Son of James Patten Paul and Elizabeth Evans
Married Annie Maria Pettigrew, 14 Jun 1883, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children - Jean Hamilton Paul, Lucille Annie Paul, George William Paul, Stella Maude Paul, James Pettegrew Paul, Leslie Joshua Paul
History - Joshua was the President of the Latter-day Saints University of Salt Lake City is a native of this place, and was born January 20, 1863. His father, James Patten Paul, was a Scotchman from Ayr, and his mother, Elizabeth Evans Paul, an English woman from near Stratford-on-Avon, the home of Shakespeare. Both had been married prior to their meeting, and each had children by the former marriage. Joshua, when a boy, attended the ward schools and herded cows for President Brigham Young. He was in this service, and about fourteen years of age, at the time of the President's death. One of his early tutors was Professor Karl G. Maeser. For a year he worked with his father at carpentering, and was then employed for two years at the Salt Lake Brewery, as foreman of the bottling department, having at times as many as twenty boys under his direction. He continued at that employment until he was eighteen.
Fired with the ambition to become a scholar, he now entered the University of Deseret, under Dr. John R. Park, with whom he became a favorite for his bright intellect and faithful devotion to study. He graduated in the normal and natural science courses, and was made an instructor and later a professor in that institution, where he served nine years as a teacher. In 1889 he became associate editor of the "Salt Lake Herald," with Byron Groo, editor-in-chief, but after one year's service he resigned that position in order to accept the presidency of the Brigham Young College at Logan. This position he held for three years, and left it to accept the presidency of the Agricultural College of Utah. Two years later he went upon a mission to Europe, laboring first in the Scottish conference and afterwards presiding over the Birmingham conference. He returned home at the end of October, 1898. He now resumed residence at Salt Lake City. For six months he was engaged on the editorial staff of the "Deseret News," and quit that position to become president of the Latter-day Saints' College, which has since changed its name to the Latter-day Saints' University.
In politics President Paul is a Democrat, and in political philosophy an advocate of tariff reform, the income tax and the municipal ownership of public utilities. Philosophy is his favorite study, but he is also very fond of science, poetry, and the kindred arts. In addition to the State University certificates held by him, he has received the degrees of Ph. B., M. A. and Ph.D., from the Illinois Wesleyan University. The General Church Board of Education has conferred upon him the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Didactics and Doctor of Letters and Didactics. He is a scholarly speaker and writer, and has spoken and written upon educational, religious and political subjects throughout the State and elsewhere. He has a fluent tongue, his style is lucid and logical, and he is a keen, caustic, fearless and ready debater. As a preceptor he stands in the first rank of his profession, and also possesses executive ability of a high order. He has been a married man since June 12, 1883, when he wedded Miss Annie M. Pettigrew, daughter of David Pettigrew, a veteran of the Mormon Battalion, whose sire was a soldier of the Revolution.
The Latter-day Saints' University is a theological school, with high school, normal, business and college courses of study. It was organized in November, 1886, under the name of the Salt Lake Academy, with Angus M. Cannon, William B. Dougall, Alonzo E. Hyde, Spencer Clawson, Francis Cope, Rodney C. Badger, William H. Rowe and William A. Rossiter as trustees, and Willard Done as principal. In July, 1888, the Board of Education of the Salt Lake Stake was organized and placed in control of the institution, which was then named the Salt Lake Stake Academy; Dr. James E. Talmage being chosen principal. On May 15, 1889, the name of the institution was changed to the Latter-day Saints' College, and the standard of instruction was raised; no students below the ninth grade being admitted thereafter. In January, 1892, Willard Done succeeded Dr. Talmage as principal, and in October, 1895, the trustees changed his title to that of president of the faculty. A college course of four years, leading to the degree of Ph. B. was established, and the grade and character of the work were further improved. The College became involved in debt, and in the spring of 1899 most of the teachers engaged elsewhere. President Done resigned, and in July following J. H. Paul was elected president. The faculty was immediately reorganized, and in September the College was again opened for the reception of students. On June 21, 1901, the name of the institution was again changed, and it became what it is to-day, the Latter-day Saints' University.
