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

connection With special irriratIo,
/ equipment found az the station vii
! maze possible the comprehensive and
( cNhaustive study OF the princlnles ,yb,oS
/ undcric the art Of Irrigation
| The Utah station is alone I'm the ~
tennis which It Is making TO dscoye,
| methods whereby useful plants MAJ
| be grown IN the arid west without Irri,
| cation. The last state Legislature m.
| prop lated $4,000 for the establishments,
| Of six small farms in different parts ~
! the state, on which methods OF reclaim
ms arid lands of the state without lr.
| rlgatlon can be carried on. This ex.
! pertinent undoubtedly viii result In
| great financial gain to the state.
In cooperation with the United
| States bureau of soils, plot of alkal
| land has been leased near Salt LAX,
| city. This farm was tile drained abolr
| one year ago, and was carefully wash.
| ed with water during the past sum.
| mer The results seem to indicate thai
| large portion Of the alkali has beer
| removed, and that many of the com.
| mon farm crops may be grown on the
! PLOT. This work promises to result in
large areas Of alkali lands being re.
/ claimed, conditloG which viii be o.
| great value 10 the state
The experiment station Is accomplish
ing a large amount Of useful wok
which Is quietly accepted by the farm.
4 ers Of the state ana which r. maxim.
/ agricultural conditions m the stlt,
more practical than they have ever beer
in the pest,
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
The wort OF III, experiment station
IS Of little real practical value unit
10 reaches the farmer himself and b,.
comes a part Of his ne aud procedure
The educator and the intostlaator d,
not perform their mission uuu the,
get in touch with the people Part Of
this desired result Is secured by IN,
experiment station through the genera
circulation Of its bulletins These. how
ever are not so likely to rouse lntercs
and produce action as are actual tax,
and discussions with the farmers. Suci
talks are prescribed and provided 70,
as part OF the work or the Agricultural
college Of Utah. and are being givct
generally over the state Great inter,
est Is taken by the farming communl
ties, and In most lns' ncea the sneak
ers are welcomed by large and atten.
tive audiences
THE LIFE OF THE SCHOOL
one of the most striking features o,
the college Is the vigorous, WHOLESOME,
student activity which has grown "
here. Student organizations abound
giving the individual opportunity U
test and develop himself outside tn,
routine of his classroom work, and
thus become broader and ADLER man
Every encouragement Is given STUDENT
TO plan for themselves and assume re,
sponsibillties, and the result is de-
gree of clean. earnest college spirit
gratifying to behold.
The department organizations seer
to take the lead, with their combined
purpose Of technical advancement and
social enjoyment. The Agricultural
club, Engineering society, and Com,
mercial club hold weekly meetings FOL
the discussion of problems pertaining
to their work The Law club. now trav,
cling under the name of Phi Delta Nu
continues its distinctive work in poliu,
| cal science and business law. Last yeai
this club had excellent success In inter.
| collegiate debating, and may soon re.
sumo its activity there. The genera!
| literary societies, open to both men
and women, are largely attended and
vigorously carried on, varying theii
regular programs with parliamentary
training, moot courts, and occasional
| popular lectures. The young women OF
/
winter to a special course In masten
and masterpieces of art, and are resting
on the dramatic honors they won 50
nobly last season I'm their artistic pro.
duction of Midsummer Nights
Dream" dramatic club has Just been
organized, drawing its membership
from the entire college, and rehearsali
have already begun on Shakespeare,
las You Like It." which will be pre-.
sented later In the winter.
The athletic interests OF the college
have assumed their just importance al
last and are doing much for thu
strengthening and ennobllng Of the stu.
dent body The value that physical
| training and vigorous exercise
have for the young student has
never been questioned, and such
training the institution fosters accord.
Ing TO the best modern methods Every
male student of the college must serve
for two years in the cadet battalion
devoting one hour a day 10 military
drill and tactics. The young women
are required to spend a corresponding
amount of time in the gymnasium,
This year the Importance OF clas1
organizations Is being emphasized as
never before. From these arises most
OF the impetus given to student ar.
fairs. The executive committee Of
the athletic association is composed OF
class representatives, and most ques'
lions of interest to the student body
are decided by classes. This spirit
does not extend into bitter rivalry, but
Is thoroughly sane and wholesome. ~
is encouraged by various social gather
ings throughout the year, and by reg
ular lnter-class field sports and class
luncheons during commencement week.
The musical department Of the col
lege has this year been formally ere.
ated and put in charge of accomplished
instructors, with the result that
large number Of musical organizations
have sprung into active existence
The choir or college chorus Is mann
tanning high standard OF excellence,
and the band. with new equipment
of instruments, is more than mahlnB
itself heard Several quartets are al
ready I'm training, and a glee club IS
soon to be organized. The college or,
chestra Is doing excellent work, ana
has made number Of satisfactory pun
| lie appearances mandolin ana Bu-
tar club Is also maintained among lno
students and drilled by the depart
ment. A series of rectals Is being
planned for the latter part OF the yeaI'
and promise to add much TO the pleas
ure OF student life, a number OF eh
tertainments are provided duflnB VIZ
winter at the college. among them q
lyceum course Of attractive IumpeIs
under the management Of ta'u'H
committee. .,,...,.t.d
An adequate mirror for all this varied
college life has been found In the hew
college margarine, student LAie,
Though established only year aSr
this magazine under student nun
agement, has already found itG way " ~
the front rank of college journalism III
the west. The departments IRE oaLe'
fully adapted to the needs or the W.
sututIon, and are maintained In WY
that makes every issue attractive anu
Interesting 70 the general reader ~
well as to the students ana alu'ln.
Many Of the contributed articles .so
of an unusually high Value ana spo
| local hnnnaninps around the ScnOul NV