The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-01
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,

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ability of maintaining in strong work
ing order the various State institutions,
holding that the most vital need of ap-
preparations by the present Legislature
is that of the advancement Of the State
through this agency. Specifically, yes
terday morning we spoke of the needs
of the State University, pointing ont
the difficulties in which series of un-
expected deficits has placed that insti'
tuition. 1t was expected that the State
assessment would be considerably in
creased in 1911 and 1912; and that the
allotted portions of the State s revenues
which would go to the University and
10 the Agricultural College would be
greater than they have been. This fail
ure. together with the decrease of a
| half mill in the State tax after the pro
rata for these educational institutions
had been computed, and the cutting
tdown of the University portion from
80 per cent to 2S per cent of the allot"
ment, united to create a deficit in that
institution which should be supplied by
appropriation by the present Legisla-
ture.
We wish to speak word today for
the Agricultural College Of Utah, which
has also been deprived of much of its
revenue by reason Of the same series
of mishaps. The State cannot afford
to neglect its educational institutions;
its University. at the head of the school
system, and the Agricultural College
the great practical and experimental
institution which is doing so much to
lift Utah practically out of the old
ruts of haphaZard farming and placing
the agricultural and stock.raising inter
ests of the State on basis OF scien-
tific development, utility, and profit.
The Agricultural College is doing in.
creasingly good work for the people of
this State. It's school ''on wheels is
now out in the southwestern part Of
the State doing good practical educa-
tional work. This means Of carrying
instruction direct to the homes of the
farmers, e1cmplifying the teachings,
must necessarily be of the very high
est value TO the industries of the pco-
pie Of this State.
We have. from President John A.
Widtsoe of the Agricultural College, a
little pamphlet comprising papers and
addresses concerning the work Of the
Utah Agricultural College. is title is
Education for Necessary Pursuits. -
The aim of it is the presentation OF
the principles governing the work Of
the College. 1t is very fairly and tru-
ly said that frequently agricultural col.
leges and other industrial schools that
devote themselves primarily to the
practical work of life and dignfying
the daily tasks, are misunderstood by
| reason Of their very lack of preten-
| tiousuess Sometimes this miSunder-
standing results in opposition. We are
glad to see, however, that there is moth
| ing of this kind in Utah, and that the
| Agricultural College is well supported
| by the public opinion Of this State, and
we wish to enforce right here our rec.
| ommendation in behalf Of the Agricul,
tural College on precisely the same lines
as those upon which we advocated the
full and generous support of the State
University.
The pamphlet issued by President
| Widtsoe is a collection Of papers aud
addresses selected from many delivered
during the last six years in the Col
lege. They are straightforward, prac.
teal, and of the highest utility in con.
nectlon with the college itself, and with
the building up of proper supporting
sentiment in the state for that college.
There is first, review of "The Acri.
cultural College and then follow
1.-The Educational Policy Of the Col
lege, y The Need and Kind Of Edu.
cation = impaired therein, Education
for the Necessary Pursuits of the Ma.
tion, Education for Women in
Utah, '' Agriculture in the Elementary
Schools being solid, practical plea
Tor the introduction of the study of
agriculture in those schools, "The In
dustrial Value OF Manual Training >
- Agricultural Educatiou-A Defini.
ton. and 1.-The Curriculum in 1850. -
The pamphlet is one that deserves thor.
ough circulation throughout the State
and there is no doubt but that with this
circulation the appreciation by the peo.
pie of this State OF the work done bv
the Agricultural College will be more
fervent and widespread
The Agricultural College is ono Of
our great educational institutions. prac.
teal, and of the highest service to
the people, 1t cannot fairly be neglect.
ed by the Legislature, and we bespeak
for 1t the most generous attention by
legislators to its needs. 1t is a grow.
ing institution and needs strong sup
port. 1t gets some support from the
Federal Government, but it also needs
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