Bisbee daily review., 1912-03-05
.DR. WILDE MAKES
 MANY FRIENDS FOR STATE UNIVERSITY
Two Lectures in Douglas Are Termed as Being
 Masterpieces
WILL WIN STUDENTS

Dr. A. H. Wilde. who is the presi- dent of the University of Arizona, and who has increased the enroll ment of the university from 195 for last year to over 500 for this year, delivered two lectures in Douglas last week.
 In the afternoon he delivered a lecture to the pupils Of the schools on University Life" that will be create a lasting desire on the part of the students to attend the uni versity after their High school course is completed.
 The lecture, which he delivered at night on The Relation of the University to the State" was a mas terpiece. His desire was to show what the university was daily ac- complaining and how it was train ing the future men of the state and fitting them for life's duty. He took up the work of the agricultural college in connection and spoke at length of its great work.
 In part, he said:.
 Tells Of Work
 The work of our agricultural col lege will never be fully appreciated because we have no means to in- form the public of what we are doing. For instance in the northern part of the state, a farmer drilled we'll and struck alkali water, he drilled another one and the water was salty. Not losing confidence, he drilled the third one, which proved to be impure also, and not fit for use By this time he was thoroughly discouraged and as a last resort asked the agricultural college for assistance Our exper.s visited his farm and made a care ful study of the soil and location. analysed the water and found that the water in the salty well would neutralize the alkah water and that by mixing the two waters, tine de- sired results could be attained and the water be used for every pur- pose. The farm is valued today at S1O,O00 and was worth less before. The test and advice did not cost the farmer one cent
 Through our researches we have also devised a means by which we could ripen dates by artificial means. impossible to raise hereto fore on account of. the early frost.
 The experimental station has also developed a new bean that is espe- cially adapted to this climate and very prolific. We have also been experimenting with sheep by cross ing the Sahara desert varieties with those of our country and hope to strike Q breed that will be able to endure the heat of summer and the cold of winters without serious effect
 Separation Is Opposed
 He then took up the matter or separating the agricultural college from the university and moving it 10 another section of the state. This he is opposing vigorously and cited number of excellent reasons why it should not be done and what ef- feet it would have if separated from each other.
 number of cities Of the north ern part of the state have announced their intentions 10 ask the legisla- ture for the removal of the school, but Dr. Wilde stated that he did not believe that they would pass Dill authorizing any such action.
 His lecture was Illustrated with views showing university scenes Of the various stations and buildings of the university. He has just completed a tour of the state, where lectures were delivered and he stat ed that the results were very grati- lying and that it would undoubtedly increase the enrolment next year. Dr. Wilde left this morning for TrcCOu