The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-28


would gladly give time during the
winter season. when comparatively
unoccupied, toward availing them.
selves Of such facilities as this insti.
tuition furnishes for attaining All end
so desirable. It has therefore been
decided to offer to the citizens of our
state. particularly farmers and young
men, winter course of instruction in
agriculture and those natural sciences
upon an application of the principles
of which success in agriculture must
SO greatly depend.
The corps Of instructors at present
occupied in the work of the institu.
tion, consists Of the president and
professors of chemistry, veterinary
science, aboriculture, botany and 20.
ology, from the teachings Of whom it
is only reasonable to suppose the farm.
ers Of our state could reap material
advantage. Aside from the work of
the regular corps of instructors, how.
ever. it is intended that students Ell.
tering upon the course proposed shall
have placed before them, and made
accessible to them, the result of the
practical experience of a large number
of successful farmers and professional
men who are recognized as experts in
their several specialties; the subjects
to be thus covered embracing such vi.
tai and practical themes as economic
entomology" "breeds and breeding of
CATTLE" "farm law" "business meth.
DDS on the farm" ''sheep growing, -
"horse raising" irrigation" "small
fruits" and consideration of special
crops and methods adapted to North
Dakota. The college being a public
institution, there will be no charge for
tuition. To place the advantages of
this course of study within reach of
the largest possible number of citizens
however, it has been decided to place
one scholarship emitting the holder
to free room.rent during the entire
term at the disposal Of overy grange,
alliance. farmers club, association or
other regularly constituted farmers
organization within the state, and one
such scholarship at the disposal of
every member of our state legislature,
particulars concerning nominations to
which have been furnished the part.
les interested, and applications for
which should be made to the farmers
organization with which the applicant
is affiliated, or to his district represent.
alive In each branch of the state legis.
lature.
This course of instruction will be.
gin Thursday, January 3rd, and coil.
time for twelve weeks.
1t is open to all citizens of North
Dakota over fifteen years of age and a
good repute at home. Board can be
obtained at three dollars per week. and
rooms for students not holding schol.
arship appointment, at from 81 to So
per week. Besides the regular pre-.
scribed work Of the course, a consider.
able number Of lectures will he givel,
by residents of the state, some of a
practical nature and others of q more
popular character, and to which the
public will he cordially invited.
In each department. the lectures
will he supplemented and illustrated
so far as possible by actual laborator,
work, apparatus, charts, ILLUSTRATIVE,
specimens; in botany and veterinary
especially. living and prepared speci
mems will be resorted to and in con
junction with the latter department
a free clinic Of the diagnosis and treat
ment Of patients will be maintained
and students will moreover be give
facilities for dissection and the stud
of parts and functions of all farm AMI
mails, and the individual examinatio
and treatment Of diseases.
The course, though conducted o
scientific basis. will be made pre.em
nently practical. the end CONSTANT
kept in view being to impart to st,
dents in attendance such positi,
practlcal information as will find col
Istant application on the farm, and Ell
able Its possessor to conduct his affai
more Understandings and success
fully.
Further information, or particula
concerning the work in any directi,
! will be gladly furnished by apple
ton to II. E. SToCKBR1DaE,
ii President.