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

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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.

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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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SECRETARY Thomas Hull Working unobserved and diligently, with innumerable duties unknown to the students of the University, Thomas Hull has completed his twenty-first year with this school. For eleven years Mr. Hull served as assistant secretary of the school and for the past ten years has capably held his present position. Mr. Hull has a host of exacting official duties to be executed, but he always finds time to act with unusual understanding as a student advisor. Realizing his capa- bilities, the school has appointed Mr. Hull bursar of the student funds. together with his positions as secretary and auditor 0f the University, and Secretary of the Board of Regents.