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Show MAORIS ENJOY VISITJO LOGAN Ono of tho principal objects of tho visit of tho Maori, People to Logan was to look through tho Colleges hero to goall information they could to assist as-sist 'h the conducting of tho L.D.S Agricultural -College of New Zealand, tfiey being members of the board of Trustees of that Institution The L U. S, Agricultural college is one . the two Agricultural colleges of New Zealand. It wns established dur ng .tho last three years by tho Mormon church for the benefit of the Maori boys. Principal Johnson for many years at tho head of tho Onedla Stake Academy is Inchargo nnd the iust'uct ors are principally former students and graduates of the Utah Agricultural Agricult-ural College. Wednesday afternoon was Bpent looking at tho Brlghajra Young College buildings nnd equipment and studying (Continued on page four) , MAORIS ENJOY VISIT TO LOGAN (Continued from pago one) . tho various methods connected with tho conduct of the scnool. President C.N. Jcnseii spent the nftcrnoon giving giv-ing suggestions connected with real college work and discipline. At tl't closo of tho afternoon an hour of re creation wits spent in the swimming pool whe"o tho Maoris showed themselves them-selves as much at home In the wate ' a"s on 1-id and about as comfortablo J under water as on the surface. The visitors spent the evening In the dancing party at the'gymnas uin as guests of tho Stake presidency. Mr Stiiart Nuha wns asked to say n few words In which ho expressed his graf. Itude for tho kindness of the peoniu here nnd admired very much our s y'c of dancing. Mr. Duncan, however wno manages a If go hnll In one of the New Zenluiid cities whispered on the f sldo that tho peoplo could glvo us a fw lessons In professional wa'tzHp The Mnor b sang somo songs which wero much enjoyed. On Thursdny September 4, tho party spent tho dsy at the Agricultural College, as guests of president Wldtso. The for"nron was spent In the main buildings where , President Wldtsoe, Dr. Hnrrls, Dr. Peterson and Pro. Cnlno gave their entlro attention to explaining the leading features in connect'on with the Instruction of ngrjculture, The guests were, particularly interested In the extension division work which wiyi entirely new to them. At 2 p. m. a splendid banquet was served In the Woman's bulldlhg at which wero present some of the professors of tho college, their wives and some of the South Sea Island Elders. Prof. Calno found some well qualified quali-fied listeners when ho reached th: stock barns, as many ot the guests own hundreds and thousands of cattle cat-tle nnd sheep at homo and study up to date methods, as an example, they milk large herds of dairy cows' there entirely by machinery, Thursday evening eve-ning a combination South Sea Island reunion rd farewell informal wns held In tho Brlgham Young College gymnns'um, tho hall and music being be-ing furnished free by President Jen sen of tho college. At the closo of tho dancing, Prest. Qulnney spoko n short tlmo nnd expressed his lovo for tho Mnor! peoplo. Mr. Duncnn, In behalf be-half ot tho tlBltors thanked all who hud assisted in making their lslt "o pleasant nnd told how tho amblt'on of their ll es lm(l been realized In their coming to visit Zlon. President Jensen ot tho col1cgojtQld liow he hnd enjoyed the visit with our brothers broth-ers nnd sisters from across tho s:a President Itobo'ts of the South Sen Islands organization" mnde a few remarks re-marks nfter wh'ch Prof. J. W. Gardner Gard-ner bade farewell In tho Mnorl Inn 1 guago to our guests which was responded re-sponded to by Stuart Meha. When tho visitors left on the morning train tho station plntform was tilled with Elders nnd friends of tho New Zen land guests. |