The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-04-23
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.
The College OF Agriculture.

~ The College ot Agriculture
THE FREE SCHOLARSHIP.
While probably no institution Of
learning has yet reached Ezra Cor
ne.rs deinition* Of what . university
should BE-. Cs"I would found an institu-
tion where any person can find instruc-
tion in any study"-Ezra Cornell the
ohio State University is planned on
very broad lines as shown by the fact
that ir is divided into the following six
colleges: Agriculture, Art, Philosophy
aud Science, Engineering. Law, Phar-
macy and Veterinary Medicine.
The aim of the university is to give
TO the young men and young women OF
Ohio the largest possible opportunity
for both general and special training
to prepare them for life and to touch.
in = practical and helpful way, every
interest of this state. The University
has 90 instructors, 30 departments of
study, nine large buildings devoted to
instruction and about one thousand
students. The lands. buildings and
equipment are estimated to be worth
e, 00O. 600.
There are two full collegiate courses
One is in agriculture and Tho other is
horticulture and forss try. While
these courses give thorough technical
training In agriculture, animal indus
try, dairying, horticulture and for
estry. as well as in the sciences
underlying these arts, they af-
ford an education and training fully
as broad and liberal as that given by
the other four year courses Of the uni
versity. The scope OF these courses is
shown by the fact that instruction is
given therein by the following depart
ments: Agriculture. agricultural chem
istry. botany. civil engineering, draw
ing. English and rhetoric, French,
geology, German, history, horticul-
ture, mathematics. military science
and tactics, physics. physiology. shop
work. veterinary medicine, zoology
and entomology. These courses lead
to the degree of bachelor OF science in
agriculture or in horticulture and for
estry.
H. TWO YEAR COURSE.
This course, known as the short
course in agriculture, contains as thor
ough instruction in agriculture, animal
industry. dsirying, horticulture for
estry, veterinary medicine, economic
entomology. and the sciences underly-
ing these subjects. as the time will ad-
NIT. It is a thoroughly practical and
popular course. About one-half of the
students OF the College of Agriculture
a
admitted to this course who present
satisfactory evidence of preparation in
grammar. geography. arithmetic and
United States history. When candi-
dates are over twenty-one years of age,
preparation in these branches is as
sumcd.
The 6rst year Of the short course is
preparatory to the first year Of either
OF the four year courses. At the end
of the first year OF the short course,
the student has three strings to his
bow. He may complete the short
course By taking the second year of
the course, or he may become fresh.
man in either of the four full year
courses It is in this short course in
agriculture that the board Of trustees
offer free scholarship. annually. to
one student of each county of tie state
of Ohio. A this scholarship is good
for two years, there may be two stu
dents from each county each year.
I'LL SPECIAL COURSE IN DAIRYINs.
The special course in dairying is
established to meet the wants of those
who have neither the time nor means
for the more extended courses given
above. 1t Is designed especially for
those who are desirous Of mastering
the art of butter and cheese making or
who wish to become fitted for the posi-
tion Of manager or superintendent of
creamery or cheese factory.
FREE SCHOLARSHIP.
A free scholarship good for the two
year course in agriculture, or for the
first year of that course and the fresh
man year of either the four-years'
course in agriculture or in horticulture
and forestry. is granted to one student
annually, from each county in Ohio.
Each scholarship is valid for two years
dues, (namely: Incidental and labor
atory fees). If in any county there is
no applicant for the scholarship in
agriculture, a free scholarship good for
the first two years of the course in
veterinary medicine may be granted.
The appointment to these scholar
ships are made by the county agricul-
ricultursl societies, and are not trans
ferable by the appointees To learn
whether the scholarship of a given
county has been granted, inquiry
should be- addressed to the secretary
or president of the society Of that
county. In counties where no agri-
cultural society exists. the scholarship
may be granted by the officers of the
Farmers institutes.
GOVERNMENT STUDS.