Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-02
CEDAR'S
RESPONSIBILITY.
BY Director p. v. Carbon.

Every city or town that can boast
n big educational institution seems
naturally inclined to claim that in
stitution for its own. Such a claim
is not made in the sense Of actual
proprietorship, for every college town
fully recognizes its obligations TO all
other communities that lend either
moral or financial support to the in
stitution; but the town which harbors
the school justly feels that 1t must
play the part Of guardian, at least.
In such role, the town keeps alert
TO all things which might In any way
influence the welfare Of the school
and its citizens retain a deep interest
in everything that contributes to the
growth Of the institution. Thus, we
find the people Of Logan jealousy
guarding the Utah Agricultural col
lege and championing its every cause,
whether on the athletic field or in the
legislature. SO also we find in Salt
Lake City the staunchest and most
Jealous supporters of the University
of Utah; whereas Provo's concern is
with the Brigham Young university.
II is this same spirit that one finds
in some degree or another in every
town which for some reason has been
chosen as the location of an educa-
-tional institution.
In Cedar this spirit is particularly
striking. II is apparent on every
hand. One cannot long be in Cedar
without feeling that her citizens
stand solidly behind the Branch Ag-
ricultural College and are ready at
all times to help in it's upbuilding.
To this as much as to any other
single thing, the present high stand
ing of the school is due; and it will
be the same spirit, undoubtedly, that
will materially aid the school in
achieving the great purpose for which
it was established.
One Of the most effective means of
supporting a school, as every college
town has learned, is to provide ample
accommodations for both the stu
dents and the faculty at reasonable
rates. In fact, every college town has
come to accept this as its own pecul'
lar responsibility because no schoo
can grow unless good place to sleeI
and good place to eat is available
to every person who seeks the train
ing the school offers. All construc
tive efforts Of those in charge Of tn,
school are defeated, II the town i
unable to take care of the prospec
tive increases in attendance.
Unfortunately the Branch Agri
cultural College has no dormatorie
and consequently is forced to depen
wholly upon Cedar to take care o
the students who come here. Some
time in the near future, we hope, ade
quate and attractive dormatories vii
be added to the group of building
on tho B. A. C. campus; but such al
addition is matter for the future t
decide, Our immediate problem is t
provide, in the homes Of Cedar, &C
commodations for everybody VIII
comes to school this fall and mex
winter.
Already definite Steps in that di
rection have been taken; a commit
tee is now at work, listing rooms an
boarding places; but, in order to d
this thing right, every home-owne
must cooperate to the extent Of OF
fering at least one room, If 1t is a
all practicable to do so. Student
come here expecting to pay for thei
rooms and board, and are willing al
ways to meet reasonable charges, be
cause they know that the expense o
living is part Of the cost of educa
ton. However, it is well to kee
clearly in mind the fact that mos
students are free to choose fror
among many schools and they wi
not come to Cedar IL they feel tina
they can secure equally good train
ing and cheaper living elsewhere.
The people of Cedar have assume
their responsibility in this matter fc
many years past; and each year hs
seen the students taken care of, eve
tho the task at times has been mos
difficult. There is every reason TO b.
lieve, also, that this year, and in II
years to come, the housing problem
Of bigger and better B. A. c. wi
be successfully met. For this problel
is Cedar's as we'll as the schools, ar
concerted action will solve it in ii
future as il has done in the past.
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