Show THE LOGAN COLLEGE r The Nations Quota Towards Its 1 Support MAIN OBJECTS 9P THE SCHOOL A Careful Review of the Work Done In the Several Departments of the AS oj ricultural College For THE SUNDAY HERALD N CONSIDERING the subject of the Agricultural Ag-ricultural College of Utah I shall avoid f = generalizing on the 1 relations of industrial Lieducational institu 1 a tl l i tions to the stability tf IHfc wealth and culture of X WSPWB states and nationsnny > < 1 t further than to re park that political economists and states I l nen are now perceiving that the power to produce is in direct ratio to the knowledge I i if natural laws and their application to the dustries possessed by the industrial fnasses > and that as mere animal existence bust necessarily be first provided for it ollows that possible comforts luxuries tod culture must be measured by the surplus sur-plus energies left over after mere existence its provided for and that therefore luxuries and even culture itself must spring from and be measured by the application of natural forces production human energy is thereby released and opportunity for culture cul-ture is made possible It is also perceived that wealth is vastly augmented by the application of intelligenceall classes sharing I shar-ing in the increase It is not improbable that the higher industrial education will in time be placed within reach of every home or the country thereby equalizing so far as it is possible to do so the powers and opportunities of every son and daughter of the nation introducing or really extending extend-ing a force that will finally so many hope by peaceful processes settle tile great questions ques-tions in sociology that are now disturbing society to its very foundations It is the function of agricultural colleges to extend among the industrial classes knowledge of the applied sciences I will repeat facts not yet known by all of our citizens pt TUB AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF UTAH bad its origin In an act of Congress passed In 1863 and accented by the territory in JBS8 From the nation we now receive 515 000 yearly for agricultural investigations and 817000 for the coming year for teaching teach-ing purposes This latter sum increases 11000 yearly until it reaches 25000 Statehood State-hood will also bring to Utah 30000 acres of land for each of its Congressmen In addition I ad-dition to government aid the territory gives the college liberal support and governs gov-erns it through a board of trustees The leading object of the college is stated by the law of Congress to be uTo teach uch branches of learning as relate to apiculture ap-iculture and tho mechanic arts in order ID promote the liberal and practical education edu-cation of the industrial classes Liberal End practical education is the watchword < ft the college authorities the cultured Tr Nfeftd the trained Land tho lurmoaious de < T i d + c velopment of the man and of the industrialist I indus-trialist one person I shall in plain and direct language review re-view the work actually done by tile several I departments of the college acting upon the I belief that this will be the most desirable information that can impart to the people of the territory who feel an interest in the I college To save repetition I will state at once that in every four years course is embodied em-bodied the purpose of A LIBERAL AND PRACTICAL EDUCATION German or French elocution grammar rhetoric English literature drawing mathematics in its several lines botany chemistry physics physiology geology mineralogy zoology entomology political economy civil government mental science course of reading etc being included Our plan of education includes three purely mental studies daily with recitations of one hour each and one practice of usually two hours Each of the courses ends with a college degree secured only by a passing grade in every study included in it The grading is rigida high standard of scholarship scholar-ship being insisted upon In every course the teachers are specialistseach having 1 been educated for a given line of work and to this line every energy is devoted In respect to completely organized and systematic sys-tematic courses and rigid intellectual discipline tho experience of the best colleges col-leges of the country is followed The four courses of four years each are agriculture mechanical engineering domestic do-mestic arts and civil engineering The shorter courses are a preparatory course of one year to fitjstudents whose standard of common school education is low for col ege A three years course in agriculture a two years course in business post graduate grad-uate courses in mining and irrigation engineering en-gineering and in scienceand winter courses of lectures in agriculture and cooking The department of research or the experiment experi-ment station is a department of the college col-lege The general work of each course has already been stated and it remains to review re-view the special work of each course and the means of illustrating the college teachings teach-ings THE SPECIAL WORK In agriculture includes two hours of shop work daily in wood and iron for the first year Benches and a complete set of tools for wood work are provided for each student Here students acquire skill in the use of common tools in planing grooving making joints splices etc The habit of accuracy gained becomes a mental habit while acquaintance and skill in the use of common tools is acquired that will always make graduates with ordinary tools that as farmers they will be called upon to use Lathes for turning are provided These are run by steam power students taking turns in running the engine that furnishes the power to drive them Welding tempering temper-ing and working iron into the ordinary shapes of common practice are taught in the blacksmith shops These shops are fitted up with forges and tools for working ironThe The second year their exercise or practicum i prac-ticum is on the horticultural grounds in pruning grafting and handling the great I variety of crops grown upon them These include varieties of forest trees and a large number of varieties of small and large fruits of each class and the several classes of vegetables A thousand or more varieties varie-ties are under study These studies include in-clude methods of treatment of both soils and plants The following year the exercises exer-cises are on the farm where investigations on dairying feeding and the sundry questions ques-tions on tillage and crop manipulations are under constant inquiry The rest of the timo of this course is devoted to practical exercises in veterinary science and in the laboratories of botany chemistry and other sciences I may here state that each course involves work in chemical botanical and physical and other laboratories Each course also ha 3ICSEDM COLLECTIONS I in its interest During this summer some eight or ten thousand dollars will be expended ex-pended on libraries and apparatus for illustration il-lustration of the work of the several departments de-partments making an important addition to the collections already on band The technical teaching In the course of agriculture agri-culture is not confined to practice in the field farm and dairy room it includes lectures for two years on science in its application to the several departments of farming The experiment station which as stated forms another department of the college is wholly devoted to research in agriculture It is a thoroughly equipped department having a fine station building build-ing a model barn farm houses and other buildings and some eighty five acres of I 1 ground fully occupied in many and complex investigations The chemical laboratory has an equipment for analysis that cost 2590 The equipment of the station is apart a-part of the life of the college and its researches re-searches which