Until the fall of 1891 the Social Hall was occupied, but at that time a larger building was procured at 233 W. First North street. For a time the high school and normal departments occupied a building at 145 W. First North street. In the winter of 1898 the business department was removed to the sixth floor of the Templeton, and in September, 1899, all departments were located on the fifth and sixth floors of that building. The Social Hall, in which the school began its existence, was used in 1900 as a gymnasium, with baths, and contained also the College library and reading room, with the physical, biological, and chemical laboratories. It is now the chemical laboratory. The institution began in 1886 with two teachers and one hundred and thirty-five students. In 1900 it had sixteen regular and several special professors and instructors, with an enrollment of nearly five hundred regular students.
The University now has its own home—a splendid group of buildings on Main streets near its intersection with North Temple street, and almost facing the magnificent edifice which gives its name to the latter thoroughfare. The first building to appear was the Business College, erected by the institution itself; then came Barratt Hall, reared by the late Mrs. Matilda M. Barratt, who made the bequest in memory of her deceased son, Samuel M. Barratt; the third and latest structure is the Brigham Young Memorial Building, erected with means from the estate of President Brigham Young, donated with the consent of his surviving heirs. The means in question was obtained from the sale of a valuable piece of real estate upon which President Young in his lifetime designed to erect a University bearing his name. Among others who have made liberal donations to the institution are the late Horace S. Eldredge, the late Edward Stevenson and Moses Thatcher, of Salt Lake City; Ezra T. Clark of Farmington; and John S. Smith of Kaysville. The present status of the University may be summed up thus: It had in 1902–3, an enrollment of about thirteen hundred students, eight hundred of whom wore pursuing regular courses. [p.362] Six four-year courses, of high school grade, and two college courses, leading to the degrees of Ph. B. and B. S. respectively, were offered at this time.
The Latter-day Saints University is organized under the laws of the State of Utah, by articles of incorporation that define its powers, prescribe its duties, and indicate specifically its sphere of operations. Article IV declares that "the nature and objects of this association shall be to found a university, with colleges, academies, schools, institutes, museums, galleries of art, libraries, laboratories, gymnasiums, and all proper accessories, where instruction of the highest grade possible to its resources shall be given to both sexes in science, literature, art, mechanical pursuits, and in the principles of the Gospel as taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The chief aim and object of the institution shall be to make of its students and graduates worthy citizens and true followers of Jesus Christ, by fitting them for some useful pursuit, by strengthening in their minds a pure attachment to the Constitution of the United States and to our republican institutions, by teaching them the lessons of purity, morality and upright conduct, and by giving them, as far as possible, an understanding of the plan of salvation revealed by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Nothing that is contrary to the laws of the land shall ever be taught in said institution."
Orson F. Whitney, History of Utah, Vol. 4, p. 360-361
Married Annie Maria Pettigrew, 14 Jun 1883, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children - Jean Hamilton Paul, Lucille Annie Paul, George William Paul, Stella Maude Paul, James Pettegrew Paul, Leslie Joshua Paul
History - Joshua was the President of the Latter-day Saints University of Salt Lake City is a native of this place, and was born January 20, 1863. His father, James Patten Paul, was a Scotchman from Ayr, and his mother, Elizabeth Evans Paul, an English woman from near Stratford-on-Avon, the home of Shakespeare. Both had been married prior to their meeting, and each had children by the former marriage. Joshua, when a boy, attended the ward schools and herded cows for President Brigham Young. He was in this service, and about fourteen years of age, at the time of the President's death. One of his early tutors was Professor Karl G. Maeser. For a year he worked with his father at carpentering, and was then employed for two years at the Salt Lake Brewery, as foreman of the bottling department, having at times as many as twenty boys under his direction. He continued at that employment until he was eighteen.
