The evening times., 1897-06-19
NATIONAL FARMING SCHOOL
An Institute TO Be Conducted
Under Jewish Auspices.
N0N-SECTARIAN AND FREE
Baron Hirsch Fund VIII Lend Ma
teriaI Aid--Prominent Rabbi Pres
ent-Address of Welcome by simon
Wolf, of WashingtOn-Enc Encouraging
Hebrew Lads TO Become Farmers.

Philadelphia, une 10 The National
Farm School at DoylestOwn, in which 81
many philanthropic citizens OF Phila-
delphia and other cities are interested,
was consccrated today, and the exercises
attendant upon the ceremony were OF an
unusual character. Several prominent peo
pie from all parts OF the State, and also
from the South ard West were present,
and many OF them took part iii the day 5
program.
The National Farm School has FOR its
| object the fitting of capable boys for
| practical and scientific agricultural cali
| ings. 1t was Incorporated May :, 1896,
| by Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf, ID. D., NJ. H..
| Lichten, NJ NJ Newman, or. Henry +.
| Kohn, Adolph Eichholz, Ralph Blum, Mau-
rice Feustman, Ben jamin ". FIcisher, jr ,
| Ben Gimbel. Herman Jonas, Rey.J. L Levy,
| Sam d. Lit, Howard A. Loeb, DR.. Leo s.
Rowe, and j. j. SneIlenburg.
It was founded in the belief that grad
yates OF the National Farm School hold
ing agricultural diplomas. viii readily
| find positions as directors or green houses,
as landscape gardeners, as managers Of
truck farms, stock farms, dIiries, ranches,
landed estates, or as superintendents Of
| colonies
1t is believed that such graduates VIII
he greatly encouraged by the railroad
companies and land companies. also that
the Baron De Hirsh fund and other simllar
funds will lend material aid in helping hem
to settle on land which eventually may
become their own. While the National
Farm Schools to be strictly non-seCtarian n .
and free TO all, from all sections Of the
country, 1t is intended TO encourage es-
peciaIly Jewish lads 10 follow the calling
of agriculture.
Applicants for admission must be between
fifteen andtwenty years OF age, must have
completed their course Of instruction in
the grammar school, must he Of good health
and character, and willing and capable TO
perform hard outdoor work. Those rho
are not known personally to the lOard
must present satisfactory references. The
course of study Will cover a period OF four
years at the end OF which the degree OF
bachelor OF agriculture VIII be conferred.
The degree Of master Of agriculture VIII
graduate course of another year
Each scholastic year VIII be divided
into two terms. The fist tenn Will ex
tend from November TO Aprl, and VII
consist mainly of theoretical studies in
the schoOlhouse, ana experiments AMI IN
vestigations in the greenhouses and labc-
ratories. The second term VIII extend
from April TO October, and VIII consist
chiefly Of practical work ana studies in
the field.
The exercises today include addresses
by Judge Harmon YeTkes, Ex-Governor
Robert E. Patt:sOn, chairman Of the build
ing committee; Samuel ID. Lit, president
Of the National Farm School, Ra bbi Joseph
KTauskopf, the founder Of tie school; g.
s. voorhees,, chairman OF the national
committee; Ralph Blum, John Field, Or.
John V. Shoemaker and Coroner Samuel
II. Ashbridge. Rabbi Sabato Morals
viii OffiCiate in the conservation and viii
be assisted by Rabbi Henry BeTkUwitz.
Simon Wolf, of Washington. made the adj
dress of welcome, and Rabbi Clifton II
Levy, Of New York, pronounced the ben
ediction.