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Show IThe Agricultural College of Utah I " TIic work of reconstructing1 tho " Mechanic Arts buildings Is almost f finished, and a liner structure than .the ono destroyed by firo last Scptcm- fecr It tho result. Tho carriage shop, .fonndry," and forge shop aro now 'cOTeredtlio smokestack is completed, the scaffold torn down, and, with the exception of the central front, tho buildings aro ready to be occupied. Tho equipment will be new and ' modem throughout and when school work is resumed at the close of the holiday "vacation, It Is expected that everything will bo In full running or. der, Attendance. On account of the Importance of the Mechanic Arts courses and the .complete handicap of the College hi these lines as a result of the lire, It iwas believed by many that tho pheno-4 pheno-4 pfccnal growth of tho Institution would .be seriously and suddenly checked. It was, at least, the general Impression Impres-sion that there would be a marked diminution In tho registration this year Contrary to theso expectations, however, tho students have returned to the college this year hi almost equal - numbers und with greater enthusiasm 'andjearncstness than ever before'. The enrollment today Is practically the same as that of ono year ago. Never before were there so many students exhibiting real prido and Interest In their work and so few Idlers. It last year is to be regarded as a remarkable epoch In the growth of the school, this year is equally remarkable for Its .development In the character of the work done. Tho School of Engineering and Mechanic Arts has suffered from 'the effects of adverse legislation and fire. Asa result there are not so many students registered In this department depart-ment at present. Hut tho reconstruction reconstruc-tion of the shops will completely overcome-the evil effects of tho later calamity and with the new year will come scores of young men who appreciate appre-ciate tho worth of manual training & .aand Know tho value of higher cduca-K! cduca-K! 4Kon. f There is practically no loss In rcgls-' rcgls-' tratlon In the School of Commerce, I while fn the Schools of Agriculture 'J and Domestic Science, the enrollment M is much higher this year than last. I Agriculture. . I Tho fact that the school of Agrlcul I ture has registered more students this I year than cvor before, is an indication I thatfscientltio farming is becoming popular in Utah. It has been said that college graduates will not leturn to tho farm.and thercfoio it Is a waste of time and money for a young man who Intends lo follow agricultural pursuits to spend live or six years In sohool. This apparent tendency to oducato away from the farm Is easily explained. A boy is born and reared on .tho farm; it is his home and ho' loves' It. He has not thought of spending spend-ing his life clcsewhcrc. Out he realises real-ises to somo extent tho value of an education and ho enters school. It Is ccrtaln.that If he takes an .agricultural .agricul-tural course his love for tho farm will not bo diminished. On the other hand, as he becomes acquainted with tthe procosses of growth In plants and animals and tho forces at work In the soils, understands tho relationship between be-tween soli fertility and crop production, produc-tion, knows tho avalliblo forms of plant foods and can Judiciously select fertilizers and apply them in prop-BSbiounts, prop-BSbiounts, his Interests In agrlcul-Tiire agrlcul-Tiire Is. Intcnsitlcd. Hut when ho com-p'.ctes com-p'.ctes tils courso his broad training has qualified him for positions that yield Detter returns than ho could expect ex-pect from the farm. He Is wanted In tho Experiment Station, for he Is able to dosclcntlllc experimental farming. tlo is wanted as a teacher. He would mako agood foreman forono of tho experimental ex-perimental farms. Ho could mako an wctirate soli survey. Ills Services are In demand everywhere, and he cannot jet back to thoordlnary farm life. If i larger number of agricultural stu-Sonis stu-Sonis wore graduated each year, these lesirable positions could all bo filled and tho surplus of educated agriculturalists agricul-turalists could return to tho farm. When theso conditions prevail, farming farm-ing will be raised to the dignity of a profession, For young men, who, for iny reason, cannot .emaln in college long enough to get this necessary sclentlflo training, there Is provided a Lhreo years courso In agriculture, which alms to prepare tho student for Intelligent and successful farmlng.and itt tho same Ume equip him with a thorough high school education. Domestic Science and Arts. $$ Llttlo need bo said of tho Schpol of gEMt1 Domestic Sclnco and Arts. Nearly everyone within the area measured by the circulation of this paper has at some time sampled the cooking of the Domestic Sclcnco girls, which affords a sutllclcnt recommendation for the department. Tho neat needlework dlsylaycd In the student's exercises, and the fashionable dresses and tailor-made tailor-made suits exhibited In the sewing rooms as student work, havo been praised by the best critics or domestic arts in the country. It Is tho department depart-ment that wins gold medals in every exhibit. In