Fired with the ambition to become a scholar, he now entered the University of Deseret, under Dr. John R. Park, with whom he became a favorite for his bright intellect and faithful devotion to study. He graduated in the normal and natural science courses, and was made an instructor and later a professor in that institution, where he served nine years as a teacher. In 1889 he became associate editor of the "Salt Lake Herald," with Byron Groo, editor-in-chief, but after one year's service he resigned that position in order to accept the presidency of the Brigham Young College at Logan. This position he held for three years, and left it to accept the presidency of the Agricultural College of Utah. Two years later he went upon a mission to Europe, laboring first in the Scottish conference and afterwards presiding over the Birmingham conference. He returned home at the end of October, 1898. He now resumed residence at Salt Lake City. For six months he was engaged on the editorial staff of the "Deseret News," and quit that position to become president of the Latter-day Saints' College, which has since changed its name to the Latter-day Saints' University.
In politics President Paul is a Democrat, and in political philosophy an advocate of tariff reform, the income tax and the municipal ownership of public utilities. Philosophy is his favorite study, but he is also very fond of science, poetry, and the kindred arts. In addition to the State University certificates held by him, he has received the degrees of Ph. B., M. A. and Ph.D., from the Illinois Wesleyan University. The General Church Board of Education has conferred upon him the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Didactics and Doctor of Letters and Didactics. He is a scholarly speaker and writer, and has spoken and written upon educational, religious and political subjects throughout the State and elsewhere. He has a fluent tongue, his style is lucid and logical, and he is a keen, caustic, fearless and ready debater. As a preceptor he stands in the first rank of his profession, and also possesses executive ability of a high order. He has been a married man since June 12, 1883, when he wedded Miss Annie M. Pettigrew, daughter of David Pettigrew, a veteran of the Mormon Battalion, whose sire was a soldier of the Revolution.
The Latter-day Saints' University is a theological school, with high school, normal, business and college courses of study. It was organized in November, 1886, under the name of the Salt Lake Academy, with Angus M. Cannon, William B. Dougall, Alonzo E. Hyde, Spencer Clawson, Francis Cope, Rodney C. Badger, William H. Rowe and William A. Rossiter as trustees, and Willard Done as principal. In July, 1888, the Board of Education of the Salt Lake Stake was organized and placed in control of the institution, which was then named the Salt Lake Stake Academy; Dr. James E. Talmage being chosen principal. On May 15, 1889, the name of the institution was changed to the Latter-day Saints' College, and the standard of instruction was raised; no students below the ninth grade being admitted thereafter. In January, 1892, Willard Done succeeded Dr. Talmage as principal, and in October, 1895, the trustees changed his title to that of president of the faculty. A college course of four years, leading to the degree of Ph. B. was established, and the grade and character of the work were further improved. The College became involved in debt, and in the spring of 1899 most of the teachers engaged elsewhere. President Done resigned, and in July following J. H. Paul was elected president. The faculty was immediately reorganized, and in September the College was again opened for the reception of students. On June 21, 1901, the name of the institution was again changed, and it became what it is to-day, the Latter-day Saints' University.
Until the fall of 1891 the Social Hall was occupied, but at that time a larger building was procured at 233 W. First North street. For a time the high school and normal departments occupied a building at 145 W. First North street. In the winter of 1898 the business department was removed to the sixth floor of the Templeton, and in September, 1899, all departments were located on the fifth and sixth floors of that building. The Social Hall, in which the school began its existence, was used in 1900 as a gymnasium, with baths, and contained also the College library and reading room, with the physical, biological, and chemical laboratories. It is now the chemical laboratory. The institution began in 1886 with two teachers and one hundred and thirty-five students. In 1900 it had sixteen regular and several special professors and instructors, with an enrollment of nearly five hundred regular students.
