The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-09-01
STRONG EXPONENT OF DAIRYING

ST KONG ENPONENI Of DAihrlN
Many readers of The Ranch w
recognize in the name of Prof. w.
Henry a man whose efforts for Il
cause of dairying have been fe
throughout the entire United State
although Prof. Henry's sphere of a
tive work has been in Wisconsi
where he was for years the des
of the state agriculture college. Abo
two months ago the announcemeI
was made that Prof. Henry had ste
ped out from his duties at the COLES
and entered upon well earned re
with the title of Emeritus Profess,
of Agriculture. The Ranch has su
ceeded in obtaining most excellel
likeness of Prof. Henry and presen
it herewith through the courtesy
Hoard's Dairyman, to whom we are
also indebted for the following
statements regarding Prof. Henry
and his life work:
1t is nearly thirty years since
w. A. Henry, then a recent gradu-
ate from Cornell agricultural col
1ege, began to exert his influence
upon the agriculture of Wisconsin.
He was given a most hospitable
welcome, especially by the dairy
men of the state. Dean Henry was
a young man when he came to our
state. He was full of strength and
enthusiasm. He had faith in agri-
culture and the people. The
strength, enthusiasm and faith,
which he had in the beginning for
his chosen profession, have not les
sened, but have grown as he has
opened up the virgin fields OF in
vestigation and research. The
struggle to enlist the sympathy of
the people for agricultural educa-
ton and experimentation has been
no small factor in developing him
into a strong and wise leader. In
planning, developing and plotting
the institution which he loves so
we'll, he had no model or plans that
could be modified to meet the con-
ditions as he found them, but every
thing had to be originated within
himself. The power of originality
is a valuable asset and is possessed
by few men. Fortunately Professor
Henry had both originality and
executive ability, coupled with the
power of research and investiga-
ton, as is we'll shown in the insti-
tuition which he has developed and
the work that has come from his
hand.
When Dean Henry took charge
of the agricultural college in 1880,
there were no agricultural students
in attendance. In the fall of 1885
there was issued a circular, an
nouncing the new course in agr1-
culture in the state university.
This is now known as the short
course. 1t began January Z, 1886,
with an attendance of 10 students.
This was the first modern agr1cul-
tural short course successfully es-
tablished in this country.
In 1890 the first dairy school in
America was established, with two
students.
In 1904 the farmers course was
established, with a registration of
IT'S members. For the college We
19O6-O7 the attendance in the COLES
of agriculture was as follows:
Short course, 1927; dairy course, 10
farmers course, COG; long course, IA
graduate course, g.; total registratio
1,247.
During his administration the III
versity farm has been increased
about 300 acres. When Prof. Hen
took charge, there were a small far
house, two very ordinary barns,
little live stock, few armfuls
books on agriculture. The prese
buildings of the college of agricultu
represent an expenditure of abo
100000, and the personal proper
of the college aggregates nearly $15
900 in value. The live stock inve
tories at over $4,000. He has alwa
given the college library first attic
ton and care. 1t now numbers ov
5000 bound volumes, all on agric1
ture. and is without an equal in Il