The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-14

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weeks meetings are held and all sorts
OF agricultural topics and problems are
presented and discussed by the differ
ent. members. Other purposes of the
club are to secure frequent addresses
by prominent agricultural men, to pub,
lish an annual called the Illinois Ayr,
culturist, and in general to promote
agricultural education, in Illinois .oer-.,
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Fbelie7e that the literary societies of
|. the university deserve t6 be mentioned
among the Indirect methods by which
the student may best fit himself as an
intelligent, influential farmer. Too
many men learn What wids Influence
is possessed by clear speaker or a
smooth writer, only when they are too
old to acquire either of these accomp59
lIshrnents In our literary societies T
have found the>great advantage Of
thorough criticism Mary Of our mem.
Ders who we're at first drift tent IN the
matter Of speaking and waiting now
find it perfectly natural to talk extern
ApbFaneouely before an audience or to
prepare a paper on short -notice. It is
ID these 'seemtly unimportaht literary
and debating societies that many Of
our foremost political speakers and
statesmen have been, and doubtless
are now being, developed; and I am
glad to notice that the farmer boy holds
the high rank in this work that he oc
cupies in all other things which he uns
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Not theleastof the eedyantegeswhich
as an agricultural student Ishave found
here is the wholesome athletic spirit
that pervades our university. Several
athletes of wide reputation haYe re
ceived their training here, and the dif
terent, athletic teams are always of a
superior order Our country, boys, as
in other things, are in the lead in ,ath
letics, and many, of our strongest men
have laid the founda sion of thorough
muscular development by means of the
pItehfork and seoopshQvel, sa7, -
Our college of agriculture offers two
lead1rg syhtems Of study, one of (which
is devoted largely to horticulture and
~ other TO animal husoandry. The
fundamental principles OF these two
great subjects are taught in a practical
manner and always from q scientific
basis The agricultural student usually
arranges his course in such way as TO
combine the two; because, as is wett
known, farming rarely pays without
stock raising, and Che breeding and
fattening of stoek4 OF course, goe hand
in hand with farming With the farm,
orchards, horses, cattle and farm equip
ment of the university at our disposal
our work is made as home. like and
practical as possible; and We find it
fascinating to apply directly at the
farm the principles and theories with
which we meet in the recitation rooms
and library. 81 s. SIS. s@a~EE-
After all, perhaps the happiest days
of college life come when our books are
laid aside for a week or, two, the trunk
is packed and we find ourselves on the
wsy4to the dear old country. home with
it's warm, cheerful fireside5 it's LOVING
friends and, dear to the heart of the
college student. its Thanksgiving OF
Christmas dinner. and, while wrapped
up in the duties of student life, we re-
member that our truest erj1yment is
found in the old home. -LscD. Hall.
University Of Illinois, aein Farmers
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