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Show A NEW POSITION FOR PROF. J. C. HOGEN- SEN AT THE U. A- C. ProfBBor J. C. Hogenson who for the past soven years has been connected con-nected with tho Utah Agricultural College as state leader of Junior Vocational Vo-cational work, extension and as such has established an International reputation rep-utation for expert and efficient work has accepted a now position with the college. Henceforth he will be In charge ot farmers' institutes and schools, In charge ot agricultural correspondence cor-respondence work, and he will also take a prominent part In the training train-ing of the Smith Hughes and Smith Lever leaders, at the U. A. C. The work In which Professor Hogenson Is now employed has taken on such Importance In the state of Utah that it was deemed advisable to create a special office, for It Instead ot running It ns an integral part of other departments. de-partments. Hitherto the Farmers Institutes In-stitutes and schools have not had a special director. The Utah Agricultural Agricul-tural College annually reaches thousands of farmers In close touch tluough these special schools. CoireBpondence courses In agriculture agricul-ture hae been handled by the department de-partment of coirespondonce study at the college. Every yoar, laiger num bers are availing themselves ot tho oppoitunlty presented by them and In view of these Increasing numborn a separate head was found necessary Tor the work. Piofessor Hogenson will through his laigu experience, rendei valuable hid In the piepurlng of Smith Hughes and Smith Lever leaders. Professor Hogenson was assigned to the position of Stato Boys' and Gills' club leader In 1312 us one of the first five leaders In tho noitliem and western Btutcs. At that time leaders were only found In five noith-ern noith-ern and western states, namely: lowu, Utah, Massachusetts, Indiana, and Mlnnnosota. Piofoshor Hogen-fcon Hogen-fcon Is entirely responsible under tho national dliector for tho splendid splen-did advance Ulnh has made In boys and girls club woik. In the beginning the work wnf. not considered very seriously In tho stntq and tho in an who was responsible for Its success had an uphill climb to make Its Importance, Im-portance, felt. Savon yeais .although a relatively short period, has proved ample for Professor Hogenson to put the club work on an equal plnne with tho other splondld agricultural extension activities In Utah. The last report of tho club work In Utah shows that thero are 538 clubs . now "cnrrjlns on," Theio are 5286 boys and girls enrolled inn these clubs., nnd tho sewing and gardening garden-ing clubs have tho greatest numbeis enrolled with 1284 and 072 mombeis respectively. A splendidly successful success-ful club Hchool was held at hte col-lego col-lego lust spilng at which one hundred and fourteon chosen representatives were picscnt. That Professoi Hogenson'n work was wel known and appreciated nationally na-tionally and also by other state club leaders Is proved by numeious letters of appreciation fiom others engnged In similar work. These Jotters cumo fiom all sides. O. II. Benson In charge of the Boys nnd Girls club woik of the United States Dopait-ment Dopait-ment of Agriculture, said, among other oth-er thlngss In his lettor to Professor HogcnBon when ho discontinued club work: "Wo want to express to you for tho States Rotations Scrvlco, De partment of Agriculture, and tho club olllco, our very great appreciation ot you personally and of your work. Wo shall count you us a friend of the work and of tho workers. We wunt to seo you often, oven though you nie not olllclnlly ennnectod with us." |