The University now has its own home—a splendid group of buildings on Main streets near its intersection with North Temple street, and almost facing the magnificent edifice which gives its name to the latter thoroughfare. The first building to appear was the Business College, erected by the institution itself; then came Barratt Hall, reared by the late Mrs. Matilda M. Barratt, who made the bequest in memory of her deceased son, Samuel M. Barratt; the third and latest structure is the Brigham Young Memorial Building, erected with means from the estate of President Brigham Young, donated with the consent of his surviving heirs. The means in question was obtained from the sale of a valuable piece of real estate upon which President Young in his lifetime designed to erect a University bearing his name. Among others who have made liberal donations to the institution are the late Horace S. Eldredge, the late Edward Stevenson and Moses Thatcher, of Salt Lake City; Ezra T. Clark of Farmington; and John S. Smith of Kaysville. The present status of the University may be summed up thus: It had in 1902–3, an enrollment of about thirteen hundred students, eight hundred of whom wore pursuing regular courses. [p.362] Six four-year courses, of high school grade, and two college courses, leading to the degrees of Ph. B. and B. S. respectively, were offered at this time.
The Latter-day Saints University is organized under the laws of the State of Utah, by articles of incorporation that define its powers, prescribe its duties, and indicate specifically its sphere of operations. Article IV declares that "the nature and objects of this association shall be to found a university, with colleges, academies, schools, institutes, museums, galleries of art, libraries, laboratories, gymnasiums, and all proper accessories, where instruction of the highest grade possible to its resources shall be given to both sexes in science, literature, art, mechanical pursuits, and in the principles of the Gospel as taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The chief aim and object of the institution shall be to make of its students and graduates worthy citizens and true followers of Jesus Christ, by fitting them for some useful pursuit, by strengthening in their minds a pure attachment to the Constitution of the United States and to our republican institutions, by teaching them the lessons of purity, morality and upright conduct, and by giving them, as far as possible, an understanding of the plan of salvation revealed by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Nothing that is contrary to the laws of the land shall ever be taught in said institution."
Orson F. Whitney, History of Utah, Vol. 4, p. 360-361
Son of James Patten Paul and Elizabeth Evans
Married Annie Maria Pettigrew, 14 Jun 1883, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children - Jean Hamilton Paul, Lucille Annie Paul, George William Paul, Stella Maude Paul, James Pettegrew Paul, Leslie Joshua Paul
History - Joshua was the President of the Latter-day Saints University of Salt Lake City is a native of this place, and was born January 20, 1863. His father, James Patten Paul, was a Scotchman from Ayr, and his mother, Elizabeth Evans Paul, an English woman from near Stratford-on-Avon, the home of Shakespeare. Both had been married prior to their meeting, and each had children by the former marriage. Joshua, when a boy, attended the ward schools and herded cows for President Brigham Young. He was in this service, and about fourteen years of age, at the time of the President's death. One of his early tutors was Professor Karl G. Maeser. For a year he worked with his father at carpentering, and was then employed for two years at the Salt Lake Brewery, as foreman of the bottling department, having at times as many as twenty boys under his direction. He continued at that employment until he was eighteen.
Fired with the ambition to become a scholar, he now entered the University of Deseret, under Dr. John R. Park, with whom he became a favorite for his bright intellect and faithful devotion to study. He graduated in the normal and natural science courses, and was made an instructor and later a professor in that institution, where he served nine years as a teacher. In 1889 he became associate editor of the "Salt Lake Herald," with Byron Groo, editor-in-chief, but after one year's service he resigned that position in order to accept the presidency of the Brigham Young College at Logan. This position he held for three years, and left it to accept the presidency of the Agricultural College of Utah. Two years later he went upon a mission to Europe, laboring first in the Scottish conference and afterwards presiding over the Birmingham conference. He returned home at the end of October, 1898. He now resumed residence at Salt Lake City. For six months he was engaged on the editorial staff of the "Deseret News," and quit that position to become president of the Latter-day Saints' College, which has since changed its name to the Latter-day Saints' University.