addition to tho .Winter Course work described bclowtherc is dieted by this school a degreo course, a four years manual training courso In domestic arts, and a thrco years courso In domestic science. "Commerce. , The Commercial uourso Is designed to afford a thorough practical training train-ing In business methods, aiming to prepare tho student for the duties of the office, of-fice, cither as clerk, stenographer, stenograph-er, bookkeeper, or business manager. manag-er. It alms also to Include enough of law, political science and history his-tory to mako of the man or woman wo-man who completes com-pletes the work an Intelligent reader, an independent inde-pendent thinker, and a thoughtful citizen. Music. A department o f considerable importance and promlnencolntho college Is the schpol of Music. The choir, glee clubs, mandolin and gultpr clubs, orchestra, and Military band speak for Its success. suc-cess. Under the direction of Prof. Thatcher a band concert was given In the College chapel Wednesday Wednes-day evening, a matcrlv display of talent, a credit to the college as well as to the band, and a tribute trib-ute to Professor Thatcher's ability abil-ity and proficiency profi-ciency as a leader and director in the delightful art of music. The dc-partmont dc-partmont will present an opera somo time during tho spring term that promises to be a t roat to mtislc lovers. Winter Courses. Tho winter courses aro d if-signed if-signed primarily to satisfy the do-mand do-mand of a largo number of students stu-dents who cannot sparo tho time rex quired for full couises. In agriculture agri-culture tho work extends over a perfod of four weeks, beginning January 3rd, and alms to put tho farmers In touch with modorn sclentlllo methods and the Experiment Experi-ment Station work. The courso does not aim to cover tho entire tJeld of agricultural science. But a gieaf. many facts concerning the principles under-lying the growth and maturity of plants, proper methods of Irilga-tlon Irilga-tlon and drainage, the principles of dry farming, and ways of combating insect pests will be fully explained. The winter courses in commerce, tfo-inestlo tfo-inestlo science and arts,' and In mechanic me-chanic arts extend over a period of twelve weeks. In commerce tho work includes the elements of accounting andcomrheiclal law with practlco In penmanship and tho use of business and legal forms. In Domestic Science and Arts p'ractlcal courses will be given giv-en in cooking, pfaln sewing, dressmaking, dress-making, and various kinds of needlework. needle-work. In mechanic arts courses will be offered In carpentry and forging, tho exact nature of the workr depending depend-ing upon the needs of the students. A A. C. Graduates. The statement is often niado by business men of this city and else-where else-where thai no ono ever saw an Agricultural Agri-cultural College graduate out of a job. Sikh a statement merely Indicates that the men and women who receive their training at this Institution aro capable of giving satisfaction in their work. They havo acquired along with their gcncial culture and mental discipline a practical education and ability to do things, which puts them beyond tho competition of uneducated uneducat-ed men and women and also beyond tho competition of tho graudatcsof purely "classical schools. From tho standpoint of usefulness, the graduate of a technical school hats no peers. He may not exhibit the polish and refinement refine-ment that would bo found In thostud- entsof thoclasslcal schools; he may not read Creek and Latin with the same rapidity or speak French and German as fluently as tho latter, but, In tho natural na-tural sciences, the student of tho technical tech-nical school holds his own, and in the application of science to tho Industries ho excels. That accounts for tho fact that there are half a dozen lucrative positions awaiting every graduate of the Agricultural College. Ho Is not "out of a Job" if ho wants one. Tho Collego does not guaranteo a position to anyone, but It docs guarantee to every earnest student, who will complete com-plete tho work offered In any of Its courses, an education that will make him a useful citizen. It Is an Interesting Inter-esting fact, that more than ono thousand thou-sand dollars worth of Iron used this year in the reconstruction of the shop was worked up Into bolts, hangers and other Iron furnishings by our Mechanic Arts students. The benches bench-es and tool cases for the carpentry shops and forge shop were made by students under the direction of Mr. Hansen. Recognition by Other Colleges. Although one of the oungest Institutions Insti-tutions of higher education In the country, the standard of work done at the Agricultural Collego compares favorably with that of olde." land-, grant Institutions, and Is recognized by a large numbor of eastern colleges and uhlversltles as equivalent to their own. At Chicago Unl?rtlty our students havt; been admitted to graduate standing without examination examina-tion upon l ho pii-M'hliiluu of their diplomas Graduates of the college have been admitted to adumco stand lug without examination hi Cornell University, Harvard University, Iowa Stato Agricultural College and