Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-14
TRIP TO LOGAN
WAS DELIGHTFUL
Visitors More Than Pleased With
What They Saw There''
COOKING MUCH APPRECIATED
President Kerr Delivers an rnteresi-
lug Address-Practical Results
OfCoilege work.

VI tOlieee "oFh'
The snowdHft near Syracuse juno
ton yesterday. which caused a delay
Of an hour and a halt interfered some
what with the program which had
been arranged by President Kerr ana
the faculty Of the Agricultural college
at Logan, for the entertainment Of the
members Of the Legislature and their
accompanying guests. No time was
lost after the arrival OF the 200 OF more
people In showing them the points Of
interest in and about this magnificent
educational institution, and the labora-
tories, museum. mechanical depart
ments class rooms and dairy depart
ments were rather hurriedly visited,
and while everything seen was highly
spoken Of, regret was expressed that
the time was so short as TO prevent
closer inspection of the many things
of interest which presented themselves
No matter how interesting sight
seeing may be, 1t does not appeal very
viyidly to anyone II he or she be pos
sessed of an aching void. ana there
were a good many to whom the an
nouncement that luch was ready was
just at that time the most satisfactory
part OF the program and they Tell TO
with a rafting good appetite. The rea-
son for 1t was. that quite number
had left their homes without getting
breakfast and some with only cup OF
coffee and something light, and they
were nearly famished when the repast
came on to be served at 2 o'clock
A snowblockade had not been thought
Of and a good deal Of sootting and
many pleasantries were INDUCED In
while the special was stalled, by quite
a few Of the passengers, notioeably by
some OF the gentlemen OF the press.
who were making all kinds Of fun
about cooking school cookery and what
they were going TO do with the biscuits,
which they said would probably he as
hard as base balls and brlckbats. II
was remarked that they deyoured ev-
erything in sight and have since been
trying to make amends for what they
said on the trip, by throwing long dis
lance bouquets at the charming young
ladies who did the cooking and the
serving Up to the present writing
only one OF them has been heard 10
say that he didn't feel very well and
must have eaten something yesterday
that didn't agree with him. Ii Is
thought he is out Of danger and will
recover The old saying that the way
to mans heart Is through his stoin-
ach, Is Just as true today az II ever
was. In all seriousness the young ladies
Of the Agricultural college did their
part very well,
PRESIDENT KERR SPEAKS.
When this part OF the program had
been done justice 10, Hon. W, S. Me-
Corniok president Of the board Of trus-
tees, called the assembled guests TO or
der and made few Introductory re-
marks, after which he introduced Pres
ident W. ]. Kerr. who took for his
subject, "The Agricultural College"
upon which he delivered highly enter.
tanning address. IL is plainly evident
that President Kerr ls an enthusiast
on the subject of the college and his
remarks were closely listened 10. He
gave O history OF the establishment OF
the college ~ years ago. and Its growth
since then, and especially during the
past two years
He said that since February. 1901
the increase In the departments had
been as follows Agriculture, 1879 stu
dents, increase 2l0 per cent; engineer
ing, including preparatory, 1854 students
2S2 per cent; mechanical arts, l5l stu
dents, 81 per cent; commerce 2SS stu
dents, 81 per cent; domestic science and
arts, 32l students. III per cent He
said that the principal object Of the
college was the teaching Of such
branches Of learning as related 20 agrl-
culture and the mechanical arts and 20
promote the liberal and practical edu.
cation OF the industrial classes in those
several pursuits and professions Of
life To do this properly required both
national and state aid.
PRACTICAL RESULTS.
He gave some facts concerning the
practical results thus far accomplished
and said creameries were first estab.
llshed in the state In 1883. Now, there
were g. nearly all in charge of gradu-
ates Of the college. and the Utah prod.
uot commanded the highest market
price and was worth SiOO0,000 per year
Poultry products had increased 300 per
cent IN 10 years Several new varieties
OF wheat had been introduced on the
experimental farm which yielded from
one TO five bushels more than any other
and SAID that II the 100 900 acres an
nually sown to wheat In Utah intro
duced these varieties the state would
be gamer 10 the tune OF $4,000 per
year. II the improved methods OF cut
ting lucern were generally adopted the
state would be benefited S27j,00O year
and the better varieties Of oats would |
add TO the state $500 annually. He
covered his subject very thoroughly.
and earnestly. and when he SAT down |
was greeted with a round Of applause.
II may be gratifying 10 President |
Kerr and the faculty generally 10 |
learn that among the visitors yester.
day there was gentleman who has |
lived IN tSo towns whore there are |
state agricultural colleges; the one |
Lansing Mich. and the other Boze- /
man. Mont. and he unhesiaiingly said |
the Agricultural college Of Logan was |
by for the largest most complete and
best Of an
When he had concluded, there were
other short speeches by Secy. " State |
Hammond Senators Bennlon. Gardner |
ana Williams, Speaker Hull and Repre-.
sentaiives Done and Fishhurn. and II |
Wfs very much regretted that genial |
Fisher Harris who was booked for a
speech. was crowded out BY lack 81 |
time, and consequently many were dis
appointed.
The special left Logan at a little past
I'VE reached Cache Junction ahead |
or the regular passenger train and ar |
rived In salt Lake shortly before . |
o'clock I'll
THE TOUT TESTIMONIAL |