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Show Utah Qomin Into Her Own H EFFECT OF THE COLLEGE IS FA'R-'REACHIJVG Iff M THE STATE. TiV "PTKES. JOHJV A. WFDTSOE. H Utuh Is coming Into her own dom-lulcn. dom-lulcn. Tne leading men nud women nro believing In her possibilities; thou all people must needs follow tho example. Tho leading men and women, wo-men, who In great numbers havo spent the last two weeks with us, to discuss tho latest and best thought In agriculture and homo economics, will apply their high intelligence to a ronowed nud moroicertaln conquest H of tho forces ot tho state. Dy modern H methods, our abundant sunshine, ' H puro waters, clean air and fertility H laden soils will bo wrought Into tls- H suos ot plant and animal to furnish H wealth for man; and by tho uso of H tho eamo forces compelling health H and oaso will bo given the homo for H thoipcaco of men. H Tho experiment of tho past two H weeks shows a change ot heart In tho H ugrlculturo of this stato. Whero a fow H years ago only 25 farmers of Utah H sought enlightenment on tho proh- H lems ot the farm, today there aro H 350 Interested farmers guthorcd at H tha CdTTego from all over tho eutlro H state, listening to tho explanation of results ot experimentation obtained H by (hose who nro dovotlng their llfo's H worif to tho solving of tho mjsterlcs H ot Nature, H The turn out nt tho Farmers'Round- H up nnd Housekeepers' Conferenco Is M very encouraging nnd tho total regis- M tored nttendanco at tho Collcgo Is H now greater than over before This M atendauco shows a marked movement M townrds a better development of the fl agricultural industries ot our stato M and it is evident that, If tho Agrlcul- M tural College is to meet tho domnnds M of this growing movement, it must M ccelNo tho support, of the state. Moro jH renin Is. needed at the College. This B fact stood out boldly during tho past jH two weulu It was necessary to hold jH tho tanners' meetings In tho stock M judging pavilion and even that spac- H ions building was at all times filled H almost to ocrflowlng. The laborator- H los In tho Women's building are lnnd BW equate to accomodato tho needs ot K2 oven tho regular students nnd dur- HP lug tho past two weoks they have iflfl been ovor-crowded with the addition- H nl requirements ot 50 housekeepers. H Thon, too, now research laboratories H aro needed for tho sooklng of infor- jH matlon which is bolng demanded by H tho Industrial workers of Utah and H an Incroaso In tho teaching forco ot H tho college Is desirable Our faculty Is B now very efficient but it Is not suf- H flclently large to b audio all tho necos- H sary work to tho best advantage. H Thoso who h.vvo loft their boroos H and como to tho Collcgo to attend tho H Roundup aDd Contoronco aro the H Continued on Pago 3. H UTAH IS COMING INTO HER OWN i J J iEffect of the College is Far-Reaching in H j the State. By President John ; A. Widtsoe bbM BBB Continued from page 1 BBB jj leaders, the progressive citizens of BBB j tholr respective communities. They BBB i will return homo filled with n, new BBJ ambition to better farm conditions BBl nnd homo conditions nnd the know- BB8 J lodgo they havo gained will bo pas- BBB scd on to their neighbors. This will BBB. result In n tremendous good over the BBB whole stnte. BBB " ' That tho attendance nt tho courses BBB of 1912 has been nearly four times BBj t larger than ever before, Is a mcasuro BBB of tho present condition of agricultur al progress In this state. It is a good sign; for, as our agriculture becomes perfected, manufacturing will grow large, and throb with llfo; commerce will expand with plenty, and tho great American desert will laugh for tho Joy of Its destiny, Ixigan should be proud of the fact that she has for two weeks entertained within her gates many of tho most progressive citizens of Utah. Wo of Uio College lhaiilt and congrntulato thoso who havo attended. Wo shall attempt to present better programs nnd demonstrations demons-trations next year. |