The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-31
State University News.

State University News.
The State University Y. NJ. Q. A..
has arranged for a series of free lee
lures to be given during the fall and
winter. The first of these Is by w. c.
TempletOn, Phi. d. of Princeton, of
Kirksville, Missouri. On Saturday
night October, Gath, he lectures on
"College Man in doubt" on the next
Sunday afternoon on show to Renew a
Waning Faith. 1t has been said that
there are three periods in the life of
every strong mar The period of cre-
dulity, the period of doubt and the pc
Rod of faith. The attainment of the
third period depends largely upon the
influences during the second. The
University Y. M. G. A. is trying to
help the boys over the sands of the sec
ond period to the strong ground of a
firm faith. But there IS another side
of a Christian life that is sometimes
overlooked. The law that God has
wrought into mans nature demand
personal purity. The Association has
arranged for DR.. w. S. Hall M. D Ph.
d. of Northwestern Medical College 10
deliver three lectures on tie "Medlcal
Aspects OF Personal Purity" Thus
the high standard of a faithful and
pure life will be held up to the students
of the State University.
While the State University has done
a great deal in the last few years
towards securing the teaching Of agrl-
culture in the public schools, there
still remains a great deal to be done.
The success of the work depends
largely upon the teachers themselves.
In the country schools where the in
struction might most advantageously
be given 1t is most difficult to get it
started. This Is une to the cOnserva-
tism Of the patrons and school boards
Of the different districts. Farmers are
careful about taking up new things and
often feel that there are already to
many unnecessary subjects being taught
in there schools. The teacher IN be.
ginning this work is advised not to
make a public announcement of the
fact, since his intentions would Ger.
tainly be misunderstood and obstacle.
thrown in the way of successful work.
To successfully carry on the work II
the school, the teacher must under
stand the people of the community
The farmer is a practical man anC
must be shown that the work will bene
fit him. The subject OF plant propa
CATION is one that has been found il
the immediate attention of buth par
ents and pupils in the country district
where it has been introduced. 1t is al
easy matter to interest the pupils il
some Of the commoner methods o
growing useful plants. The best thin
to take up first because the material
are easy to secure and the work is yer
simple is to show how some of the com
mon fruit like the apple and peach ar
propagated and to explain to th
children how they may grow orchard
of their WI without expanding an.
money.
If the teacher does not understanl
this himself, the University will furnisI
the necessary literature showing ex
actly how it is to be done. In th
pamphlets sent out the whole matter o
propagation by building and grafrin,
is described in detail and illustrates
with drawings so plain that the worl
could be understood without even read
ing The directions. The literature i
%inteneedfo the teacher only; after he
has learned how the work is done tber
be may introduce 1t into the school b.
providing himself with some Of thu
swigs and roots necessary and askin,
afew Of the smaller boys and girls t.
watch him prepare a few ofthe plant
which are to make fruit trees. It viii b