The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-06-10
THE SPHERE OF THE
LANDGRANT COLLEGE
Graduating Address Made BY Walter Por
ter at the A. G.. of u. Commencement.

the distinctive features Of the hum
bier schools, there still exists in the
OF the country a tendency
to develop in their students a con-
tempt for manual labor.
IL is said that land grant colleges
should be strictly agricultural schools,
combining their work to the problems
of practical farming and adhering
tenaciously to tive fossilized idea that
a farmer should know nothing. AS a
matter OF fact, the time has come
when thorough training in science,
art and philosophy are essential ele-
ments of the education OF a progress
sive farmer or mechanic.
win the intelligent agricultural
masses consent, even in theory, 10
divorce their calling from a know
ledge of those intellectual and spiritual
conceptions which are the glory OF the
human mind and soul? Are they
willing to be set apart as people who
are unworthy of some Of the best
things that human reason and ex |
pericnce have to offer?" The farmers |
son is entitled to as liberal an educa-
tional as is the doctors.
1t is said that in connection with |
the work i'm manual training we give |
advanced courses in science and art |
tn ha ,pnNly 'nnapal ~ fha |
various universities; but, granting |
that such trainings, is of infinite value
to our students, it is claimed that we |
have no right to offer advanced |
courses. In other words, we are
criticised for including in our cur |
riCulum courses that the law prohibits |
us from excluding The law states
specifically that 1.-THE leading object /.
shall be without excluding other |.
scientific and classical studies, 10
teach such branches of learning as
are related to agriculture and the
mechanic arts" We must offer
scientific and classical studies or yio-
late the law. But analyze the con-
greSsional enactment still further, the |
leading object 'of the school is ito
teach such branches of learning as are
related TO agricultural and mechanic |
arts" Such subjects are physics |
mathematics, chemistry, biology, !
geology and electricity in their vari. |
Gus applications TO the industries as
applied science.
The law states that the purpose of
the college is Ito promote the liberal !
and practical education Of the indus
trial classes" Liberal education is
synonymous with classical education |
the world over. History, philosophy,
modern languages, English literature,
Latin, law and economics are ESSENTIAL
elements OF liberal education. We
must, therefore, offer all of these
courses.
1t is the mission of the Agricultural
College to draw its students from the |
Industrial classes; TO train them in |
engineering, agriculture, commerce,
domestic science, or other industrial
lines as they may elect; and to give all
who complete the baccalaureate course
liberal education in science and art. |
1t is necessary for the school TO offer
courses sufficiently elementary TO ac-
commodate the student of mature age
whose early education has been
neglected, and who is anxious to spend
most OF his time in the manual train
ing department. 1t must offer short
courses for those who desire TO enter
at once the Industrial field. Above
all, it must offer strong degree courses
in order that it may command the re
spect of other institutions of higher
education, and at the same time dis
charge the duties imposed upon it by
the act OF Congress under which the
institution was established