Evening journal., 1900-11-14
GOOD EDUCATION
FOR FARMERS
Delaware College ArraDgeS
A Special Course
ALONG AGRICULTURAL LINE
More Young Men Taking Ii Than
Ever Before in History Of
The Institution
ALONG AGRICULTURAL LINE

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For nearly forty years q few men in
this country have been laboring. often
in comparative obscurity, always fac
ing great difficulties, and sometimes
organized opposition to build up sys-
TEN of education whereby the produc-
ing classes might be supplied with
educated leaders and thinkers.
The rapid increase and enormous de-
velopment of the great industrial es-
adjustments and transportation inter
ests, has caused demand for young
lines, the best of whom might event
ually be called upon to manage large
undertakings in which there is great
pecuniary compensation for the sue
cessful ones.
All Of our young people get a large
share Of their equipment and ideals
for life, through their school training
That the farmers appreciate educa-
tion as highly as do many other classes
of people is shown by the fact that one
half Of the students in cur colleges and
universities are from the farms. In
years past too small proportion of
these educated young people have re-
turned TO farms.
The state colleges, or as they are
often called agricultural colleges. have
been in the f.clt anks of the work
eis fcr carrying higher education ont
10 tha people sud have established
many cCuses 4 study and training
fCf srec al lines cf work which are
available TO those who have not time
or opportunity for an extended course
CT general training.
The unusually rapid increase in the
number OF students in the agricultural
courses of the colleges, during the PAS,
three or four years, is a most hopeful
sign. Between the years 1896 and 1899
the number Of students in the agricul-
ttual courses increased 1,526, or SO per
cent During the last two years GER
tain institutions have seen an increase
in their agricultural students of so and
100 per cent. Il is possible that this is
a direct result of the efforts that have
been made during the past few years %
Introduce nature study into our com
mon schools At any rate, it was be-
lioyed by those who have been most
ment, that such a result would follow.
Already the colleges had arranged
short courses of instruction in agricul-
tural subjects and means were needed
for causing the farmers TO have
better appreciation of what these
courses could do for them.
Seven years ago Delaware College
added to her regular course in agricm-
ture two shorter courses which ought
TO prove Of the greatest value to the
farmers Of the state.
There are many young farmers who,
having gotten what they can from the
public schools, feel that they would
like some special Knowledge by which
they may be better fitted to success
fully carry on farms.
To these the college offers, entirely
free Of any charge for tuition, a course
OF instruction in practical agriculture
and horticulture which has already
been taken and found useful by some
who are now farming successfully.
In order to make the course useful
to as large a number as possible. no
entrance examination is required, but
the college welcomes any young man
who is heartily interested in farming
and has utilized the public schools vel
enough to prepare himself for the work
offered.
The range of topics considered in the
course covers most Of those with which
the farmer comes in contact in the
growing of crops and handling OF ami
mails
Coursea Of practical talks in fruit
growing. stock-raising and feeding,
daifying treatment OF Injurious insects
and plant diseases. use of fertilizers
cultivation Of the soil, preservation Of
inanures, etc are given by the mem
befs. Of the experiment station staff
and college faculty each one teach
ing his own specially.
The course Is placed at that time In
the year when farmers sons can cas-
lest be spared from home, and when
in fact, many OF them have little work
to be done that is OF pressing nature
wiz; the months Of January, February
and March
II is hoped that this Winter will sec
a larger number than ever taking ad
vantage of what is 50 freely offered ia
this direction
There IS yet another class Of yoan.
farmers whom the college is trying 1.
benefit namely those who wish mol'
extended knowledge and more menta
training than can be had through
thres months course OF study.
For the young man who expects 4
stay on the farm. bit who wishes NOR
education than can be given By tn
district school the two years cours
in agriculture IN the college offers
rare opportunity for obtaining IN
benefits which come through ediica
tion and at the same obtaining train
ing and knowledge of special value {
the former Nearly all OF the time !
this course is given to agricnltur
horticulture and those branches {
science. pure and appliea which PEI
tain directly to farm life
Fer one With limited time Al III
a'grosal aud Who expects 10 live en-
Delaware farm there is no educationi
course offered in the state which wi
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