barred from regular attendance may pursue junue their work under the direction of the Pa acuity culty bearre graduation such each students must spend at least one year in residence reaid ence at the university with this same bame purpose of extending the benefits bene fita of the ansti aution to others besides regular students courses of public leat lectures ures will b tw maintained during the winter and further visitors are welcome at all times to the olam claim exercises and lectures lecturer as far BB as the seating besting capacity ot of the rooms will permit jim in closing we way may say that dr talmage president of the he university states that unbounded satisfaction with the prospects of the institution is felt by every officer and with the present bright outlook we do not see how it could be otherwise with educators inspired bya love of their high calling in the community with such a be ginning and bob such promise the success I 1 of the year just opening is assured |