The age-herald., 1898-09-25
Ouf Agricultural Colleges
 And Experiment. Stations

expenses of the year were $1,SSl.30, the sta.e contributing $1,S71.S9. The report or fresi- dent Hendricks shows that erayons Weie purchased, and that elocution and music were taught, but 1t does not show that ae riculture gained a single follower.
 The Jackson agricultural college had last year 164 students. Fifty-eight of this nuih- Der studied Latin, thirty studied muslc, thirty-three agriculture, and e.sh'S -one horticulture and Horticulture. The state paid this institution last year $6,SU.S6' or which amount the sum of $625 was devoted to agriculture, horticulture and horlcui- ture.
 The EverEreen agricultural school had prosperous session in 1S97-9S. There were enrolled 176 boys and 172 girls. Agriculture was attractive as study to thlrty-hVe boys; horticulture to thirty-two boys. and thiry-flve girls, and Horticulture to one boy and sixty-one girls. The expenses of the school were s4,911, and it received from the state S6,396.
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 The enrolment last year at the Abbeville Agricultural school was 206. The annual resources of this school $3595.S4, all of which comes from the state except $l56 President Brown mentions the addition during the year of departments of music elocution, art and "business," but no men, tion is made Of agriculture Tn any 1orHl
 
 The Svlacauga agricultural school and experimental station gathered in last year 15S boys and 129 girls. One girl was gradu- ated The report of Principal Dewberry shows that music, art elocution and ''busl- ness' were taught; there is no mention In his report of agricultural training. The fe- sources of the school were $3. 755.51-the state paying all of this sum except sS9O5O
 
 There were 137 boys and 132 girls enrolled at the Wetumpka agricultural school last year. and if any of them studied agricu1- lure the fact was overlooked by President Meek when he made his report to Superin- tendent Turner Art music and elocution were properly attended to. The resources this school were s3,19275-the state paying s2074.50.
 The Hamilton agricultural school en- rolled last year IA boys and 64 girls. It's income s6,S52.5 54, all of which came from the people of the state except $2i4.50. The word "agriculture" does not appear in President Slaton's report.
 The Albertville agricultural school had last year 121 boys and 63 girls. Its teach CTS received $2S0O. The state appropriation was s2.500. President Feagin says the school needs more money, and, he adds, fought to have it. He does not mention agricultural training in any way. The enrolment at the Athens agricultur- al school last year was 140 boys and 114 girls. The teachers were paid $3,55O the state contributing S2 nOO. The report does | not show that the school indulged in any | agricultural work, although President | Clement casually remarks that "the feeling | of the people towards normal and agricul- | turol schools is improving" The Blountsvile agricultural school shell | tered last year 10S boys and 83 girls All of | the resources of the school except SIP l came from the state. The teachers received | $210O.30. President Beeson says the outlook l of this agricultural school is very promis- | ing, but he falls to mention the nature or i extent of the agricultural training afforded | by the school during the year. The total enrolment of the nine agricul- | tural schools was, last year, 2,111. There | was one teacher to thirty-three pupils The l income of the nine aggregated. last year, l $i3,S9o, the state contributing $37,00o.