Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-01
cation OF the Students and the work
ing out OF problems in the interest o.
agricultural classes
Element NJ Commerce.

Element NJ Commerce.
No scientific investigation can b.
TANNED and worked out where the
elenlen. OF commercial profit enters
into It. AS soon as an experiment
has been proved 10 be OF profit to the
farmer. II should be ri, en- TO him, ana
the college should proceed with en-.
other investigation. The position the
experiment station sustains to tn
people Is the same as the college, ex-
cept the station Is supposed to edu-
cate a much larger number. What
reason would there be- for the exist.
eeoe OF college that would take a
boy out OF the farm and keep him
here four years for the plrpose OF
te@hing him how to pillow. hoe and
harvest the CROP lie would learn II
at tYme Just as quickly and a great
ieals Cheaper What reason could be
giyef. for the existence OF an expert.
mentx station that would extend its
investigation no further than the lat.
est mahods Of eultivating crops. or
in othcS words eevote It's energies 10
demonstration work II a station
does It's Nuty II viii rarely receive It's
products. The only argument In favor
Of public experiment stations Is that
all the people can afford TO tax them
selves for the solution Of problems
which viii in the end benefit all tie
people bat which are too expensive
Tor individuals e make. And some
Of the most valuable experiments
are those which serve as danger sig
rails. directing the farmer not to
come this way because the station al
great expense and the most careful
scientific investigation has found the
path a pernicious one.
II we're to sum up in the small
est space possible, the elements that,
In my opinion, will popularize this
school, wo2id place them az fol.
lows.
Through the courses in all rhe re-
lated subjects of agriculture. which
wisdom and experience have proved
10 be the highest value, taking into
consideration local conditions. and
the preparation of the students who
come here. A constant sciidity Of
purpose and careful subordination Of
every personal consideration 70 the
best interests Of all tho students.
An enthusiasm on the part o.
officials and instructors calculated 10
arouse the best effort OF the student
and TO create him into a hope worthy
Of the proudest and best American
manhood
Tho wholesale cultivation of an
Intercourse with the people that will
convince him that the college Is a sub
ston,ial friend and n ver'tible help
In every time Of need
Earnest devotion to the task. Is
every scientific research. OF arriving
at the truth and nothing but the
truth.
Al communications with fairy
or. including public addresses. .nsti-
tntc work and the "arious other lines
where the COLLEGE Is cooperating with
the farmer should breathe q spirit OF
unalloved carnestness and sympathy.
avoiding obsequiousness or The one
hand and docmatism on the other
The avoidance Of mistakes. but In
the event one is made. candidly adj
hitting H. and laborine the harder 10
prevent like occurrence.
Lest hut not least. We -hould re.
member that the chief end and aim
{ education Is manhood-a manhood
cmhcdving all the essentials of tho
true citizen. neighbor. friend and
natriot. the cultivation In the most
rational wav OF all the faculties Of
the human being mental moral and
physical. and Righteousness sup
ported Nv the loftiest courage. con-
sniriag In all possible ways to make
the institution fortress q. prlnoi-
pies. conducive 10 the highes' type
OF citizenship in al the walks o;
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