are carried on in the virtual vir-tual presence of the students tend to make students reflective and of an investigating turn of mind A high value may justly be attached to the presence of this department depart-ment of work for the mental development of the students of the college COURSE IX MECHANICAL ENCIREERINO This course has for its aim the imparting of knowledge of the science of mechanism and correlated studies and the art of constructing con-structing and handling machinery It differs dif-fers from the course in agriculture in tho greater amount of higher mathematics and physics taught and in substituting for the technical work of the course in agriculture the study of analytical mechanics principles princi-ples of mechanism metallurgy electricity mechanism applied electricity machine designs and other technical studies Its work in practice consists of shopwork in wood and iron for the first year nearly three years of mechanical drawing pattern making moulding vicework in iron steam boilers lathework with iron foundry work strength of materials and other special spe-cial work It is believed that this work of the college will have much to do with the future development of the mechanical industries in-dustries of the territory Our plant is not complete for this development but it is fully expected that it will be ready as needed or as the classes advance The class of last year or of the first year will have reached at the fall opening of this year only the sophomore year of the course The plant to be made available for their studies will include large shops filled with machinery for working iron as well as wood In these shops daily practice in mechanical and other work in directions mentioned will be taken This course has already become a popular one with tho students I CIVIL ENGINEERING The technical work of this courso runs parallel with the courso in mechanical engineering en-gineering for the first three years except that stereotomy field engineering and field practice are substituted for other studies of this year of the mechanical course The fourth year is mainly given tn the tech nical work of the engineer such as engineering en-gineering designs irrigating engineering roads and pavements stability of structures struct-ures etc This department will receive special attention and be strongly equipped in order to meet the special demands that this territory has upon the engineering profession pro-fession DOMESTIC ARTS This coarse has the same ground work of literary and scientific training as the course in agriculture Special attention has been given and will continue to be given to this course Equality of opportunity oppor-tunity in our school system is now recognized recog-nized as the right of woman This view of the question is accepted by the college and embodied in its practice Special provis sions aretherefore made for the education which seems to be most needed in womans natural and chosen field of work The S + f r f i divergence in their studies from those taken by the young men consists in a special course of lectures on hygiene given by the woman teacher of the course who comes to us with years of special training for the work required of her This course also includes a year in cutting and sewing common nousehold garments For this purpose a special suite of rooms which contain machines tables dressing rooms and all of the appurtenances required have been fitted up This line of instruction in-struction ends in fine needle work A thorough course in dairying is given On the practical side of this work the young women practice in a modern dairy room I I furnished with modern utensils Hero they will make butter and cheese Cooking is taught as a science and as an artas a science it includes the chemistry of cooking cook-ing A kitchen pantry and dining room are provided for the practical exercises and are in constant use by the students under tne charge of the teacher of cooking For this purpose a fine modern outfit of kitchen and dining room materials is provided pro-vided Associated with this work is that of giving dinners At these dinners the students assist in entertaining as well as in serving the guests The acquisition of these useiul arts is ac companiel by a study of polite accomplishments accom-plishments drawing designing painting and music These including music are all made free exercises I am pleased to state that the useful exercises ex-ercises or SOLID ACCOMPLISHMENTS have been pursued with much zest by the young women of Utah attending this college col-lege Tao interest manifested in this course is very encouraging A business course of two years has been added to the college courses The success of this feature of the college work is yet to be demonstrated as it is as yet untried here Much care will be taken with it to prevent it from degenerating into amere empty forma department where young men may obtain a mere smattering of theoretical I oretical bookkeeping and little else Two years of grammar and English are given that ignoramuses may not go out to mix bad grammar and spelling with equally bad business methods In the technical work actual forms of exchange banking and business busi-ness will be carried on from counters and bank offices This work will covernotonly business forms business correspondence etc but political economy civil government govern-ment commercial and theusual studies carried forward at our best commercial colleges col-leges To protect the good name of the institution the public and the students no one will be allowed to take any part of the courso without taking all of it A diploma will only be secured by passing a severe examination This course has been included in consonance conso-nance with the organic law which embraces in its purposes The industrial classes The college work now includes all of the great industrial pursuits in its design This department is already assured of liberal lib-eral attendance The shorter courses do not need special mention They are designed only for those who cannot or will not ootain a more complete com-plete education They are more technical in character THE COLLEGE OPENED ITS DOORS for the first time on September 4th of last year and although many at first failed to find boarding accommodations and went elsewhere the enrollment ran up from twentytwo on the first day until reached 139 During the year a fine club house has been erected that will accommodate seventy students or morewhile accommodations offered of-fered by the citizens have greatly increased and will now meet the increasing demand for board The clubhouse in question is entirely modern in its structure its rooms are all comparatively large containing a closet to each room and are double ventilated ated and contains bath rooms and a fine large reception room Tbe board is furnished fur-nished at cost which will aot exceed in a eluding rooms fires and lights 250 to 275 per week It has been impossible for me to condense con-dense within tile space that it seems desirable desira-ble to limit this article all that should be said of a college now to our people and covering cov-ering the wide field that it does I must conclude and therefore will only further state that its equipment in all respects re-spects is of the very best modern material the policy having been to do only that which can be substantially done and which will reflect credit upon the institution and territory The college Is very fortunate in the beauty of its location which is unexcelled un-excelled if equalled by that of any other college location in the country Its local surroundings are all favorable to scholarship scholar-ship Those desiring further details including rules of discipline mental and moral will find them in circulars snd in the catalogue of the college which may bo had by requesting request-ing them Yours respectfully J W SANBORN President |