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A CULTURAL SURVEY OF THE COUNTY: ARTS, ACTIVITIES, AND ATHLETICS The great football game has been played. The Agricultural College boys met the University students and the latter are the former's. . . . The score stood twelve for the Agriculturalists and nothing for anybody else. —HERALD JOURNAL, 16 NOVEMBER 1892
J_;ducation has always been important to the people of Cache County. By 1900 the county boasted two colleges, six public and one private high school, and primary schools in every town. Nearly one hundred years later, education is stdl one of the most important economic and cultural components of the county. With a university of nearly 20,000 students and 5,000 employees and two fairly large school districts that educate nearly 10,000 chddren a year and have 1,000 employees, these educational institutions have also provided a tremendous social and cultural boost to the county. Utah State University has always played the role of community cultural, social, and recreational leader. Through its music, art, theater, and athletic departments, Utah State provides a significant resource for those seeking culture, the arts, and entertainment. Cache County youth 246
