The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-10
BY PRESIDENT REID
His Report Of the Agricultural COL
lege at Bozeman Adopted.
ATTENDANCE AND STUDIES
There Are " Counties represented p
In the Enrolment - A Higher
Standard Of Work-impor-
tant Changes Made.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

SIttAai biaHdlth W Ait
Helena. June s.-The report Of Rev.
James Reid. president of the agricul-
tural college at Bozeman, when was
adopted by the state board of education
yesterday. shows that the Institution
has made satisfactory progress during
the school year which closes this wo,k.
The attendance at the end Of the wear
was greater Than II ever was before
and, President Reid SAYS he interest IN
the work has Increased steadily In
proportion 10 the population of the
state, the enrolment of the college
stands second In the United states
when compared with similar iustilu-
tions. Twelve counties of Montana are
represented In the enrolment.
President Reds report Is digres-
sion from the ordinary reports from
such colleges. IL not only gives the rec
ord of the year and tells tine present
state of the college, hut IL gives the
reader an idea OF what may be ex-
pected Of the college In the future. The
agricultural college occupies "a peculiar
field and the institution IN thls state
fills the field completely. President
Reid In his report discusses the aims OF
colleges Of the kind Of which ne is {.
head. After a formal Introduction. he
says: The work throughout the year
In all departments of the college has
been most gratifying. The standard of
work is being raised along all lines az
fast as the preparation and character
of the students will permit. Reference
was made in my last report to the
change which took place in the faculty
July |. 1896, and also IL the addition of
the department Of domestic science ana
biology. These changes and additions
have resulted In improved methods,
new impetus and higher standards of
work Owing to the Increase IN the
teaching force. and anticipating at the
same time the greater facilities for
work In the new buildings. important
changes have been made IN our courses
of study. These changes have been
brought to your attention and you
have seen ut tn sanction them. These
courses will appear In the following or
der In the announcements for 1ss,-sS:
A course in general science. In agricul-
ture. i'm chemistry, In domestic science
and art. In mechanical engineering. In
electrical engineering. In music. In pre-
paratory studies, In bookkeeping. stem
osraphy and typewriting.
"A very important feature in several
of these courses Is the introduction Of
electives. enabling the student tn elect
certain studies In the later years OF his
college work under the supervision Of
the faculty. and in addition to the re-
quired amount of text book. recitation
and lecture. there Is required of each
practical work In the art and drawing
room. the laboratories, shop and forge
room. The object In the development
of the practical feature is tn keep II
subordinate to the scientific or theoret-
ical. making II "A means Ia AN end. In
this sense We believe that We are carry
ing out the design of the acts establish
ing and endowing these land grant
cole ges. viz: Ia combine those studies
which are intended for the development
OF culture, and designed as culture
studies. and those ON the other hand
which are designed tn develop the
practical faculty. The first Morrill, net
expresses the purposes as folloNs: THE
leading object shall be. without exclud-
ing other scientific and classical stud
les. and including military tactics. to
teach such branches of learning as are
related To agricultur. and the mechanic
arts. in order to promote the liberal and
practical education of the lndusi rial
classes in the several pursuits and pro-
fessiuns uf life The purpose as sx-
pressed In the second Morrill, act which
gives to each of these colleges cash
endowment Of S25. 900 on and after 1900.
is as follows: II ls to he applied only
To instruction in agriculture. the me
chanic arts and the English language
and the various branches of mathemat =
ical, physical, natural and economic
science. with special reference TO their
applications in the industries Of life and
| to the facilities for such instruction
1T is evident that both these acts had
in view the establishment OF Industrial
colleges or schools Of applied science in
the broad sense. Recognizing that a
truly scientific and practical education
must be based upon "A knowledge of
scientific facts. more or less thorough.
combined with culture more or less
! liberal. your faculty has been trying
to preserve the golden means, avoiding
on the one side the mistakes Of those
who ignore the practical or manual
training feature. and on the other the
equally fatal error of making lnstruc-
tion chiefly technical. These institu-
tions were designed To be industrial,
but were not thought of as trade
schools. In the purchase of equipment
and the outlining OF courses this has
been constantly kept in view.
1T Is clearly the intent Of the Nor
rill acts that the work of these colleges
should be adapted TO the peculiar con
dltions and requirements of the states
in which they may be located Ths
course of study which a student shall
follow will be determined by the con
dItions which surround him. Whether
| his studies shall be- those related to the
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