University of South Dakota - Coyote Yearbook (Vermillion, SD)

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other time. It is poor public economy to permit an expensive plant to remain idle one- fourth of the time when so many would avail themselves of its privileges during the summer months. The reason why the 'University of South Dakota has not already entered upon this aggressive work is because it lacks teachers and lecturers. Just as soon as the public grants the funds the University gladly extend its advantages for ft acknowl- edges a great obligation to its constituency off the campus as well as to its students upon the campus. ' ' In a state university studentship means life already begun. The laboratories afford practical experience in doing things, so the student when he leaves couege simply steps into a larger sphere with the confidence of tried powers, and into experiences al- ready anticipated. Hence the value ot laboratories, and extensive equipment that a student may be fully familfarized with the work of the world. South Dakota stud- ents seelcing preparation for the vocations they desire to fouow should always find in the University just what their tastes and talents demand. Vocational training re- quires laboratories, many courses of studies. small classes. and unlimited equipment. It must not be forgotten that social efficiency, the preparation of the young man or woman to become a vital and productive force in the world. is coming to be highly regarded as the main aim of public education. To be truly efficient as a worker one must have refinement and culture. One can not be efficient without culture, but one may be cultured Without being really efficient. .Frzznklfn Gauit. 25

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tinuance of preparatory worli hrlngs little aid in this particular on account ot the con- stant lncrease ot under-graduate students. There is not a teacher in the faculty that has not too much to do in justice to himself and his classes. The second difficulty in graduate worlc is the laclc of sultahle lihrary facilities and a lihrary ot adequate proportions. During the last three years the lihrary hudget has heen greatly augmented, while the new Carnegie lthrary huildmg after this year afford ample accommodations tor reading and reference. Graduate worlc now has an acknowledged place in the policy of the University and every ettort he made henceforth to secure necessary support for this important division. One ot the marlied features ot the year has heen the estahllshment of two more hranches ot the Puhlic Service ot the State. The State Geological and Natural His- tory Survey ot South Dalcota has heen connected with the University for several years. the head ot the Department of Geology heing also State Geologist. The State Health Lahoratory is now an integral part of the University, the Director, helng also State Bacteriologist, ls Professor ol Pathology and Bacteriology in the College ot Medicine. The Professor in charge of the Department of Chemistry is now State Chemist and State Food and Drug Commissioner. Lahoratorles and offices have heen fitted up tor these two scientific departments of the State Government. The advant- age to the puhlic welfare is expert service ot a high and rellahle grade at nominal cost, while the worlc of such departments is ot great educational advantage to the institution- Students now have the valuahle opportunity to quality themselves as analysts tor health lahoratories and for pure 'food and drug lahoratorles, tvvo scientific occupations for which there is now great demand for competent scientists. This makes very concrete the real prohlem ot the modern and successful State Univerlsity which is to devote itself to the puhhc lite of the common-wealth as assidu- ously as possihle. A state university faculty must always he ahle and willing to respond whenever the State, in promoting the welfare and progress of the people, calls for scientific and other technical lcnowledge. It he the policy ot the University to serve at com- mand the State in those puhlic capacities for which its professors are so admirahly fitted. Any adequate conception of a State University must relate it and its staff of scholarly men to social welfare and economic progress. The democracy of opportunity is a cardinal virtue ol the modern state university. The tuition is merely nominal, every registration heing practically a tree scholarship entitling the student to everything the institution has to offer. But the up-to-date State University goes even further and offers educational ad- vantages to all the people hy extending its opportunities through correspondence courses to individuals and extension lectures to communities. H In other words alter the university has done all it can to get all the people posslhle into its halls, it talces all the university possihle to just as many people as it can. For the same reasons a Summer School ought to he maintained to give an opportunity to those to attend who are so engaged that they are are unahle to go to school at any 24 4 '

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