The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-19
New Agricultural Building
at University is Very.
Complete.

The farmers of West Virginia may
we'll be proud of their headquarters at
the University of West Virginia, Nor
gantown, which is what the new build
Ing OF the College of Agriculture really
is. This building furnishes a triple
purpose, and reaches three distinct
Horticultural groups; the farm boys
and girls; the young men and women,
who want to complete the knowledge
of farming and nome making by
thorough and scientific course; and
the farmer, unable to attend college,
who, nevertheless, feels the need of
agricultural training and of keeping
in touch with the progress of modern
agriculture.
In this building will gather during
Farmers Week each year the thou
sand or more farmers and their wives,
who come to Morgantown for instruc.
ton In better agriculture, inspiration
towards better farming and better liv-
ing, and advice in better home making,
along with cooperation with the Ex-
tension division of the College of Agri.
culture In defining the agricultural
problems OF the state and the plans
OF work for the cooperative extension
work OF the college, the q. S. Depart.
rent of Agriculture and the Farm Blu
reau.
The farm boys and girls of the Noun.
tain State also will make immediate
use of the building during the Prize
Winners course In June, when the
county champions in boys and girls
club work, those with the best records
IN growing corn and potatoes, in rails
ing pigs and poultry, in canning and
butter making, gather at the College
OF Agriculture for a week of instruc-
ton in things that will tend to make
them qualified leaders in country life
IN their home communities.
The primary purpose OF the build.
ing, ofscourse. Is its use by the young
men and women OF the state who are
receiving fouryears of intensive train
ing in It's laboratories and class rooms
IN order 10 become better farmers and
to learn how to become better house.
keepers and home makers. Here they
are taught, also, how to lead in the
movement TO make West Virginia rural
communities better place in which
to live.
The Home Economics department
has a very important place in this
building and its classes are extreme
" popular. Sewing, cooking and home
making in its broadcast sense are
taught. A very important additional
touch is given by brief course in
home nursing.
Numerous fully equipped laborator
les and lecture rooms are provided for
the use OF the Horticulture, plant path.
ology. botany, farm management.
agronomy. dairying and other depart.
ments. The laboratories are all of the
most modern type They include every
need OF a modern agricultural training
plant, The building has its own ice
plant with capacity OF 1000 pounds
daily, In connection with this plant.
there Is also cold storage for meats.
dairy products, fruit and vegetables.
This building is in every way one of
the mostsmodern and most splendidly
equipped OF any building in the Uni.
versity group and is so constructor
that an additional wing may be added
later Already the need of the space
this additional wing will give is felt
as the expected influx Of students this
tall promises to give the new building
every student that 1t can properly
care for.