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Show OGDEN GIRL IS WINNER OF PRIZE Mias Mary Jones of 2731 Wall avenue, ave-nue, Ogden, is a winner of the ninth prize given by the Agricultural college col-lege for answers to the question, "What Is the Greatest Education?" The judges, who have Just completed their work aro: Mrs. Martha H. Tin gey of Salt Lake City, Hon. John Dorn of Salt Lake City and President G. H. Brlmhall of the Brigham Young university uni-versity at Provo. The winning ten answers come from southern, northern north-ern und middle Utah, from Arizona and from HandcroBs, England. The competition was keen, being participated partici-pated in by eleven states of the Union, Canada, Germany, England and Switzerland. Newspaper editors, ministers, authors, church leaders, agriculturists, and a large nlimbor of women contributed to the hundreds of answers now on file, comprising a valuablo series of expressions upon education The majority are emphatic In favor of practical, useable knowledge. knowl-edge. The winning ten answers follow "The best education is that which develops to the fullest extent tho mental, tho moral, the spiritual, the social, and the physical powers of man, and which not only glveo him power, bqt tho desire to use these powers In the service of his fellow men. Signed) "NEPHI ANDERSON, Salt Lake City, Utah." ''The greatest education Is for service, serv-ice, which teaches men to bo loyal to themselves, to mankind, their country, coun-try, and their God; to he honest, chaste, benovolent, and Industrious, to Improve tho human race; to multiply and replenish tho earth and to subdue it (Signed) HE3BER J. WEBB. Lehi, Utah." "He has the greatest education, who has developed his native talent to Its utmost of possible achievement; who is best fitted to cope with his environment; and Is master of himself. him-self. Who has physical, moral, and mental power to grasp the opportunities opportuni-ties of every daj' and turn each into (Signed) "LYDIA J. SAVAGE, "Woodruff, Ariz." 'That is tho greatest education which gives to its possesor tho best sense of values; tho greatest power to seo clearly, feel keenly, and act wisely, in all tho relations of life; the greatest ability and deBlre to live a useful, happy and complete life. (Signed) "GEORGIA H. FORSYTH. 'Newcastle, Utah." "The greatest education Is the best equipment for complete living. It is the development of the highest powers pow-ers In the individual and the expression expres-sion of those powers In sincere action. ac-tion. (Signed) "AVERY C. WOODRUFF, "Farmington. Utah." "The best education develops efficiency effi-ciency and balances character trains the mind but neglects not the body nor soul places practice close upon the heels of theory. It begins with early consciousness. The foundation Is laid n tho home and built upon by tho school. Soclotv gives finish and polish. (Signed) JOS. E. WILSON, "Suit Lake City, Utah." "The greatest education is that which actuatos and perfects every power God 'has given man. Not the compelling to study subjects cntlroly antagonistic to inclination, but a thorough knowlcdgo of those branches of learning for which a person Is most fitted, to aid home-making and empire-building. (Signed) Lucy S. Sad-icr, Sad-icr, Handcross, England " "Education is the development of tho highest powers in the Individual and a progressive realization of the purpose of llfo; which will equip the Individual for complete living (Signed) (Sign-ed) Mary Bennion. Farmington, Utah." "The greatost education Is that which devolops tho powers of tho individual in-dividual to the greatest extent physically, physi-cally, morally and Intellectually, and gives him a purposo in life enabling him to bo of greatest service to mankind man-kind (Signed) Mary Jones, Ogden, Utah." "That education Is greatest which gives Its possessor a whole-hearted lovo of humanity, and both tho deBlre de-Blre and ability to rondcr society some positive, holpful service, it happily combines culture with usefulness, and In every way equips ono to llvo Joyfully Joy-fully a well-chosen llfo In natural simplicity and power. (Signed) B. A. Fowler, Logan, Utah. The prizes to bo awarded are Emerson's Essays, six volumes; Home Economics Library, by American Ameri-can IIomos Economics association; Dry Farming, by Dr John A. Widt--soo; World Literature, by R. G. Moul-lon; Moul-lon; Electric Toaster, ono year's subscription to Utah Farmer, scholarship scholar-ship at U. A. C (Remission of en-tranco en-tranco and laboratory fees), scholarship scholar-ship at U. A. C. (Remission of en-tranco en-tranco and laboratory foes), student body membership fee, Utah Agricultural Agricul-tural College, scholarship at U. A. C. (Remission of entrance foe). ck |