Inter-Mountain Republican | 1907-03-29 | Page 4 | Good for College-and for Utah!

GOOD FOR FOn TilE COLLEGE COLLEGE AND AND tD FOR FOn UTAH That was good work done one b by the trustees of oC the Agricultural college at their thell meeting yesterday esterday afternoon It should result in lii the tho greatest possible advantage to the college and to Utah Tho The election eJection of Mr Stohl SLob as as' president of the board Is especially to be commended He Hc Heis Hes is s a a. man of character and ability with the Interests of ot the college at heart and the ability to safely direct the deliberations of the thc board In the thc election of Mrs Irs J A. A W W. McCune as vice Jee president pros pros- dent the trustees were no less Jess wise It is a 3 fitting filling and propel proper recognition of oC a a. woman of ability and one whose presence in official relation with the college will be helpful helpful help help- ful ul to the last degree In the election of both secretary and antl treasurer the board gives additional reason for lation V l But Dut the most Important action o of or the lie trustees was wasn In n the tho selection of Professor John A A. A Widtsoe I as president president dent lent of tho the Agricultural college to succeed President Kerr Cerr who has announced his purpose of or resigning Mr r. will bring to the college collese th the results of a long IonS service l er e In practical scientific agricultural work He lie is recognIzed throughout the nation as of eminent ability in n that line and he the very cry highest credit with the he agricultural al department at Washington with which service ser he has has been connected through a former position post than lion In the college 1 Mr r. r E. E D D. Ball who will wilt be director of or the tho experiment experiment ment meat station is especially fitted for tor the work to which he has been called The result of yesterdays yesterday's meeting should be of ot the greatest possible advantage to the college It should an and am we ye believe will re result in a more distinctive agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural qua quality Ill in tho lie college work and should go so far farto farto farto to allay the friction that has existed between the college and the university in the past