Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

intermountain region, and II is meet
ing with hearty support among the
friends of the institution. The collec-
ton will embrace raw materials, fin
ished products of manufactures, tex
tiles. maps charts, office supplies,
Photographs, lantern slides, and other
material to illustrate the various cours-
es IN commerce. transportation, indus
try, manufacturing, and accounting.
AS TO the success of former graduates,
II is sufficient to say that "a Of the
Agricultural college alumni have been
graduated from this department. and
many are now holding responsible po-
sltions of trust and influence,
THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
AND MECHANIC ARTS.
The work offered by this school is.
as the name implies, of two-forld
character according to the object in
view, whether engineering or mechan-
ic arts. In the arrangement and se-
lection of the work offered, two con-
ditious have governed: The demands Of
the state and adjacent territory, and
the equipment Of the individual student
The first is defined by the industrial
condition of the state and it's demand
for technical training The school also
recognizes the Importance of coupling
with such training the elements OF
depth and breadth of character IL is q
fact that technical training becomes
n doubly powerful factor. when united
with liberal and comprehensive an
probation of current thought and ac-
tivity In the past, technical schools"
In general have done very much to help
the professional man." and the col
lege has done and is doing n laudable
ana necessary work in helping its stu
dents toward a higher and larger life
Comparatively little has been done
however, to equip for his special work
the nan who represents that class us
ualIy referred TO as the ARTISAN class /"
many worthy young man who may
luck the means or capacity, or Il may
De Inc inclination, to do the work re-
quired to enter the class of professional
men, does have the capacity and means
Tor entering upon a course of work
Whlch snail equip him for first place
IN the artisans ranks. These conditions
being recognized, prompted the college
| II rev years ago to establish a dcpart
ment or mechanic arts. In this deport-
ment opportunity Is had for young men
10 acquire trade" The term Ora deI
as mere used Is not to be confused
WIN the trade" acquired by the old
apprenticeship system. II has bonn
mar
practise In the handling Of tools ana
materials, even to the extent of acoi,lr.
ing trade, may have a high eduro
tional value. The skillful manlptla-
tlon acquired by the old system NAV
not only be maintained. but on NO
count OF more intelligent and syate.
matte procedure, far eXcelled I'm both
speed and accuracy. Under such sys.
.en, inuch higher standard of taste
| may be developed, go that the product
| bhaII not only be well made and fulfill
| l.s function or usefulness but shall
| possess the much rarcr quality of n
| pleasing appearance. That this denart.
ment has been more or less slccessCi,l
| IN its effort to the above end IA well
| recognized throughout the state and
| the Rocky mountain region, and IA fur
| ther attested by the increased demands
| for extension OF this work. Ii is 10 he
| borne IN mind that while a trade Is
| acquired by the student who pursues
one OF the various lines of Industrial
| work offered In this department. this
is not to be confused with tbs strictly
| Iaue schooI found In some parts
| or TINS country and Europe. Not only
IL the strictly trade work itself so sys-
| tematized and classified as 10 have n
| high educational value, but during the
| TOUR years OF the students attendance
ne also acquires liberal high school
| euucatlon. English, mathematics, phys
| ics zoology history, free hand and me-
chanlcai drawing, etc, are required
| subjects. This contact with the spirit
| and feeling Of college life. of which
| he really becomes an integral part, is
| not without its salutary effects on his
| attitude toward the world about him,
AS part or the special equipment re-
| capacity testing machine for determin-
| ing the strength and elasticity
of materials of construction dim.
| Der, stone masonry and the structural
| metals, etc) is OF special interest
| Hitherto no work has been done TO
determine the qualities Of our local ma .
| terials and their value for structural
purposes. Engineers and architects
| nave had to rely on tests made on ma
terials produced under entirely differ
ent conditions. IL is purposed to make
a systematic series Of tests with this
| machine on all local building material
Besides giving the students special
| practise In doing such work, n large
| amount OF information of great value
to the engineering profession of the
state Will be obtained. The strictly pro.
| fesslonal work now offered by this
| school may be classified as follows: /.
| Hydraulics, including the construction
Of irrigation and water-power plants,
Q. g. dams, canals. headgates, rcser.
| voirs, etc. ?. Power development.
from combustion. flow Of water and
wind. 3. Power transmission. by ropes,