General Catalogue 1916

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AGRICULTURA L COLLEGE OF UTAH

RELATION BETWEEN U . OF U. AND U. A. C. The University of Utah and the Agricultural College of Utah are the two institutions maintained by the State for the hlgher education of its citizens. T hey have been assigned separate and sharply defined parts of the field of human knowled ge. The laws defining these divisions are printed below. In spite of the existing laws, much misunderstanding exists as to the work that may be done by either of these institutions. To set doubts at rest, the agreement printed below, which is merely an interpretation of the law, has been ratified by the Board of Regents of the University of Utah and by the Board of Trustees of the Utah Agricultural College. To the Agricultural College, alone, has been assigned the collegiate work in all branches of agriculture, irrigation, agricultural engineering, home economics, including domestic science and art, commerce, and mechanic arts. To do properly the work thus assighed, first class departments must be maintained in practically 4.ll of the arts and sciences. All the work of the Agricultural ~o llege is, however, done with a view to its application in the <ields belonging to the College. Moreover, the College is the conlervator, as far as an educational institution may be such, of the industrial development of the State, excluding pure engineering and normal work, which are specifically assigned to the University of Utah. STATE LAWS RELATIN G TO THE WORK OF THE T W O INSTITUTIONS

2292. Courses of Study in the University. The University, until otherwi se provi ded for by law, shall be the hig hest branch of the system of public education. As far as practicable its courses and methods shall be arranged to supplement the instruction of the subordinate branches of such system, with a view to afford a thoro


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