Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
priation in 1907 to the amount named
ATTENDANCE AT COLLEGE.

ATTENDANCE AT COLLEGE.
A statement OF attendance at the in
stitution for the school years included
in the periods named will illustrate the
growth of the college and show the de-
partment how well Il Is filling the sta
ton 1t was intended to occupy In the
school year l9O0-l, the total attendance
was 3S1; in 1902, 5l6; in 1923. 5l5;
in 1904. 623 in l904-5, 1888, in f905-6, 663,
in 1861 ~; in 19O7-S, the present
school year, 7l2 early in January. with
the likelihood of large increase before
the end of the year.
The president OF the college, in writ
ing to the governor on the subject of
this years enrolment. makes the fol-
lowing statement; The state made a
fair appropriation Qn 1900 for the
maintenance of the college, and ii seems
desirable 10 secure as many as possible
of the young people to enjoy the bene-
fits of this appropriation. | am happy
TO be- able 20 say that as a result of
advertising or of other favorable condi-
tons we nave a magnificent attendance
at the institution. Our attendance al
the close of yesterday dan. 81 was 1l2
as compared with GO students on the
corresponding day of last year. This
does not include about $50 students who
are registered for work In the evening
classes The prospects now are that our
total enrolment for the year will not be
very far short OF 500 students. Should
we reach this figure, it would be nearly
40 students more than attended the
institution in the year of it's maximum
attendance 1904-5. OF this attendance
about 210 students are today registered
in agricultural subjects, as against the
maximum of about 1876 in any previous
year of the institution. Ii seems that
the school is assuming more distinct
ly industrial aspect. Another very en-
couraging feature OF our attendance is
that the proportion of advanced stu
dents is larger than it has ever been be-
fore
HOW COLLEGE is GROWING.
This would indicate that 1t is not
necessary for the per capita cost of
Agricultural college work to be so great
when the institution follows more d.
rectly its specific lines as when it at
tempts to occupy too much of the field
properly belonging to the university,
And to illustrate how the college is
growing in its proper sphere, the fol-
lowing figures are quoted; The college
registered in 1901. II students in agri-
culture; in 1902, %; in 1923. AZ; In
1904 "A: I'm 1904-5. 115: in 1866. l0S;
in 19O6l-7 126; in 1907-S, the present
school year, the registration in agri-
culture in early January was 20. (Now
1922
The statements of President Widtsoe
are encourag ing to the people of the
state in that they indicate that eXtrav-
agance of management Is not required
for efficiency and progress. For IL the
appropriation of 100000 for the current
biennium Is q fair appropriation
when the attendance is already much
larger than in any previous year, with
indications of a considerable increase
next year. it is evident that demands
made in previous years for some $780,
600 for biennial perica were excessive.
And In saying this i wish TO oe under
stood as preferring large expenditure to
inefiiciency. If. however with proper
economy we can still accomplish well
the work OF the institution, such pro-
cedure is to be commended And the
feasibility OF it is Being illustrated this
year.
In conclusion I wish to thank the de-
partment for It's solicitude for our col
lege; and especially for the work Of co.
operation with our experiment station
IN the practical work Of agriculture. |
am strongly reminded OF the value OF
such corporation by the attendance or
so many government experts In agricul-
turc AT the Dry Farming congress re-
Gently held In this city, Their sugges-
tious were of great value; and viii do
much TO assist I'm solving our great
agricultural problems,
] thank you most heartily, Mr.. Score
tary, for the valued help you are giving
our college and the agricultural inter-
csts Of our state.
have the honor to be. sir, your obe-
dent servant,
(sgned) JOHN c. CUTLER,
Governor NJ Utah.
ATTENDANCE FIGURES.
Accompanying this letter is a table
showing the ATTENDING 700 Me college
iu its various departments ou Feb. 4.
This table shows:
Regular students .,..,.....,.,.-.,.... 7iS
Special STUDENTS nisht school ...-.. l4S
iolAl s'sst'' ''''''''' 'f''''' ''s'''' 'o''
Agricultural students. 23a
Agricultural students. college grade. z.
| Total attendance last ycDr.....,,..,.1ll
| Agricultural students last year. .l2t
! Agricultural students last year (col-
lege grade) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
Agricultural stud. .ats. Feb. N07. 1l6
/ as compared with 25- ON ihc sam" day
/ 1908. Increase of Just loO pcr cent,
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