Show THE EDITORS EDITOR'S COMMENTS OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT SALT LAKE CITY Aug 18 1894 To 20 th the Officers and Members of th the Church h of gf Jesus MUS I Christ Ch of Latter LaUer Latter day day 8 Saini Saints n near Dear Brethren and nd For Sisters Slater For sev- sev several eral years past pait pact the presiding author ti 1 ties 0 of the Church acting In 10 Ion tion with the General Board of ot Education tion have bave o operated rated toward the e establishment tab tab- ot of a Church University this thi institution to become the bead head of 01 our Church school chool system and to be b quipped equipped for tor the work of higher ID- ID In During the put past two years steps were taken takeo toward founding and anti endowing such uch an ao Institution as ai would meet mett the needs Deeds of ot the tha people of ot Utah and particularly of the Latter Latter day Saints ai as a denominational school of high blah grade and on the tb of Septem- Septem September bar September ber 1893 a circular was wal wa trued issued an- an announcing an the th opening of 01 the tha Church nit University vanity The Tha work wark at ot the tha institution was al conducted during the tha academic year 94 1893 with abundant proofs proof of success lucee and aDd all connected with the management amant of the tha Church University sity had bad reason realon to anticipate for tor tb the school chool a brilliant future There was WAI na no intention on the tha part lIan of ot the promoters of ot the tha Church University to 0 arauca aMU any unfair competition or rivalry between that school and the University of Utah nevertheless the th existence of t two Institutions In ID the same Ame city olty with many maBy coor courses In la com oom- common moo mon rendered the tha paralleling o of work and the tha consequent duplication of 01 expenditure absolutely unavoidable Time has baa very Tary plainly demonstrated the a fact tact that Utah w while bUe abundantly able ahle under und r present conditions condition to main main- maintain main taia tain alo one ona wen well equipped Institution for tor higher r Instruction caD cannot no adequately support many such uca either aithar la in material supplies of or means maani or In students pre pre- prepared pro pared pared for tor university COOl courses e of atu study tI 7 After dua of the present conditions and future prospects of ot edu edu- educational educational affairs in Utah the presiding quorums of ot the he Church have hava deemed It wise wile to bring the work of the tha Church University to a close that greater energy resulting from concentration of dort eff development rt may be ba devoted to the develop develop- anent ment t of our Territorial University Toward the University of ot Utah our people may properly Indulge a of J pride the tha institution In the early days day of Utah's Utah history It wa was incorporated indeed under the name of ot the University U of De Deseret eret within le less law than three years year after the first fint settlement of this region reton It Itha has bal grown in spite pite of the numerous difficulties incident to pioneer exist exist- existence existence ence to its present fair proportions and aDd to the tha attainment of its its forty fifth fifth year with a steady and healthful progress which inspires strong confidence for tor Its Ita future Utah has bas need of ot such an institution of 01 learning indeed there appears appear no DO reason why by should not Dot become the great mountain Inter in center for the diffusion of 01 knowledge in advanced and specialized branches We Wa hope that the day is II Dot not far distant when the youth of 01 Utah will not Dot longer lODger nee Dee t f tto to Journey journay afar atar in search of ot professional prote instruction but bot that our out own State will offer her none oni and daughters am am- ample pl am-pl pIe in all depa departments ments of In- In in intellectual al progress We recommend to the tha Latter day Saints that they thay faithfully devote their influence and energy such a as might have bave been baan claimed by the university ot of the tha Church had bad wisdom dictated the continuance of or that Institution to the University of Utah We trust that our people will sustain the Terri Territorial University U by their rood good words Worde and work works and particularly by their patronage in sending thither their sons n nand and aDd daughters who ar prepared to be- be become be become become come students in the institution which by la law Is la constituted ab 6 the tha head bead of ot the public school system of Utah The officers of the University Uy are araman men in tD whom the people have hara learned to repose their confidence the tha Chan Oban- Chancellor Chan Chan-callor and the Regents need no eo- eo encomiums an from Irom u ua us In their thair bla ble and honorable stations The President 0 of the institution are severally of recognized abilities in ID their professions loni an and of ot steadfast devo daro tion tu to the educational a of the tha people they thay are ara entitled to the fullest of oC Utah's citizens without distinction We Wa feel faal d that the tha moral to- to In fluence of the U will Ual vanity will pro prove of at salutary that all due attention will wUl be ba paid paM to the tha training of ot students in the duties of true moral citizenship as well wall aa as ia la the be subjects of purely secular instruction However a aa as the U University nl vanity venity I is a public possession the property of people of many seats and ADd creeds oreeda d it would be manifestly Improper to allow any anT species af or sectarian religious instruction to be ba Im Im- Imparted imparted Imparted parted within its ita walls walli or under its tte auspices In view lew af t these facts and knowing ai as we wa do that many of the day Later Saints Sainta are Imbued with a strong Itro g desire to have their youth instructed in theological tenets co ao with secular train train- training training ing In we wa your call call your attention to the ba tact fact that the be Latter day L Saints S college an Institution which stands tandi among the foremost t of our Church schools It to con con- O conducted conducted n- n ducted in close olow proximity to the tha Uni- Uni University University and that the very vary full fall courses of dally daily instruction in theology will willbe willbe be offered at such hours houn and aDd under such conditions condition that day Litter Litter saint students who are ara attending the University and others not regularly attending the College may pur- pur pursue sue soe ue in the latter such of theme than sacred studies as ai their ability and nd opportunities will permit It is II the aim of our local and general boards board to 10 strengthen the tha theo theo- theological loic logical l department of ot the college collage In- In Increasing in-craailo in increasing creasing and augmenting the tha courses to 0 meet meat all aU requirements requirement We request that Presidents of Stakes i Bl Bishops bop of ur Wards Warda and other presiding Sing officers will cause this letter to be ba read readI I tn in their thair places of public gathering aad and that they t y will one ale a their thair e in ID otherwise bringing this thia l a before the people Respectfully your ya r WILFORD GEORGE Q ANNON J JOSEPH F SMITH Fir First Fint Presidency of the taa Church of Jaa Jest Christ of ot day Latter Saints 4 J j |