The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1919-07-25

CORE uu.I,n., rI, SUM-
LOGAN. July 90 DECLARING chat
Utah uu>-r~-c- fhr germ oft national
and even ct world leadership. hv vir.
due oI ii- sterling citizcur,. Prot. l.G.
Peterson. president oi the Utah Nrri
cultural college. has just issued iu tho
state H vigorous Characterization of
the problems confronting the West.
with special reference tn the future of
educational development in Utah.
Intellectual aud moral leadership.
spiritual power properly linked with
mind. and hands skilled m difficult
and complex work. these thing. will
determine leadership m the future.
say, President Peterson. "Thc wear
1919 b. The beginning If now era. %
declare. the educator "Thr succcss
iul conclusion. of pcacc. The recon
structiun problems which haruss the
world aud IN plarcs threaten prulonr
ed prostitution Of Law aud order. the
new level Of prices which effect
the entire business ni the world.
the much greater importance at
human labor IN this new world
all these things. aud others, point nm.
cTringly a. n future Of new po.ihil.
ties aud Of responsibilities. Hard.
purpo-olul training H. meet the new
times should be- m the life plan of
every Young man and woman Of
Utah
Win Worlds Praise.
"ilnh has within her the germ Of
national aud even world leadership
this because its people are disciplined
IN the meaning 81 life by the priya.
ton. which rpmr ffum cungucruv u
desert and building new state The
Young proplr Of Utah. to be- worthy Of
The sacrifices of the pioneers. must
be- leaders In the now era ~ their
father, were the Leaders IN M" times
which have passed Long ngp The
Utah pioneers took their place In HE.
tory with the leaders If ~ time. The
new generation ran build on the foun.
daiiuns already laid n structure which
will attract tho admiration III the
world. NJ ihry but sense the meaning
IT the new day which IL dnwning Aud
those Who know the youth ~ Utah
know thai they do sense the oblign.
iinns ~ ~ present aud that the
standards of integrity and the ideals
which they represent will he light
h. the world In part the now day
will demand intellectual and moral
leaders, trained for the tasks which
modern scioncc aud nrt impose upon
those who would work with their fcl.
lows IN the great necessary lnh0rs 81
the world. There must be- spiritual
power, m there always has been Ia
those who have led Hut linked Ia
consistency. devotion and faith. which
arr the manifestation 1T spiritual
power. must BE- minds and hands
skilled m the difficult md complex
work which must be- done.
Graduates Aid West.
at i, the glorious privilege of the
agricultural college 10 help train
these minds and hands. the graduates
~ the college are called throughout
the West 10 lead IN the new lives the
people are living. Not only through
out Utah. hut in Idaho. Montana,
Oregon. Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona,
New Me'iro and Nevada 49, in the
Rocky Mountain region particularly
the vounr men aud women Of Utah
trained ni the college are quietly as.
Stunning offices ~ great trust and ~
great responsibility This wear Their,
Ver" more than two responsible and
highly rrmunorutiyo situations foi
every graduate If the college, de-
mhnd TOO per cent beyond tho supply
Utah citizens have ALWAYS been inter
rsted iu the development uf he aeri
cultural college because the cDlles,
deals with the problems If the NasI
majority of our pe0n'e the farmers
the mothers In the homes. the bust
ness men and the industrial workers
The great creative tasks Of nll time
the production Of food and the de-
yelopmcnt Of family life-these mr.
the major problems which the cOller
rs asked Ca help solve For this reas0i
The education Of the college Is relate,
10 the lives Of all the citizens of Utal
lh very intimate way,
Enrolment Is Large
"Tho wear iust closed has bee
marked hy satisfactory development
The attendance figures for the yea
were 1923, compared with 22l4 fo
the preceding year These figures 4
not include the shorter extensio
courses or classes. or this number
the college and vocational enrollmeu
was 1888 The remainder Of the rcgi,
tratiOn represents summer school an
corr'epondence study students Their
has been consistent development /
the schools Of agriculture, home ec,
Monies, agricultural engineering, con
merce and business adminislratio
mechanic arts and general sclenC
The college always has and probabl
always will maintain strong woe,
tional courses for those Is Years ,
age or over who have NOT had the a,
vantage Of high school education S