Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-13
The COLLEGE AT LOGAN.
A Visitors Glowing Description Of tho
Popular Institution.
Tue GOOD wori, Done Amoug the stu-
dsnts.-Arruments for union
criticized.

tity has resulted tn great goOlt even OF
IL falls TO accomplish what It's promoi-
sfs intended, VIZ, union.
had the privilege NJ visiting the
Agricultural College some time ago. ]
climbed the hill 10 tins mesa on wnich
u stands, and looked back on
the broad prospect OF mountain
and valley. There was Logan, W "a
it. broad, vcll.shadcd streets, with
its pleasant homes hnif hidden amidst
ils numefou, orchards aud ueltlluE
about the hill ON three eidcs, nud
stretching away 10 the west Tor more
than two miles; beyond was the broad
expanso OF open valley extending TAR
away 10 the south ana north until tho
high mountains dwindlcd 10 low bills,
anu nnally uniting with the plain
formed, but mark ON the distant
horizon. traced the rivers In their
meandeflnes through the valley, and
couuted nftocn 0r more towns and
villages nestled along the basu OF
the mountain ranges. Herbs " STOCK
could be seen gfazirg on the broad
fields aud meadows, aud ns the neigh
Oi tho horse anu the low OF the COW
came up 10 me b1ruc 0u The waves 0i
clear brncing air / could not tut "a.
olaimi "Was there over before such n
scene Of beauty, peace aud content.
mcul2D
1 entered the College building,
passed through ~ spacious halls anu
entered iis class rooms hnd saw tue
young ladies takiug practical ie's0ns In
4 fttAmaking, learning 10 make their
own clothes. Down Ia the laundry room
they are taught washing aud iron.
ing; In the Kitchen | Jaw them
making pies aud cakes and good brcadi
In the dairy they were mailing butter
aud cheese according 20 approved
methods. At lunch they presided over
the table anu carved the chicken and
the turkey, anu assumed temporarily
the duties that they will assume per.
manently In u Tow ychr; anu who
viii say, that society viii not be- better
for lhelr becoming apart ~
In my rounds l visited tho hlack.
smith shop, whore there was twenty.
i've or more iurgcH going full blast aud
twenty-five anvlia ringing, and twenty
i've or more farmer boys learning how
10 weld iron, make horse Shoes, anu 10
do the mAuy odd Jobs NO necessary on
the farm. la the machine shop thry
wofo engaged at the lathe aud the
drill. In the carpenter shop they were
saw aud at the turning bench. Ia tue
agricultural class they nrc taught many
valuable Lessons In practical farming,
tho proper adjustment OF ploWs, tbs !
analysis OF soils, the beet methods Of /
crop rotation, and hundred other /
things that tend 10 mako good farmers. /
In ali these they are aided by tho OK.
perimenis going ON nj the station, In
tho care OF stock, beet kinds, beet
feeds, best fruits, etc.
After seeing all this said 10 myself
these boys nto tho men OF the future;
they will 20 home after while hud
will take these idega with them anu
they will put them into practice ON
their farms. They will model their
barns after these; they will improve
their stock as they see these improvrd;
they will grow tho best fruits nud /
grains az they SEQ them grown here; |
they will make butter and cheese n |
here taught. Their stock will be In |
demand, and their fruit, their vege.
tables and grain, their batter and
cheese, will DO readily sold,
while that OF their nelghbora
will not, because they will
produce only the best goods and put
them up In tho beat conditions, Other
boys will go back 10 their homes
maehinists, carpenters aud architects,
ana after n while you viii sec their
workshops In the remote settlements
and hear the ring OF their anvils. The
log hut will DO Hupplanted by
modern house, designed by
these architects, and built by these
carpenters. In all these works they
will he patterned after by their neigh.
bot, and a new era will gradually dawn
upon our land, Thus. these boys viii
become our wealth ptoducrts, the bone
and slnew and backbone OF our great
future state.
Now, then, few days ago, !
attended Legislative committee
meeting and listened TO the arguments
made ny the professors Of the Uni-
verslty, fay0rng tho union Of the
Agricultural College with their
Institution ana its location in
Salt Lake. II could Judge the
tend OF their remarks correctly II was
that they wished 10 raise agricultural
science TO n higher plane than In now
Ia vogue NJ tue Agricultural College,
1 take II they would make u paper
science OF 10 and place IL beyond the
reach Of the masses Of the people.
Now II union takes place, want 10
ask the farmers Of Utah IN whose
hands they would rather trust
the industrial education OF their sous
and daughters, wish those who have
made tue Agricultural College the
great school that II ie, or with those
who would make a classic education
foremost At the expense Of the ind.
viduai.
It seems to me II economy Is the
basis Of this union agitation, /. would
be better for the present temporarily
20 close up the Un,voraty, aud lot ~
Btud6nts DO taken care OF by other
schools.
believe that chairs could bo esiab.
llshed In the Church University or
some other institutions, whe.o th5 mos,
important university courses could hp
taught frce. This would accomplish
the purposes desirsd ana would sHyo q
large sum OF money 10 the Territory
annually. Then 10 II would pave the
way for tho absorption OF the Church
University by tho state University,
when the finances Of the Territory
would Justify reopculng H.
sALT LAKE CIIY, February lO.h,
1894.
Protests Against Pending Bills.
SrmNGvmLE, Utah,