Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-04
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Prof. Sanbofn Describes It's o.
isG!S and Methods.
BROAD SCOPE OF THE STUDIES
A School for Practical Instruction
in the Industrial Sciences.

NeiOpmelL OF Tue SutessLlUtlal y stem
Of this Territory. In response 10 n
widely expressed and most gratify-
ing interest in the purposes OF the
college, ami 10 the kindly tender OF
your columns, | viii, rs briefly as
Compatible with the scope OF the
proposed work Of the college, set
forth plainly and directly the field
Of endeavOr that this college pre-
poses TO enter upon.
The Congressional law passed in
1852, upon which the college was
founded by an act OF OUR Legisla-
turc Of lssS, forms the basis upon
which the woFl. Of the Utah Agri-
cultural College win be adjusted.
The Congressional law says: "rhe
leading object shall be, without ex-
gliding other scientific and classical
stuiies, ami inclu!ing military tao
tics, TO teach such branches oflearn-
ing as are related to agriculture and
the mechanic arts,
IN order to promote the lib
eral and practical education
Of the industrial classes IN
the several pursuits and profess
ions Of IiCe," the act Of Utah estab-
fishing the agricultural college as in
accordance with the split OF the
congressional enactment.
THESE colleges, now established
in every slate Of the Union, are the
direc: OutgrOwth OF modern develop
ments in the field Of science and Of
the relation OF those sciences 70 in
dustriIl lie.
Professional or industrial skill is
now the measure Of national wealth
ami power. This skill again is
mea ugtd by technical knowledge,
or, il not wholly, this measure is
being more and more estimated by
the knowledge Of the laws involved
i'm each sphere Of industrial Occu-
patton III sued. The apFli, d
Sciences are the cornerstone upon
which the highest and most success
ful type Of industrial growth Is
erected.
Congress had broader purpose
than the maintenance OF the SUI
premacy Of the United states in the
race Of the nations ilr the prCpOn-
deranCe Of material wealth. In
providing fOr the ''libeFal education
OF the industrial classes, > the rock
upon which our country stands, the
intelligence. Of the so-eallei middle
classes, was made more secure.
The great purpose Of these col
leges is 20 widen the mental vision
aud 10 increase the productive
power Of the industrial glasses, not
only as men and women but as in
iustrialists. The central studies
essential 10 the latter purpose are the
applied sciences, which, happily,
involve the greater part Of the
natural sciences, 20 important Ia
every well educated man. and
mathematics, political economy,
and other branches OF inquiry. The
addition Of = few general culture
studies 10 the l!st-Tequisite for a
successful industrilli>t-are ade-
quate 10 secure the liberal esluca-
ton nee, ssaTy FOR successful citizen
ship, and to greatly promote the
General hapT iutss Of men - fac
tor Of our social system.
The ,lega in question differs
from the Old classical institutions in
making central those studies that
widen the powers Of industrial man;
these give, in IOpular language, a
practical education. The classical
colleges make the lauguages-Ge3d
languages, the Genital studies, Cul-
ture being the aim. Each mye.s on
common ground in teaching GER
tam studies essential to culture but
livergc from this point to the two
extremes mentioned, namely, Cul-
tuTe on the one hand and bread
wilmington the other.
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION.
The college embraces four main
coursys aud additional minor cours-
Is.
The course in agriculture extends
over four years. Agriculture deals
constantly with nature. This course,
therefore, Is grounded upon the nat
ural sciences. No other profession
Or Industry involves natural law or
the knowledge OF tile sciences rs
farming does. English, Alath-
ematics, German Germany is
the home Of the richest agricultural
literature known, freehand draw
ing, mental science, Z. ;. Constitu-
don, political economy, and such
other studies as are necessary t. fit
one for successful and pleasuTable
citizenship, are also taught.
The course keeps upyermost the
technical education ~ the student
for farming. The sciences applied
10 agriculture are made prominent.
Lectures on the science and Practice
Of agriculture, Horticulture veieri-
naTy science, etc, arc daily given
by specialists in each field. The
farm OF % acres, wholly devoted to
horticulture and agriculture, will he
Used for object illustrations; that is,
students viii work upon those
grounds.
Special opportunity is afforded
FOR the study Of processes at the ex-
pertinent station. This department
u the College was founded under
an act Of Congress passed in 1857,
which devoted $1,000 n year from
the National treasury for research
in agriculture. Investigations are
in progress on the farm
AMI horticultural grounds, in chem
istry and other sciences applicable
10 farm economy.
Hundreds OF varieties Of fruits.
forest trees, grains and plants are
under study; while some 800 plants
are devoted TO study OF the
laws involved in agriculture.
Model buildings for the study Of
dairy protests, animal nutrition,
ETC., are now going up. These are
al open to the students.
An exercise . day, for a year, at
the bench In wool WORK and at the
forge in iron work, will lie given to
the studerts in agriculture. In addi-
ton % these features Of manual
practice will be that Of military drill
under 4 United States officer.
DOMESTIC ARTS.
The attempt viii he as faithfully
made to equip young women for
heir sphere Of life as 10 fit young
men for their after work.
AND CIVIL ENGINEER
ING.
Mechanical and civil engineering
will form two courses. These are
designed to ct young men fer the
professions which the names above
indicate. IL iFSelieved that these
courses will turn out young men
IS no will have n great influence
IN developing the mechanical
Industries and the mining and
irrigation engineering Of Utah.
Any elaboration Ct the pUrI.oses
,