Show FOUNDERS DAY FACTS SALT LAKE CITY feb ag rne university of utah waa founded on february 28 1850 a 11 very hort short s time after the organization of the state of deseret the university of debret was maintained or tin the entire lintt year for 7 the university of deseret dc seret now the lin hersity of utah fart nr t opened its doors for tale lilie acceptance of pupil on oil november N ove niber 11 1850 at the alie home of john pack oneff the clr it texts ever used in the lie university of utah in 1650 was noah websters spelling book for because tui tiong in the ahe early earli his tory of ilic idie university were ald ii produce instead of money it has heen been humorously that uie the teachers teacher Pa laries were drawn ui in wheelbarrows instead of from banks orson spencer was the first chancellor of the hie university ity of ulah while jrsn pratt was waa the fart fiory pro mor the university employed from a very humble beginning in is 1850 rb the university of utah has grown in a size and impart anee until it is now one me of the largest gest rt inc in the intermountain intel mountain country |