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

The present year at the Agricultural
College of Utah has been tho most
prosperous one In the history of the
institution There has been a large
increase in attendance, and great
Improvement in tne Grade and charac-
ter OF the work done throughout the
various departments. Last year at
this time AS students wore in attend
ance, while the present total regstra-
ton is 5OS, a large number of stu
dents enter the college after the noll-
day vacation, and The present enroll
ment would inl.Cate "a tOt1. registra-
ton for the present year Oh about $40.
Twenty. four counties OF Utah and
eleven different states are represented.
During the present year a number OF
new buildings have been constructed,
and other improvements made that add
greatly to the facilities Tor thorough
and efficient work.
NEW uLDlNGs,
The new buildings erected during the
present year include the modern poui-
try house, $50 by 20 ieet with two
story Office front "a by Is feet; the
hog house % by 81 feet; the trans
former house, Is by 10 feet; and the
> following additions 10 the Mechanic
Arts building; an engineering labora-
tory, 90 by 30 feet; carriage shop, IS
by SO feet; power house, Is by 20
feet a foundry, 90 by 50 feet; and an
extension to the Forge shop, Az by "a
feet.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Besides the additional buildings pro-
yided, number OIL important i'm
proVements have Oeen made. The
rooms IN the basement OF the south
wing y. the main building have been
finished and provided with the neces-
sary equipment for the work IN geolo-
gy and mlneralOgy including class
room, geological and assaylng labora-
tories and museums. a large room In
this part of the building was also fin
isned iur the lauuQly. An additional
large room was thereby provided for
the department o. Domestic Science
and Ant so that there are now two
large Kitchen laboratories 1ully equipped
for the work In cooking, etc, The
south part OF the main building known
as the small chapel or old auditori-
um, was relnodeled, providing an ad-
uitional large room Tor WORK in do
nestle arts, a room for work in home
nursing" and rooms FOR the physical
laboratories. Additional room was also
provided Tor the work In engineering
The steam heating plant has been
overhauled so that all parts of the
building can now be Kept at uniform
temperature. The water system has
been extended and the necessary equip
ment provided TO protect the buildings
against loss by fire.
The Dormtory has been provided
with steam heating plant, and has
been repaired and thoroughly reno
waited
Two car loads Of new machinery
have been installed in the engineering
laboratory and shops, and extensive
equipment has been added to the diff
ferent scientific laboratories.
EQUIPMENT.
The college grounds occupy ll6 acres
comprising campus, athletic held
farms, orchards, and gardens There
are twenty college buildings con-
structed and equipped for the various
purposes of the institution. The
chemical. geological, assaying, zoologi-
cal, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, physical, bot
anlcal and agricultural laboratories
are provided with the necessary
apparatus and supplies for thorough,
scientific work The department muse
ums in agriculture. botany zoology,
and mneralogy, domestic science ana
art, are supplied with the material re-
uuired for illustrative work in these
departments. In the several depart
ments there Is ample equipment for
thorough and efficient work In the dif-
ferent courses offered. The library
contains upwards OF 1850 bound vol
umes and $1,000 pamphlets. There Is Q
large readlngroom provided with AO
of the best newspapers and magazines
OF the United States and Europe, In
cases in the readingroom are also en-
cyclopaedias, dictionaries, and other
works of reference.
PURPOSE.
The Agricultural college of Utah oc'
cupies unique position in the higher
educational work Of the state. IL was
established by the territorial legisa'
ture I'm 1883, in pursuance OF an act OF
Congress, approved July 2 1862, grant
ing public lands to the several states
and territories for the establishment
and maintenance OF institutions OF
higher learning, 'ln order To promote
the liberal and practical education OF
the industrial classes In the seVera
pursuits and professions Of life by
an act Of Congress. approved Aug. 30
1890, the college receives $4,000 annual
ly from the federal government to bt
applied to instruction in the different
subjects OF agriculture, engineering
and mechanic arts, domestic science
and art, commerce, English language
and literature, and the various branch
es OF mathematical, physical and natur'
al science. All the work OF the insti-
tuition throughout the different depart
ments IL in line with the spirit ant
policy of the best "and grant colleges
of the country. 1t is the purpose Of tho
college to meet the needs Of the people
for liberal and practical education
and to promote the development Of the
varied resources and industries Of The
state.
SCOPE.
The college comprises the school o
agriculture. the school Of domestic
science and arts, the school of com
merce, the scnool OF engineering ant
mechanic arts, the school of genera
science. the agricultural experiment
station. and the summer school.
Regular baccalaureate courses are OF
fered in agriculture. domestic science
commerce. engineering and general sci
ence, and high school courses IN domes
tlce arts and in mechanic arts, and
college preparatory course.
Special winter courses are offered be
ginning Jan. 5th, I'm the various sub
jects of agriculture, dairying, hort
culture. veterinary science household
science, sewing. carpentry and black
smithing.
THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE.
II is now generally conceded that IN,
technical and industrial have as clea
title to a place In any complete sys
TEN of education as have the lterar!
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