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 CHARITY — FINANCE, DEFENCE 55o

In 1900 the percentage of illiterates in the population Avas only 0'5, the number being 6,141, of whom 3,167 were foreign-born. The public school system, introduced in 1890, includes kindergarten, primary, grammar and high schools, an agricultural college, a university, ' and such other schools as the Legislature may establish. ' School attendance for 20 Aveeks annuall}' (10 consecutive), in large cities 30 weeks (10 consecutive), is compulsory on children from 8 to 16 years of age. In 1910 the public elementary schools had 2,369 teachers and 87,814 enrolled pupils; 33 jjublic high schools had 156 teachers and 3,346 pupils. A State normal school had 123 pupils in 1910 ; it is maintained in connection with the university. The University of Utah was organised 1850, and had 69 instructors and 861 students in 1910, Utah has a school of arts and sciences and a State school of mines. The Utah agricultural college (founded in 1890) has 61 instructors and 1,044 students. Both of these institutions receive annual grants from the State. The Mormon Church maintains the Brigham Young University at Provo, organised in 1875, which in 1911 had 85 instructors and 1,419 students ; the Brigham Young College at Logan, organised in 1878, which in 1911 had 32 instructors, and 714 students ; the Latter-Day Saints' University at Salt Lake City, organised in 1890, had 47 instructors and 1,224 students ; also 8 academies scattered throughout the State having 77 instructors and 2,127 students.

Charity. — Apart from almshouses and asylums for imbeciles there are 12 benevolent institutions within the State. Seven of these are hospitals, one of which belongs to the Federal Government and one to Salt Lake City. The State has an institution for the deaf, the dumb, and the blind with 107 inmates ; a school for the adult blind with 17 inmates ; an indus- trial school with 104 juveniles under its control, and a mental hospital with 410 patients. There are three orphanages and various other charitable in- stitutions (including live hospitals) provided by private associations or religious bodies. The county commissioners provide for the indigent of their counties, and erect, maintain, and regulate poorhouses, &c., at their discretion. They may take measures to prevent paupers being brought into their counties. Parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters of a pauper are liable for his support. On January 1, 1911, the almshouses had 139 pauper inmates. In 1910 the counties spent 143,971 dollars for relief of indigents.

Finance, Defence.— For 12 months, ending November 30, 1911, the revenue and expenditure Avere :—

Dollars Cash on hand, Nov. 30, 1910 .... 902,739

Receipts, 1911 3,721,231

Total 4,623,970

Total disbursements ..... 2,752,375

Cash on hand, December 1 1911. . 1,871,595

The assessed valuation, 1911, amounted to 194,172,000 dollars. The

bonded debt of the State on November 30, 1011, amounted to 1,160,000

dollars.

By the State Statistician the total value in ]911 was estimated at

570, .526, 000 dollars.

The National Guard, with headquarters at Salt Lake City, consists

of cavalry, artillery and infantry, Avith 'signal and liospital corps. Total

strength (1911), 47 officers and 359 men.