In politics President Paul is a Democrat, and in political philosophy an advocate of tariff reform, the income tax and the municipal ownership of public utilities. Philosophy is his favorite study, but he is also very fond of science, poetry, and the kindred arts. In addition to the State University certificates held by him, he has received the degrees of Ph. B., M. A. and Ph.D., from the Illinois Wesleyan University. The General Church Board of Education has conferred upon him the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Didactics and Doctor of Letters and Didactics. He is a scholarly speaker and writer, and has spoken and written upon educational, religious and political subjects throughout the State and elsewhere. He has a fluent tongue, his style is lucid and logical, and he is a keen, caustic, fearless and ready debater. As a preceptor he stands in the first rank of his profession, and also possesses executive ability of a high order. He has been a married man since June 12, 1883, when he wedded Miss Annie M. Pettigrew, daughter of David Pettigrew, a veteran of the Mormon Battalion, whose sire was a soldier of the Revolution.
The Latter-day Saints' University is a theological school, with high school, normal, business and college courses of study. It was organized in November, 1886, under the name of the Salt Lake Academy, with Angus M. Cannon, William B. Dougall, Alonzo E. Hyde, Spencer Clawson, Francis Cope, Rodney C. Badger, William H. Rowe and William A. Rossiter as trustees, and Willard Done as principal. In July, 1888, the Board of Education of the Salt Lake Stake was organized and placed in control of the institution, which was then named the Salt Lake Stake Academy; Dr. James E. Talmage being chosen principal. On May 15, 1889, the name of the institution was changed to the Latter-day Saints' College, and the standard of instruction was raised; no students below the ninth grade being admitted thereafter. In January, 1892, Willard Done succeeded Dr. Talmage as principal, and in October, 1895, the trustees changed his title to that of president of the faculty. A college course of four years, leading to the degree of Ph. B. was established, and the grade and character of the work were further improved. The College became involved in debt, and in the spring of 1899 most of the teachers engaged elsewhere. President Done resigned, and in July following J. H. Paul was elected president. The faculty was immediately reorganized, and in September the College was again opened for the reception of students. On June 21, 1901, the name of the institution was again changed, and it became what it is to-day, the Latter-day Saints' University.
Until the fall of 1891 the Social Hall was occupied, but at that time a larger building was procured at 233 W. First North street. For a time the high school and normal departments occupied a building at 145 W. First North street. In the winter of 1898 the business department was removed to the sixth floor of the Templeton, and in September, 1899, all departments were located on the fifth and sixth floors of that building. The Social Hall, in which the school began its existence, was used in 1900 as a gymnasium, with baths, and contained also the College library and reading room, with the physical, biological, and chemical laboratories. It is now the chemical laboratory. The institution began in 1886 with two teachers and one hundred and thirty-five students. In 1900 it had sixteen regular and several special professors and instructors, with an enrollment of nearly five hundred regular students.
The University now has its own home—a splendid group of buildings on Main streets near its intersection with North Temple street, and almost facing the magnificent edifice which gives its name to the latter thoroughfare. The first building to appear was the Business College, erected by the institution itself; then came Barratt Hall, reared by the late Mrs. Matilda M. Barratt, who made the bequest in memory of her deceased son, Samuel M. Barratt; the third and latest structure is the Brigham Young Memorial Building, erected with means from the estate of President Brigham Young, donated with the consent of his surviving heirs. The means in question was obtained from the sale of a valuable piece of real estate upon which President Young in his lifetime designed to erect a University bearing his name. Among others who have made liberal donations to the institution are the late Horace S. Eldredge, the late Edward Stevenson and Moses Thatcher, of Salt Lake City; Ezra T. Clark of Farmington; and John S. Smith of Kaysville. The present status of the University may be summed up thus: It had in 1902–3, an enrollment of about thirteen hundred students, eight hundred of whom wore pursuing regular courses. [p.362] Six four-year courses, of high school grade, and two college courses, leading to the degrees of Ph. B. and B. S. respectively, were offered at this time.
