, 1908-06-18
YEAR IS
NOW AT ITS FINISH.


lone IN hlsh attitudes IN the way OF
raising gram ana other farm products.
Grand prizes and gold medals galore
ave been brought home from worlds
fairs, and these trophies Will be cher.
ished by our childrens children in the
generations to come. 1t is OF the
greatest Importance That the reputa-
ton or our state should be hanged
from mat OF a region where agricnl-
ture was CONSIDERED almost impossi-
pie 10 one taxing grand prizes n gold
medals against all the people Oh the
earth.
Credit to University.
Right at the present time, through
the operation OF the act
and the Carey act, this state Is enjoy
ing a wonderful CROWN, n to TINS
institution tull credit must be gwen
Tor the experiments that have proved
the agricultural worth of our climate
and soil. To you, sir, the people OF
Wyoming Will look FOR a
and a broadening OF the results AREA
dy achieved. They Will not be salts
fed with a mere expenditure OF the
revenues In accordance with the stat
utes, but will expect you to keep this
commonwealth right In the van OF pro-
gress in all matters pertaining to ag-
r%icultural and stock growing expert
ments.
Social Relations of Students.
An educational institution in a new
state cannot at first have dormitories
and full equipment for the housing OF
its students, and. therefore, Is de-
pendent upon the people OF the city in
which 1t Is located, to a very large de-
gree, for It's moral and social atmos-
phere. have every confidence In the
people OF this beautiful city. They
have, at all times, used their utmost
e~ndeavors to keep h STANDARD OF
morality high and have generously
thrown open their homes to the young
men and young women OF the state.
But, to you, sir, the parents OF the
state look for the well-being OF their
lear ones. They feel mat their chill
dren are placed in your keeping n
that they nave a right TO expect mat
you will see to It That their social re
lations are of the best and that the
moral atmosphere surrounding them
Is pure. The duty is q delicate one,
but 1t must not be cast aside or neg
lected. The new hall Tor the young
women VIII be a material aid TO you
in caring for female students, n
am sure that the citizens OF Laramie
Will respond % any call you may
make upon them for assistance.
Strict Course OF discipline.
From a purely educational stand
point, 1t would be presumptlous In me
to offer advice or to charge you with
responsibility which o must already
keenly feel. AS a representative OF
the people, however, have absorbed
considerable knowledge relating to
the management OF the internal az
fairs OF the university n nave con
ceived that in the exercise OF your
nigh trust as CHER executive, IL Will
be necessary Tor you to hold to a
strict course OF disciphne. In the
great west we are at times prone TO
overlook the necessity FOR adherence
to proper rules of conduct. Our very
freedom make us feel like throwing
on all restraint and acting with great
er independence than can De ACCORDED
to our youth IN college halls. You
must see that discipline is carried out.
and IN TINS, your tact, your discrlm-
NATION and your executive ability VIII
be tested TO their utmost. o nave
a faculty OF talented men and women,
and upon their wisdom and good Judg-
ment Deiieve mat you can at all
tunes rely. In your great work for
the state, they VIII be a Judge to your
footsteps.
PRESIDENT Merica, this great institu-
your heepine- peopie VI II q