The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-05
COLLEGIATE WORK
Is GIVEN AT TECH
Two Year Course is
Equal to Same in
Any University

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$50 many people fail to recognize
that the state of Idaho has made
double provision for high school
graduates wishing to continue their
studies,' stated President G. r.
Frazier of the Idaho Technical In
stitute in an interview given Tri-
bune reporter. Entirely aside from
the normal schools which are main
tanned in the state, there have been
provided the state university and
the Idaho Technical Institute, Offer
ing equal opportunities" continued
the Techs executive, his statements
stressing the equality Of the two in
stitutions, so far as freshmen and
sophomore college work is con-
cerned.
From the facts enumerated in the
interview with President Frazier, it
would seem to be entirely unnces-
sary for any ambitious young person
in southern Idaho to go farther than
Pocatello in order to start his uni
versity work. The same Courses are
offered exactly as are offered at the
University of Idaho, with the excep-
tion Of forestry. 'The Tech offers
an excellent course in pharmacy
which is not offered on the state uni
versity curriculum, stated Presi-
dent Frazier.
First Two Years Same
President Frazier states that he
considers the institute is justified in
making claim of absolute equality
SO far as the first two years of uni
versity work are concerned. "As is
we'll known" he stated, "for the
wide range of elective one must wait
for the junior and senior years."
Besides all the above, there is
distinct advantage in the fact that
the freshman and sophomore classes
at the Technical Institute are the
two upper classes and are, there
fore, taught by the heads of depart
ments and by the best teachers in the
school, while at large university
the freshmen and sophomores usu-
ally draw the newest and youngest
and least experienced members OF
the faculty.
"About every SO often someone
starts a rum0r that the Tech credits
are not accepted at full value in the
larger institutions. With our long
list of students who have been ad-
mitted on their credits from the
Tech to junior standing at the Uni
7ersity of Idaho, University of Cali
'ornia, University of Washington
ind Utah Agricultural college (our
standing in this respect is thoroly
established. Our students have also
zone to dental and medical schools
'eceiving full credit for the college
work done here. One of our students
'ntering Northwestern Dental school
asst September, the son of promin-
mt physician in Pocatello, had ex-
ra credits to spare. Correspond
'nce with the Jefferson Medical
School during the last school year
out the statement from the
tate examiner of credits as follows:
I am free to say that il certificates
eceived from that institution are
perfectly clear In their statement re-
,arding the collegiate nature of the
work. completed by the holders of
he certificates and If our adjudica-
ion of the high school work COM
'leted by these applicants before
hey were admitted to the Idaho
technical Institute is satisfactory,
ve shall allow the applicant due
redit for the work completed in
heir collegiate courses
Similar assurances have been re-
eived from Harvard and during the
ast two years the Tech has had one
tudent accepted without examina-
ion for admission to the United
'tates military academy at West
'oint and another just recently
Edward McFall) at Annapolis.
"The confusion, where it exists
undoubtedly arises from an effort to
resent standings in commercial SUBJ
ects for recognition in some techni-
al or engineering course. This, of
curse, cannot be done anywhere, or
rom any school.
Home Sickness is Detrimental
Home sickness is usually re-
arded as joke, but 1t has played
avoc with the education of many
worthy young person going long
lstance from home for the first
me. In this connection the advant-
90 Of junior college near enough
ONE 80 that student may visit
ONE occasionally on week-ends is
pparent.
1T is suggested that citizens of
ocatello and southern Idaho con-
'mplating sending their young peo-
10 away from home should first
loroly Investigate the opportunities
Tered by the Technical Institute.
Continued on page four
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