Stanford Stan-ford University. The piesldcnt In his last biennial report says in this connection: con-nection: "Considering tho comparatively compara-tively meairrc resources of tho college, tho sparsely settled country from which It-draws support, and the brief period slnco Its establishment, such recognition by the leading universities of the country Is a tribute to tho progressive pro-gressive spirit that has characterized the institution, and Is ground for sincere congratulation to both the College and the State." ' Student Organizations. During tho past two years there has been comparatively llttlo interest taken In literary activities and debate. This Important phase of school work has been to somo extent neglected. Hut this year is a genuine renaissance mmmmmm i Imiiij. ,il mm t mtr period; and the levlval of Interest In literary efforts has stimulated tho older societies to greater activities and lias resulted In the organization of several now clubs and fraternities Tho oldest lltetary and social organl-tlon organl-tlon In tho school Is tho Sorosls society. Its membership Is limited and confined con-fined strictly to women of college standing. Tho girls hau recently moved to their new apartments on the thhd tloor wheruthey have un elegantly elegant-ly furnished room. The Society meets unco each week for pipers and critical discfissions on subjects outlined In their course of study. A seiles of highly Interesting und Instructive ie-ports ie-ports have already been made on the chatactetlstlu Halts, manncis and customs, of tho women of dllleienl nations na-tions fn ancient, mediaeval and modern limes. The only Gtcck letter society in the SCllOOI IS IIIO OKI Sigma Alpha fraternity fra-ternity l'hu pur-poso pur-poso of the organ-hat organ-hat Ion Is primarily primari-ly fraternal, but It also alms to foster tho educational educa-tional advancement, advance-ment, of its mem-beis, mem-beis, und lo aid the Collego In all matters that call foi organized effort. ef-fort. Tho motto of the club is "do things," and it Is rucognlz o d throughout tho school as a vigorous, vigor-ous, active, systematic sys-tematic door. The Incessant activity ac-tivity of this little lit-tle "frat" has Inspired In-spired an Interest in Its operations and established for Itself a character charac-ter which Insures Its permanent existence. ex-istence. A society of girls has recently been organized Under the title of the Doso fiater-nltv. fiater-nltv. Their plan of work for the year Is not ct completely outlined, out-lined, but It is understood un-derstood that the purpose of the organization or-ganization Is to develop tho true fraternal spirit and to cultivate a n appreciation for literature and art. The fraternity frater-nity alms to secure se-cure lo Its members mem-bers a general culture cul-ture and social onjoyment. A high standard of scholarship Is demanded of Its members and no student bolow Freshman Is ellgl-bio ellgl-bio to membership. member-ship. Under the Judicious patron-ageof patron-ageof MissSmlth, Mrs. Champ, and Mrs. Nay lor tho Doso fraternity Is rapidly growing In popularity and usefulness, Within tho do. partmenfc of Commerce Com-merce a club is maintained with unlimited membership mem-bership and open to both men and women. While It is strictly u stu-dont stu-dont organization, organiza-tion, it does not depend entirely upon Its members for tho presentation presenta-tion of numbers on tho weekly pro. gram. Some of tho business men of the city have kindly consented to glvo the students the benefit of their experience ex-perience and they frequently present to tho club very valuable discussions on various phases of tho mcrcantllo business. The Agricultural club also frequently frequent-ly Invites outside men to discuss tho problems of agriculture, animal and plant industry, and kindred subjects. This qulot, unassuming organization has a powerful Influence in the school, and Is strcnously endeavoring to make agriculture tho most popular course in the catalogue. Tho club is to bo congratulated on the splendid success achieved. A llttlo moro enthusiasm In some other departments of tho college col-lege and n revival of tho spirit of rivalry between tho students of tho different schools would cxoit a whole- some influence upon tho work of Die -JbJI Institution asa whole. - IbH Conclusion. .H The Agtlcultural College of Utah BH ranks among the best technical ' jH schools of the country. It has com') pJbV plcte laboratory equipment;- plenty of class room, and a strong teaching IH force. It offers long und short courses H in Agriculture, Commerce, Comcstlc Science and Art, Engineering, and Me- JBJjJ chanlc Arts, und General Science. And fljB for tho accommodation of those who H are unable lo attend school except H during the whiter months special , -jH provisions have been made In the cs- jH tabhshment of short winter courses. f H Every student lias free access toa ft library or more than 12,000 ohimcs, ; Jjjfl and In the sclentlllc laboratories the ' fljH uso or thousands of dollars worth of. jH apparatus for experimental work. H ivhv not spend u fow weeks In this at- flH mosphere of books and laboratories and assoclati with college men and bh 0. W. PORTER. M |