The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-19

TO learn farniagf' no. widen the raaCs
OF your vision. Agriculture IN ita modern
sense Is a profession requiring for It's best
and most successful pursuit a training
more thorough, broader and more exact
than that OF a doctor, a lawyer or a
preacher on the basis Of the agricultural
interests OF the territory rests ali else.
Why, then should not agriculture receive
a great share OF attention In our educa-
tonal system1 We are not Ashamed Of
our course In agriculture. We are proud
OF it-proud TO say 70 tho farmers boys
''C0me, where you can get a training that
will make you leader In that agricultu-
raj advancement that Is sure 20 come with
the new century" with a farm Of 200
acres devoted to experimental work in
grculture, horticulture. and allied SUBJ
jects. with the beginnings OF herd rep
resentinC the different types of beef cat-
tie. with hogs and poultry for experiment
study and observation. with all OF these
and only we'll begun why should | not
say Come"
All In the same way along horticultural
lines. our orchards and vineyards contain
hundreds OF different varieties available
for the instruction OF those whose ten
dencies lie IN that direction Ia chemistry
botany. zoology, entomology and veteri-
nary science. subjects on which the very
foundation OF agriculture rests. we have
a complete equipment OF apparatus and
experienced instructors. The student OF
agriculture learns I'm shops how to han
dle tools, working in both wood and iron
gets acquainted with machinery OF all
spills and goes out OF the Institution tho
roughly equipped for the work which 10
be fore him.
lie may have known how 10 plow befora
ne went 10 college-when he leaves Il he
knyws when and why. lie may have
known TO keep the weeds out OF the corn
when ne leaves he viii know that Il
frequently pays 90 plow corn when there
are no weeds TO be killed. But Il isn't
90 much what ne knows as It Is tho abil-
ity to find out new things which his col
lege training has developed Ability to
grasp new condition OF affairs and adapt
himself TO ft.
And while I ann speaking of tne col
lese. Il is not unbecoming I trus. for mo
to tell something OF its work along other
lines than agriculture Twenty-four young
men and women have graduated from tho
institution during the last four years.
Some OF them are farming. some have
gone to institutions in the east. one at
Cornell and two in the Pennsylvania
state college where the work done In
Oklahoma was accepted at its face val
ne. and continued their studies. We are
| better fitted than ever with the two new
buildings which are being erected
A course In general science and liter.
ature. I'm agriculture and horticulture. in
mechanical eng neering. In chemistry and
I'm biology certainly AFFORDS a sufficient
range for choice 30 any boy or girl THAT
wants to work. Many boys and girls are
sent far less efficient Institutions eacl
year because their parents DO not fuly
| appreciate what they have ar home. The
best has been gathered from all over thi.
| broad land and placed at your disposal
| for the education of your children. il doe.
not pay to send them on TO some veal
little institution in Kansas Texas or Mis-
souri. back from where you came from
when right here Ia something better II
you win realize Il ana come to your own
! have been frank with you--all OF u
are working toward the same end-eacl
OF us is taking a slightly different route
You, in your work are free to choose
path; ours Is mapped out for us in the lay
establishing the college and station. w
are honestly trying to help you In you
work-we need your help In ours. TIL
= greatest help which you can give tho f.
; mers OF Oklahoma IS by encouraR1n
them 70 study and find out what s
ready known thus leaving tho statior
time and opportunity 20 ind out what
not known.