, 1908-08-28
HOW MAY
BE HELPED
ANSWER TO WHY STUDENTS
SHOULD ATTEND UNIvER-
SITY OF WYOMING HERE.
Dean Bode Of st. Matthew's Cathedral
Points Out Some Of the Advan-
tages Possessed by This lnstitu-
tion-Modern Equipment and
Members Of Faculty Well Trained.
ey Dean Arnold 9. II. node,

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known. they would-the following
facts. which are those that have come
under my own observstion-prove to
me that the young men and women OF
Wyoming have a rare opportunity OF
obtaining in their own state, free,
such an education, whether IN general
university culture or in the scientific
and practical pursuits. that they have
no need to look elsewhere.
Take the scientific side first. In Thu
respect the University Of Wyoming i.
famous in the United States and Eu
rope. and Australia. It ought to bs
known that we have on the faculty {
botanist Of international reputation
who has q collection of western plant
to which Germany. France. England
and Austria send to complete their col
lections.
Some Of New discoveries.
1t ought to be known that at Lara
mie we are at the very source Of the
new discoysssss h thAsne3Mes Of pals
'osztology. that the university has beer
offered thousands Of dollars by the
British museum, and the scientists OF
Germany, for specimens from II col
lection.
1t ought to be known that the United
States government is paying the
greatest attention to our work In agri-
cultural experiments, that there is no
such opportunity elsewhere of learn
ing what eaa-5e-aoae 4 In scientific
farming In high attitudes.
Wyoming Laws as Models.
The administration of the pure food
laws of Wyoming is the admiration of
many commonwealth. 1t ought to be
known that all the chemical analyses
in connection with these laws are a
ried on at our university where the
chemical laboratories are splendidly
EQUIPPED, and the Wyoming state chem
list and his assistant are on the staff
Of professors. What an opportunity Is
here open to u students, at a time
when the need has arisen for trained
chemists for pure food work in the
greatest manufactures in the land.
splendid
1t ought to be known that we have a
gymnasium for the students which in
size, in equipment, with its baths, and
lockers and other details, is not SUI
passed, if equaled, in any western col
-lege. And that a United States army
officer has charge Of the military drill,
which Is not only Invaluable for dis
cipline, but helpful to the success in
life of the students who have left us.
1t ought to be known that the me
chanical department has all that is
newest in modern machinery. for min,
ing engineering, testing cement, brick
stone, woods; that the mining student
has opportunities of experience in the
large mines of our part of the state;
that there is a practical training
course for teachers.
Some Special Advantages.
Now, taking a look at general cul
ture, here you can learn Latin, Greek,
French. German, mathematics. physics
chemistry, English. history, literature
and music. with special advantages.
In the larger universities the re
are distant. The student wants the
close supervision and friendship of his
teacher; the inspiration of close con
tact with a cultured mind. But the
numbers are large and he is but ono
in a'crowd. 1t ought to be known that
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