Show NEW PRESIDENT ASSUMES FULL CHARGE AT U OF U authorities plan to turn out students of high character equipped for lifes battle dr 3 john ohn A wid soe successor to president J T kingsbury has now assumed lull fu 1 charge 0 of things at the tha university of utah dr widtsoe says that he finds ev everything grything ry thing in very vc ry g good 00 d shape and that the prospects tor for a successful school year are excellent lie ile looks tor for a large and representative student body judging from what lie he has heard in travelling tra velling about the t he state he believes that the registration of students from outside the city will be exceptionally large dr widtsoe believes that there Is no question whatever about the successful future of tho the university the faculty and regents he says are working for the interests ot of the tha institution and with its location in a now rapidly growing section in a community which is education loving there Is a tremendous opportunity lor for the U to grow la in service to tho the state dr WIIt soo says that his will be to open the book of knowledge as widely as possible to bo be unafraid of truth in any field and to apply whatever Is gained to the actual needs of the community the ideal will be to turn out students who are not only of high character but are also serviceable efficient men with regard to the years plans dr says that ethere will be a large de ot of the policy ot of giving practical and modern work in commercial and industrial subjects he believes that the training oi of men inen for leadership and effic efficiency ency ln in business Is an Imp important orant function of 0 the university in this state the school ot of mines ho he says has plans under N 9 y lor for thet the development of various phases of 0 engineering practice which will result in a great increase ot of its usefulness especially la in ns as much as it can work in oo co opera t ton tion on with the united states bureau ot of A mines dr widtsoe believes that the tha school of 0 medicine which his has been retained in class cass A should and will undertake not merely the professional training of doctors but the larger problems of public health and sanitation he tanka that the scope of the department of medicine should be very much broadened in order to serve the state practically and widely the law school under the leadership of dean loary leary will not only train lawyers but will cooperate with other departments in order to improve general citizenship special efforts will bo be made to prepare men for or public service by giving courses in fit other subjects besides technical law tho the school of 0 education Is planning to in increase creatie its experimental work in the training school with the idea of improving the school system of 0 the slate bate dean even pl plans na to operate cooperate co with other departments la in the university n the direction ot of studying problems ot of school ventilation and kindred matters the school ol of arts and sciences which includes tho the work in com merce and finance and which really has hai the widest field ot of all will continue its development under the leadership ot of dean J L gibson dr widtsoe says that each member ot of the faculty has plans tor for his bis work which will take some gome time to carry out but bat that the idea of all is greater service to tho the state the qu queston eslon how can this school with its flue equipment its large faculty and student body and its splendid location enter more strongly into the spirit end and life of the people Is the one the faculty Is attempting to answer dr widtsoe declares that lie hopes that within a short time import 11 act ut additions can be made to the tha great university work which hits has been thoroughly and solidly commenced by his predecessors he also states that he will support all the a blong and activities of the student body and hopes that he together with the faculty and regents can coopes coope co ope ato with the students indent la in working for a gr froeter olater |