University of Utah - Utonian Yearbook (Salt Lake City, UT)

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PRESIDENT Dr. George Thomas T0 7George Thomas, ttprogressh means but one thing: The Iconstant improvement of our educational system for the better development of the youth of the State. As President of the University, Dr. Thomas has devoted his entire energies to this end. The scholarship standards have been raised and faculty personnel improved consist- ently until Utah is Widely recognized as an outstanding university. Attendant to higher scholastic attain- ment has been the bettered Vrelationship 0f the University to the people of the State. Through the efforts of Dr. Thomas the in- dividuals whose money maintains the schooi have come to recognize it as an educational institution equal to any in America. This Utonian of Progress is proud to record the achievements of the University made under the capable and understanding direction of its President.

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The highest executive group connected with the Uhiversity of Utah is the Board of Regents composed of fourteen mem- bers appointed by the state legislature for terms of four years. Their most im- portant function is the approval of the annual budget as presented to them by the administration. This includes the appoint- ment of new instructors and the distri- bution of the money appropriated to the school each year. Any reorganization af- fecting the plan of government in the school must be accepted by them. BOARD OF REGENTS Chairman Dr. Clarence Snow acted as chairman of the board, with Thomas Hull as secre- tary, and Edgar S. Hills, treasurer. Presi- dent George Thomas and Milton Welling, Secretary of State were ex-officio members of the group. Those in appointed positions were: D. H. Christensen, John E. Carver, J. W. Robinson, Dr. John J. Galligan, Mrs. Edward Rosenbaum, James W. Wade, Mrs. Dan B. Shields, Dr. Arthur C. Wherry, Thomas A. Williams, Mrs. J. W. Aird, and Robert H. Hinckley. Dr. Clarence Snow 26

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PRESIDENT EMERITUS Joseph T. Kingsbury President Emeritus Joseph T. Kings- bury acted as president of the University of Utah from 1892 to 1894. In 1897 he was appointed to the official position and served until 1916. Because of his long, faithful connection With the institution he has been given the honorary, non-ofticizd title and position corresponding to the one he held When in active office. As President Emeritus he has no official duties, but is busily engaged in student employment work. President Kingsburfs entire career has been spent in the betterment of the Uni- versity. Through his efforts the United States Congress appropriated to Utah the present site of the school. He has watched the growth of Utah from four small build- ings to its present extensive size. Appreciative of his worth and his con- tinued service to the school, the University of Utah named Kingsbury Hall in his honor.