Show UNION of the University and Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural Agri Agri- cultural College has again been defeated defeated defeated de de- the Convention having decided to incorporate into the Constitution an article providing for their maintenance the former at Salt Lake City and the latter at Logan Why is it that the delegates did not post themselves as to the attempts made by other states to separate similar institutions It has been a failure so far and can we hope hopet t that at Utah will succeed better If the Agricultural College were simply what its name implies the plan might work successfully and be perfectly proper but when as is now the case the College College College Col Col- lege attempts to duplicate most of the work being done at the University it is isa isa a waste of money which should not be tolerated The fact that if union was decided upon no matter whether it be at Salt Lake or Logan valuable property would become useless seemed too much for forthe forthe forthe the Convention It is to be sure unfortunate unfortunate unfortunate un un- fortunate that such should be the case but the amount saved in reduction in force of Professors and duplication of apparatus would soon exceed the value of the buildings building at Logan and in time even of the Salt Lake property U Union ion at Logan would be a mistake Logan is a beautiful little village and beautifully s situated but that is all It has no other claim on earth to consideration while on the other hand the disadvantages of having the University located in such an out of the way place are so numerous numerous numerous numer numer- ous ous so manifest and so w well ll known that we need not mention them Well they sa say that there is no use in crying over spilt milk so I suppose we shall have to swallow the pill even though it is bitter an and see the micro micro- legislative appropriations di divide divided divided di- di vided vide between tw two supported half-supported I do not wish to pose as a calamity howler but just put on your thinking caps and see how this str strikes kes you There is a gigantic scheme on foot to kill the University I know you dont don't believe it but dont don't go on in that know-it-all know blindness until the thing has been ac ac- Buckle on your armor and meet the enemy half way A part of the scheme is to separate the Normal Department from the University Do you see the danger Well Wen then fight that proposition from start to finish You will succeed succeed succeed-if if you JOU work Watch that point it will ill bear watching and by and by if necess necessary necessary r I I. I will give you another hint The II you referred to above means Regents Faculty Students Alumni and hosts of friends who mean well but butT but T Just cut this out and keep it for reference You may think that I am wandering but dont don't go to sleep on that account t. t I It t wont won't hurt you to keep awake L it The Critic In |