Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03
AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOL BILL
PREPARED
SENATOR HERVIE JORDAN
WANTS FARMERS BOYS AND
GIRLS GIVEN PRACTICAL IN
STRUCTI0A.

Senator Earyie Jordan, CT tae 18th dis
trict. Is preparing an important bill look
ing to the establishment OF an agricul-
tural and Industrial school in each cor
gressional district In the state. This Dill
viii be introduced in the senate to-
day, and win he In lire with recent rec
concentrations made BY Governor Terrell
In an interview with Mr.. Jordan on the
subject this morning he said:
The necessity for more general and
extended education IN this state along
the lines of practical and scientific asri-
culture Is becoming more imperative every
year. / have for several years past ad-
vocated a better system for the education
OF the farmers boys and girls generally
than that which is restricted TO the pres-
ent rural school system. The most press
ing need In Georgia today is agricultural
and industrial education. To thoroughly
prepare and equip the young boys and
girls of the country for the noble life
work ahead CT them that the highest de-
gree Of efficiency and success therein may
be obtained is paramount 20 all other
problems which confront the people Of
this state. / have had several interviews
with Governor Terrell on this subject
within the past year, and our views are
IN thorough accord. Reduction Of taxation
and better facilities fer agricultural and
Industrial education were the two strong
est pldnkh IN MS pAdlAOEAn. lE0A bAa II a
state OF such wide variations in climate
and soil that the practical field work dem
onstrated at any one location would be
found inapplicable ct others To meet this
trouble and also to take these schooling
and training facilities to the boys and
girls as nearly to THEM homes as possible,
Is the object and purpose Of my bill.
THE location of these agricultural col
legss in congressional districts is not a
new venture. They are already being ope-
rated with great success and satisfaction
in other states. Ny bill does not contem-
plate the immediate appropriation Of
funds TO establish and maintain the sys-
tenn of schools referred to. 1t win provide
first for the appointment of commission
of seven members, on which the governor
and commissioner Of agriculture shall
serve as two, the governor being chair
man and vested with authority TO appoint
five others TO complete the board, and who
shall be appointed from men engaged in
practical agriculture. This commission
will serve without any compensation save
their actual expenses. while performing
the duties required Of them.
THE payment of such expenses can be
made out of the contingent fund. My plan
is TO have this commission thoroughly In
vestigate the best and most feasible plan
for the location and maintenance OF the
schools. To receive donations Of buildings
and lands from towns ana cities IN the dlS-
tricts that desire the location of the COL
leges When all OF this and other infor-
nation has been received the commission
will render their report TO the next session
CT the general assembly in 1903 for final
and definite action The buildings and
lands should be freely donated by the diff
ferent congressional districts, and / fully
believe they will be. The state could then
appropriate out of the net fees arising
from the inspection Of fertilizers q fund
TO maintain each school OF not less than
5000 per annum. These schools, having
a local dictatorship made up Of one APP
pointee from each county Of the district,
drawn from the ranks of practical agri-
culture. would rapidly grow into populari-
~ and usefulness. IL would be impracu-
cable to attempt the immediate location
OF these schools without first having a
commission appointed as suggested in my
measure"