Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-02-18
THE SHORT COURSE
IS CLOSED
New Record Made i'm Attendance at
Special Course of Two Weeks
in Horticulture.

last Friday evening. More than 125
men, representing almost all walks
in life and including farmers, fruit
growers business men, doctors, law
yers and other professional men, at
tended this course which occupied
two weeks Many came from long dis
tances to take the course. Six crossed
the continent from the Atlantic coast
and a number came from British Co
lumbia. That the course was success
full in every respect was shown by
the enthusiasm of the students and
the following resolutions which they
passed before the school closed.
We, your committee on resolutions,
duly appointed at a meeting of the
members of the special class in hor-
ticulture, 1910, respectfully report
the following for consideration and
adoption
Whereas, We, the members of the
special horticultural courses of the
Washington State College for 1910,
have received kind and courteous
treatment and received practical in
struction that if practiced will enable
us to rase better and more fruit, and
also to promote the horticultural in
terests of the whole state Of Wash
ington and, therefore be it
Resolved, That we extend our
hearty thanks to the Washington
State College, and more especially
to the able professors and their as
sistants who have lectured to us: and,
also that we pledge our support and
cooperation in their efforts to put
our state in the front rank of fruit
and other agricultural production.
Whereas, We are practical orchard
lists and farmers, men whose business
interests and sympathies are involved
in the unhampered development of
the vast horticultural and other
equally large agricultural possibili-
ties of the state; and,
Whereas, 1t is our belief that the
best interests of the state for the
present and future generations will
be conserved by a general advance
in the agricultural industries of the
state, including the practical educa-
ton of our young men and women;
and,
Whereas, The fullest development
along the Ines indicated will neces-
state - the eradication of noxious
pests from the farm and orchard, q
Improvement in quality and quantity
of our fruits, grains and all agricul-
tural products go greatest of all,
the education of our young men and
women TO a proper understanding
and appreciation of the measurable
value to the nation of well educated,
prosperous agricultural common
wealths; and,
Whereas, The attainment of the no.
Bile purposes indicated in the forego-
ing can be secured in Washington
only by the aid of the best scien-
tific investigators and educators of
the day, and the retention of these
men against commercial competition.
and the competition of states older
developed and fartehr east; and,
Therefore be it Resolved, That we
individually declare ourselves in ia
yor of the enactment by the next leg
islature of law providing for a mill
tax for the five educational institu-
tons of the state, certain just and
be for the financial support of the
State College and Experiment Sta
ton, the results of which will be:
Cd permitting greater independence
on the part of scientific investiga-
tors, and less fear of arousng an
tagonism from unsympathetic inter
ests which might later be exerted to
injure the institutions; CD which
would remove the uncertainty now at
tending the support of the institution
by our legislature which appropri |
ates varying amounts every two
years, and CD would therefore make |
it possible for the institution to plan
work definitely for many years ahead
If necessary, instead of in planning
work in blocks of two years. and (4)
therefore giving it a definite income
which would enable it to plan work
more efficiently, and to resist the
competition by the commercial field
for men who are skilled in agricul-
tural and industrial practice.
Resolved, further, that We recog-
nize the resirability of organization
and cooperation in order TO bring
about the great purposes enumerated
in the foregoing: and We hereby
agree that each member of this meet
ing shall take copies of the resolu-
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