Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08

ember 1. 1911.
was the signal for another round Of
applause and the big hall echoed with
the cheers of the crowd which filed it,
President H. P, Judson, of the Uni
versity OF Chicago, then made a schol-
arly address ON 1.-THE University and
the State showing the services which
modern universities may render to
the state, and what the state may
expect of them.
President VIM. o. Thompson, of the
Ohio State university, then spoke
upon the University and the People,"
in which, in his usually mastery STYLE
he described the services which the
universities may render to all classes
of people in the state.
The expansion of the functions of
the university and its services to the
state, to all persons who desire to
avail themselves of the advantages
of higher education, and the assist
ance of its scholars and investigators
was the dominant note throughout the
AiistuouA CACICloSS dS IL dill pres
ent appreciated the thought which
was uppermost in the mind of Presi
dent Hodges, which he so ably ex
pressed in his inaugural address. Pres
ident Hodges briefly reviewed the
founding of the university and the
development of the different colleges,
Describing the early development of
the College of Arts and Sciences as
the foundation of the university's
growth, he said: at was fortunate for
the university that in those pioneer
years there was laid for it founda.
ton broad and deep along the lines
of culture. Without intending to dis
credit in any sense the training that
we now call practical or vocational
it may not be out of place to say here
that it will be sad thing for any
state or nation if the time should ever
come when there should be a dearth
of those choice spirits who seek
learning for learning's sake, and cul
ture for it's inherent worth"
Particular emphasis was laid upon
the College of Agriculture and it's ex
tension work, concerning which he
said:
at is likewise difficult to explain
why agricultural education has not
sooner received it's due attention. In
the first days of the university some
effort was made at agricultural in.
struction, but it was soon abandoned
and for years it existed only in name
The formal organization of College
of Agriculture was effected but few
years ago, and its large and proper
development is but even now begin.
ming. The people of the state are be
coming awake to the value of agricul
tural education, and there is dispo
sition on the part of the Legislature
to give this division of our university
a support that will enable it to be OF
actual service With the addition OF
extension work and better organiza
ton of its forces we have every rea
son to hope that agricultural educa
ton will be as 1t ought to be, a lead
ing feature of our university's work
Probably in no other way can the uni
versity serve so many of its students
The extension schools enable the uni
versity to go to those who can moi
come to it, and to demonstrate its
ability to serve the people.
Extension work is no longer an ex.
pertinent, but has become well-recog |
nized division of state university eff |
fort Agriculture affords for it the |
most inviting and promising field. IL |
every county in the state there are
men making earnest effort, from the
light that they have, to do up-to-date
intelligent work upon their farms. By
such as these the extension schools |
with their trained instructors outlin |
ing and exemplifying agricultural
methods that have stood the test OF
practical application are most cordial
ly welcomed. Here is an open door
for service to the people of the state
Shall the university enter?
by a small appropriation for one
phase of extension the last legislature
gave approval to the idea. May we
not expect the next one to make pro
vision liberal enough to enable us tc
carry the work of the extension
schools along all lines into any
county,"
Concerning the future development
of the university, he said, in part:
1--WE should have a definite program
of development, and that program
should lead us rather to develop the
eorde in which we are now working