Utah State University - Buzzer Yearbook (Logan, UT)

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, A in-Ti P I37'?'i ?'3 j' General Purpose Barn Located just Nortli of tlae Present Chemistry Building convinced everyone of its worth larger appropriations were obtained and the growth reached a mark far beyond the dreams of the people of the Territory. The college had become popular: its principles of service had been thor- oughly practiced by President Sanborn. Por four years he had diligently striven to build a college that would possess sound and worthwhile ideals and that would ex- tend a broad and penetrating influence and his eflorts had been crowned with success. Professor j. H. Paul suc- ceeded President Sanborn in 1894. Courses in Agriculture, Domestic Arts, Mechanic Arts, Business and Civil, Mining and Irrigation En- gineering were taught in the College. ln fact, commerce was made co-ordinate with other courses leading to de- grees and it is reported that the Business School was the first of its standing in any of the Land-grant Colleges. According to the Morrill Act, the classical studies were not to be excluded from the curriculum of the Land-grant Colleges. President Paul, during his administration con- centrated upon how far this phrase could be interpreted and he endeavored to show the legislature the importance President Iobn A. 'Widtsoe Aiding in an Experiment would dare to presume that farming could be learned in school had to be converted by con- crete demonstration. The experiment farm met this difhculty. lt was an object lesson to those who so thorough- ly disbelieved in the worth of education. This opposition and al- so that found in the legislature had to be overcome. Pres. San- born succeeded in get- t i n g appropriations from the state to meet the financial needs and as the college grew and An Early Laboratory at the A. C. A of teachingcul: tural courses in the College. He did not desire to limit the curriculum to the branches of learning that are related to Hfarming and work bench op- erationsf' he wanted it to meet a broader purpose. At this time the college needed to be ...-,-...,-, M... . x fr V --:---- - -- -VV Y 8

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A A l n n n o advertised, needed to be placed before the people with a complete record of its achieve- ments to prove it a sound and necessary institution. ln a state- ment President Paul said, 'There was not a dollar that could be used for advertising. He appealed to the business men of Logan for money to flI121IlCC ljvweiliazg of a Class Gift Football Team 1901 an advertising projectg many responded and a pamphlet on the progress of the college was issued, Speaking tours to advertise were made by the President and often the Sagebrush Glee Club of Logan would accompany him and give concerts. Because of his advertising campaign the enrollment increased from 260 to 490 students during his two years in ofhce. Though he served a short time his methods were effective in directing the destiny of our college. ln each department improvements were madeg new equipment was purchased for the Mechanic and Domestic Art coursesg plans were made to teach more advanced sub- jects. These advancements made it necessary to increase the number of the faculty. President joseph M. Tanner realized that by the estab- lishment of professorships a more thorough organization could be effected in all the different departments through- out the institution. llle placed professors in charge of and at the head of s 1 v . all the work I - of their res- pective de- p a rt m ents, whether in the advanced or . eleme n t a r y subjects. As a result of this idea there was a greater uniformity in the work of ,..f, . -Q. -. sawn' The Aggies Did Their Bit-1918 ' -Sl-l-li -i