Show UNIVERSITY HAS U M W I I II I W PET BIRTHDAY Anniversary Of Founding Of Institution Passes By Without Without Without With With- out Being Celebrated CURIOUS COURSES t I GIVEN Old Catalogs Tell Curious Tales Of Former College Days DaysOn DaysOn DaysOn On Campus The sixty seventh birthday of the University of Utah passed by on Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- Fe February 28 unheralded and unobserved The remarkable growth of this institution from its lowly commencement commencement commencement com com- In 1850 to the state of its present success is deserving of comment com com- ment On February 28 28 1850 a bill passed the legislature which provided for the incorporation of the University of Des- Des eret This was only three years after the arrival of the earliest Utah pio pio- In its humble condition the school grew in spite of the many adverse adverse adverse ad ad- verse circumstances In 69 1868 the first catalog of the University of Deseret was published An examination of this historic relic of old times reveals some interesting facts On the cover Is printed in conspicuous conspicuous conspicuous con con- type the words Holiness to the Lord The catalog reveals the fact that there were enrolled during that particular particular particular ular year ear Females males total On the first page is printed print print- ed the names of D Daniel niel H. H Wells who is distinguished as chancellor and John R. R Park who was at that time president of the institution together with ith the names of ten instructors Courses had to be selected from the following branches Classical Classica normal normal normal nor nor- mal preparatory and commercial The commercial course included subjects in commercial arithmetic and tithing business Of these two courses tithing business received most prom prom- The list of subjects include such branches of learning as Hebrew Hebrew Hebrew He He- brew telegraphy ornamental penmanship penmanship penmanship penman penman- ship and instrumental music To an any of these courses students were admitted admitted admitted admit admit- ted at any time provided they furnished furnished furnished fur fur- the required 20 tuition fee The school year was was divided Into three terms The first began in September September September Sep Sep- and continued until January the second ran until April and the third was concluded in July Enrollment Enrollment Enrollment Enroll Enroll- ment was done by the term teND Continued on Page 4 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HAS SIXTY SEVENTH BIRTHDAY Continued from Page Pago 1 Another interesting fact Is that the school published a Literary Journal to which all students were required to contribute The first catalog of the State institution institution institution contains many other Interesting Items Efforts have been made to secure se se- secure cure copies of some of the early numbers numbers num num- bers but to no avail What numbers that can be toe collected are priceless It is thought that next year the event will not be unnoticed and unobserved unobserved unobserved served but some arrangement will be made for proper observation of or Founders Founders Founders Found ers' ers day dar |