Arizona republican., 1912-03-11
STUDENTS HEAR
 HELPFUL TALK
Dr. Wilde, of the State Uni versity, Outlines Aim of the Institution and Rene fits Derived From Its Work

At the vesper service held in the chapel of the state university at Tue son yesterday evening. the following address was delivered to the students Ey the president. Dr. A. H. Wilde:
 Arizona is state of 200.o00 popu- Iation and Il3.000 square miles. there fore sparscly settled. its population is about equal to that Of one ward of Chicago or New York City. The peo- rle are scattered and lack. therefore. in community interest through fail ure to become acquainted. Local in torcsts have become superior to state interests
 Educational problems are peculiarly difficult in this state. In many com munities ordinary means of culture are wanting such as churches. music. art. and the better kind of school.
 It is a vigorous population. vigorous in mind and body and in maintenance of local and individual rights. The ever present danger is that one will forget there are others whose rights are as valuable as their own. People love education; even those not ben cfited in their youth with advantages of education believe earnestly in SiV- ing it to the boys and girls of the present generation.
 Too much has Arizona been d state of mining and agriculture,-a very limited range ofEindustries. The state needs to develop other industries. such as commerce and manufactures. What if only the people of Arizona could fatten their own beef, kill and dress it within the limits of the state, ship the product to other parts of he coun- try; make the hides into shoes. erect ing in the state factory after factory to put into finished form the raw product that it raises on it's own ranges.
 The quality of the dairy products of the Salt River valley is uneXcelled. Why not increase the amount of this product and by judicious advertising carry it all over the country? Why not can the fruits that are not sent away to the highest priced markets and make Arizona orchards renowned in the country for fine quality?
 These and many other things will be done to the financial profit and the high reputation of the state. We are sure to develop our resources and the future of Arizona is bright with promise But what may the univer- sity do in all this development of the state?
 The first service of the university is of course intellectual. If it is not good school it will do nothing else well. But it can train the mind and at the same time serve the state in numerous ways. It may become q social bond joining the state to- gcther through its young people. It. self q permanent institution it may inspire citizens of the state with q feeling of permanence. Too many people of Arizona have looked upon the state as only temporary stop ping place. \ solid and permanent institution will help to root people in the soil
 The university may stimulate all phases of the spiritual lfe-music art other refmemcnts of life Its students should become moral and po- lticaI leaders of the community. sin ccre and devoted in their service. Al kinds of scientific service should bC chosen field of the university. Al ready we have begun to help th' physicians with our new department of bacteriology This work should h, indefinitely extended. We should car " all that We know to the people rot in arrogance nor in technica