The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-24

for one day on account of epidemics
Praise Agricultural College.
Standing at the head of our educa
tional opportunities is-the Agricultm
al College, an institution that is max
ing its influence felt, not only in our
own city but also in the nation. II
stands for the new education, that
form of training which fits young met
and young women to do things. IL
makes them more helpful and better
citizens, by reason of the fact that it
places them in sympathy With their
environment. II is one OF the things
that Is turning young men and young
women back to the farm and making
them contented thereon. II has placed
in nearly every community, men edu'
Gated not only along intellectual lines
but in agriculture and wood working,
iron working, accounting; and while
IL is not the aim to make tradesmeu
IL furnishes the best possible material
from which tradesmen may be devel-
oped 1t is also sending to hundreds
of homes young ladies who are ex-
pert in sewing, in cooking, and in
homemaking, young ladies who will
| furnish banquet at less cost than
they could have prepared an ordinary
meal by following their old methods,
and this by reason OF their skill in
combining food principles and in i'm.
proved methods Of serving,
We trust you will use your influ.
ence with the present legislature In
making 1t possible for this school. not
only to retain its present efficiency.
but to make the necessary advance.
ment to meet new conditions.
High School Facilities.
In its secondary school facilities
Logan is indeed fortunate. II has three
school department of the Agricultural
College, the b. CHAM Young College
high school, and the New Jersey acad
envy. The character of the Agricultural
College high school needs no further
comment than has already been made.
The New Jersey Academy. an in
stitutiop supported and fostered by
the Presbyterian church for northern
| Utah and southern Idaho is located
! in our city. Its doors are open to any
properly prepared student irrespect
i've OF religious beliefs. It is board
are welcome for class instruction. In
addition to the usual high school sub
| jects, instruction is given in Domestic
| Science and Art. There Is at this mo-
ment being installed equipment that
will make most efficient domestic
science school. Music, both instrument
tai and vocal are important features.
Its most excellent faculty both by
precept and example, seek to give a
good moral training, the Bible being
taken as the basis Of instruction.
Wisdom Of Brigham Young.
The Brigham Young College. high
school department, ls unique in that
It is one OF the very first and prob
ably the first educational institution
in the United States to have writ
ten into its character policy looking
to the introduction OF manual train
ing into its curricula. Its great found
er and benefactor, President Brigham
Young, in August, 1878, saw the needs
OF the future and made the require
ment In the deed Of trust that students
who axe full courses OF instruction
shall be required to take In addition
TO the usual subjects, some form o
manual work, best suited to theil
tastes and capacities. From the found
ing OF the institution each presiden
has worked to the end of securing thi
result, but 1t took the best efforts o
former presidents 10 lay an adequat'
foundation. BY bailding on that foan