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

ture Of this region, In competition with
the agricultural sections, Will depend
very largely on the quality of leader
ship in students trained in this school,
apd the Organization of the agricultural
Industries on right lines, as well as
the betterment Of the social conditions
of agricultural communities, Will like
wise depend very much on such leader
ship. with these ideas In view the stu
dent In agriculture at the college Is al
lowed to select those subjects along
the line In which his greatest interest
lies Not more than one-third of the
subjects IN the agricultural school are
In the line of agricultural science and its
application to the art of farming, the
other two-thirds consisting Of culture
and scientific studies. In agriculture
the student is allowed to select his ma
ior in agronomy, animal industry and
dairying dnCluding veterinary science),
or horticulture. The courses are so ar,
ranged that "A student Is enabled to
lay u foundation upon which he can
build a successful career as farmer,
or develop into Il specialist In agronomy,
animal industry or horticulture. For
the student who expects to return to
the farm, high school course of three
years is offered. After the completion
Of this high school course, If the stu
dent desires to prepare himself for a
position az farm manager, or as work.
er In an agricultural college or expert
ment station, he can take an additional
three years, the completion OF which
will entltle him to a degree.
During the early years OF the exist
!. ence of the college, little interest was
taken In the agricultural courses, main
ly because of lack Of the proper
equipment and facilities for teaching
the various subjects of agriculture.
Now there are a modern conservatory
for the students of horticulture; model
and up-to date horse. cattle, sheep, hog
and poultry buildings, In which are
found some OF the best representations
of the various breeds of live stock n
well equipped dairy. for the students of
animal industry; the only soil physics
laboratory and vegetation house west
of Nebraska, for students in agronomy
and there has been an awakened in
terest In these phases OF the college
work Young men are coming TO realize
| that agricultural education pays well
In The JOY that II brings the young
farmer. The common processes of the
art take on a new meaning, AS a man
| guides the pillow, instead OF turning up
Il dead soil, he Is turning up the hiss
tory of the world since the very rocks
cooled He IS thinking OF the chemis.
| try Of that soil and of the problems
| concerning 1t and its productiveness;
| probably that neither he nor his sons
| will live to see these questions all solved.
| 1t is nowhere a dead world to him but
II source of thought and pleasure every
where. He VIII do things better, he
! Will make more money, as a result
| Of his training; but what is more i'm
| portant than all, he will take new in
| terest and pleasure in doing things.
The success of the graduates of this
| school Is an excellent criterion by
| which to Judge the character of its
! work. They are eXerting a wide and
| strong influence in public affairs and
| are making for themselves honorable
| and useful careers, As practical farm
ers. as creamery managers as nvesti-
| gators IN the bureau OF soils of the de-
| partment of agriculture In the expert
| ment stations, and as teachers of ag-
| riculture, they are making their in
| fluenCe felt for the Identifying of agri-
| culture and for the betterment Of agri-
/ cultural operations throughout the
| whole intermountain region.
While the success Of the school dur
| ing the past year has been phenomenal,
| there Is every reason for believing that
| the era Of It's power for doing good has
| just dlWneu.
| SCHOOL OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE
| AND ARTS.
| Many people visiting the Agricultural
! college, or otherwise learning of Its
work, are greatly surprised to find that
| courses especially for women are one
OF the leading features OF the institute
ton; and that here is the strongest,
| best equipped, and most popular school
Of domestic science and arts to be found
west OF the Mississippi river. Indeed
IT has few equals even in the east.
The work In domestic science and
arts was established when the college
was first organized and has increased
until IL has reached its present stand
| ing. The two departments have been
! finally organized into a school, with
| a faculty of six to give instruction In
its special lines OF work, and care
fully selected equipment occupying Is
| large rooms OF the college building.
This equipment includes adequately
! furnished sewing rooms, kitchen labor
| atories, dining room, and laundry, to-
gether with an increasing museum
which is rapidly growing under the
care OF the department. All the appar-
atus used In these rooms Is Of the latest
and most convenient pattern.
The school offers TO the young wo-
men who enter It's doors a choice OF four
courses, according TO their ability and
| preparation, and the time they can
spend at school, The three year man.