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Show UNIVERSITY STATISTICS1850, 1850, [851, 1851,1852, 1867, 1869, 1883, 1884, 1890, 1892, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1894, 1894, i895) 1897, 1899-1900, 1902,1904,1905.February-"University of Deseret" incorporated. March-First meeting of Regents. October-Incorporation ratified by Legislature. November-Opened for students. Instruction discontinued. November-Instruction resumed. March-Dr. John R. Park made President. City Council deeded the "Old University Square." Legislature gave power to confer Degrees. Legislature transferred Territorial Library to University. Named "University of Utah."June-Prof. J. T. Kingsbury made acting President. University Alumni Association organized. April-Deseret Professorship of Geology endowed. July-Dr. J. E. Talmage elected President. Government gave site for University campus. School of Mines opened for students. July-Prof. J. T. Kingsbury made President. 1900, Library, Normal and Physical Buildings erected. September-School moved into its new home. Museum and Shop Buildings erected. Metallurgy Building erected. Physical Building extension and Gymnasium Building completed.228 |