The Latter-day Saints University is organized under the laws of the State of Utah, by articles of incorporation that define its powers, prescribe its duties, and indicate specifically its sphere of operations. Article IV declares that "the nature and objects of this association shall be to found a university, with colleges, academies, schools, institutes, museums, galleries of art, libraries, laboratories, gymnasiums, and all proper accessories, where instruction of the highest grade possible to its resources shall be given to both sexes in science, literature, art, mechanical pursuits, and in the principles of the Gospel as taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The chief aim and object of the institution shall be to make of its students and graduates worthy citizens and true followers of Jesus Christ, by fitting them for some useful pursuit, by strengthening in their minds a pure attachment to the Constitution of the United States and to our republican institutions, by teaching them the lessons of purity, morality and upright conduct, and by giving them, as far as possible, an understanding of the plan of salvation revealed by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Nothing that is contrary to the laws of the land shall ever be taught in said institution."
Orson F. Whitney, History of Utah, Vol. 4, p. 360-361
Married Annie Maria Pettigrew, 14 Jun 1883, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children - Jean Hamilton Paul, Lucille Annie Paul, George William Paul, Stella Maude Paul, James Pettegrew Paul, Leslie Joshua Paul
History - Joshua was the President of the Latter-day Saints University of Salt Lake City is a native of this place, and was born January 20, 1863. His father, James Patten Paul, was a Scotchman from Ayr, and his mother, Elizabeth Evans Paul, an English woman from near Stratford-on-Avon, the home of Shakespeare. Both had been married prior to their meeting, and each had children by the former marriage. Joshua, when a boy, attended the ward schools and herded cows for President Brigham Young. He was in this service, and about fourteen years of age, at the time of the President's death. One of his early tutors was Professor Karl G. Maeser. For a year he worked with his father at carpentering, and was then employed for two years at the Salt Lake Brewery, as foreman of the bottling department, having at times as many as twenty boys under his direction. He continued at that employment until he was eighteen.
Fired with the ambition to become a scholar, he now entered the University of Deseret, under Dr. John R. Park, with whom he became a favorite for his bright intellect and faithful devotion to study. He graduated in the normal and natural science courses, and was made an instructor and later a professor in that institution, where he served nine years as a teacher. In 1889 he became associate editor of the "Salt Lake Herald," with Byron Groo, editor-in-chief, but after one year's service he resigned that position in order to accept the presidency of the Brigham Young College at Logan. This position he held for three years, and left it to accept the presidency of the Agricultural College of Utah. Two years later he went upon a mission to Europe, laboring first in the Scottish conference and afterwards presiding over the Birmingham conference. He returned home at the end of October, 1898. He now resumed residence at Salt Lake City. For six months he was engaged on the editorial staff of the "Deseret News," and quit that position to become president of the Latter-day Saints' College, which has since changed its name to the Latter-day Saints' University.
In politics President Paul is a Democrat, and in political philosophy an advocate of tariff reform, the income tax and the municipal ownership of public utilities. Philosophy is his favorite study, but he is also very fond of science, poetry, and the kindred arts. In addition to the State University certificates held by him, he has received the degrees of Ph. B., M. A. and Ph.D., from the Illinois Wesleyan University. The General Church Board of Education has conferred upon him the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Didactics and Doctor of Letters and Didactics. He is a scholarly speaker and writer, and has spoken and written upon educational, religious and political subjects throughout the State and elsewhere. He has a fluent tongue, his style is lucid and logical, and he is a keen, caustic, fearless and ready debater. As a preceptor he stands in the first rank of his profession, and also possesses executive ability of a high order. He has been a married man since June 12, 1883, when he wedded Miss Annie M. Pettigrew, daughter of David Pettigrew, a veteran of the Mormon Battalion, whose sire was a soldier of the Revolution.
The Latter-day Saints' University is a theological school, with high school, normal, business and college courses of study. It was organized in November, 1886, under the name of the Salt Lake Academy, with Angus M. Cannon, William B. Dougall, Alonzo E. Hyde, Spencer Clawson, Francis Cope, Rodney C. Badger, William H. Rowe and William A. Rossiter as trustees, and Willard Done as principal. In July, 1888, the Board of Education of the Salt Lake Stake was organized and placed in control of the institution, which was then named the Salt Lake Stake Academy; Dr. James E. Talmage being chosen principal. On May 15, 1889, the name of the institution was changed to the Latter-day Saints' College, and the standard of instruction was raised; no students below the ninth grade being admitted thereafter. In January, 1892, Willard Done succeeded Dr. Talmage as principal, and in October, 1895, the trustees changed his title to that of president of the faculty. A college course of four years, leading to the degree of Ph. B. was established, and the grade and character of the work were further improved. The College became involved in debt, and in the spring of 1899 most of the teachers engaged elsewhere. President Done resigned, and in July following J. H. Paul was elected president. The faculty was immediately reorganized, and in September the College was again opened for the reception of students. On June 21, 1901, the name of the institution was again changed, and it became what it is to-day, the Latter-day Saints' University.
Until the fall of 1891 the Social Hall was occupied, but at that time a larger building was procured at 233 W. First North street. For a time the high school and normal departments occupied a building at 145 W. First North street. In the winter of 1898 the business department was removed to the sixth floor of the Templeton, and in September, 1899, all departments were located on the fifth and sixth floors of that building. The Social Hall, in which the school began its existence, was used in 1900 as a gymnasium, with baths, and contained also the College library and reading room, with the physical, biological, and chemical laboratories. It is now the chemical laboratory. The institution began in 1886 with two teachers and one hundred and thirty-five students. In 1900 it had sixteen regular and several special professors and instructors, with an enrollment of nearly five hundred regular students.
The University now has its own home—a splendid group of buildings on Main streets near its intersection with North Temple street, and almost facing the magnificent edifice which gives its name to the latter thoroughfare. The first building to appear was the Business College, erected by the institution itself; then came Barratt Hall, reared by the late Mrs. Matilda M. Barratt, who made the bequest in memory of her deceased son, Samuel M. Barratt; the third and latest structure is the Brigham Young Memorial Building, erected with means from the estate of President Brigham Young, donated with the consent of his surviving heirs. The means in question was obtained from the sale of a valuable piece of real estate upon which President Young in his lifetime designed to erect a University bearing his name. Among others who have made liberal donations to the institution are the late Horace S. Eldredge, the late Edward Stevenson and Moses Thatcher, of Salt Lake City; Ezra T. Clark of Farmington; and John S. Smith of Kaysville. The present status of the University may be summed up thus: It had in 1902–3, an enrollment of about thirteen hundred students, eight hundred of whom wore pursuing regular courses. [p.362] Six four-year courses, of high school grade, and two college courses, leading to the degrees of Ph. B. and B. S. respectively, were offered at this time.
The Latter-day Saints University is organized under the laws of the State of Utah, by articles of incorporation that define its powers, prescribe its duties, and indicate specifically its sphere of operations. Article IV declares that "the nature and objects of this association shall be to found a university, with colleges, academies, schools, institutes, museums, galleries of art, libraries, laboratories, gymnasiums, and all proper accessories, where instruction of the highest grade possible to its resources shall be given to both sexes in science, literature, art, mechanical pursuits, and in the principles of the Gospel as taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The chief aim and object of the institution shall be to make of its students and graduates worthy citizens and true followers of Jesus Christ, by fitting them for some useful pursuit, by strengthening in their minds a pure attachment to the Constitution of the United States and to our republican institutions, by teaching them the lessons of purity, morality and upright conduct, and by giving them, as far as possible, an understanding of the plan of salvation revealed by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Nothing that is contrary to the laws of the land shall ever be taught in said institution."
Orson F. Whitney, History of Utah, Vol. 4, p. 360-361
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