Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-31
University Notes.

oHOWH Oy Cn0 1dCG CHdG OH0 HunQreQ or
the present short course class were in
duced TO take the short course in
| agriculture by former students. and
ninty- eight of the second-year class
came back the second year because
they were we'll satisfied with the first
years work.
One young man expressed himself as
follows: "The results that one graduate
from the short course obtained from
his farm as compared with his neigh
| bors induced me to come"
The appreciation of the instruction
in agriculture is also shown bv the
numerous inquiries received in regard
to the farmers course to be gi zen
February 6 to Is, for farmers over
| twenty five years of age. A goodlv
number of farmers have already signi-
| fed their intention of coming and
many others are making inquiries in
regard to the course There is still
room for matured farmers.
MANY FARMERS TO MEET.
Madison is to be the Mecca of Wis
cOnsin farmers and stock raisers'
next week. The ten days farmers
course at the college of agriculture
from Feb. GIG it is anticipated will
bring about 400 farmers. A large
number OF the Wisconsin agricultural
societies will also meet during this
week. The Wisconsin State Horti-
cultural society is to be in session
Feb. 6-8. For those interested in
| stock breeding there will be the meet
ing of the Western Guernsey breeders.
Wisconsin Shorthorn breeders, Wis
consin Sheep breeders, Poland China
breeders and the Wisconsin Live
Stock breeders association. The
Short Course Agricultural College
Alumni association will meet Feb. 7.
The fifth annual convention Of the
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment
association is to be held on Feb. and
8. Among the other meetings are
those of the Wisconsin Bee Keepers
and the Wisconsin Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance company. For the
wives and daughters of the farmers
there is to be the housekeepers' con-
ference under the auspices of the de-
partment of home economics of the
university, req. O-l6.
HoUsEKEEPERs' CONFERENCE.
The wives and daughters of the
farmers who are attending the ten
days farmers course, as we'll as the
women OF the state generally, are to
hold housekeepers' conference under
the auspices of the department of
home economics of the state university
at Madison Feb. 6 16. The object of
the meeting is to give the women of
the state an opportunity to meet and
discuss topics of interest to house
Keepers. The program includes daily
lectures on food, demonstrations in
cooking and presentation of the
following topics: The aduIteration of
food, farm houses and the arrange
m9nt OF farm buildings; house furnish
lngs; vegetable gardens and gardening
the relation of bacteriology to
economy; the canning of vegetables:
home made rugs; modern kitchen
equipment; cotton end wooden fabrics
and other textiles.
THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE UNIVERSITY.
"The first duty of the high school is
to the community in which it exists.
"sald President Van Hise of the Uni |
verslty OF Wisconsin in his recent ad- |
dress at Superior. professor Stearns
OF the state university we'll said that
the high school is the peoples college |
It's courses should be formulated with |
reference to the needs of the boys and
girls OF that community. AS a great
many OF the high school graduates do
not go to the university, it is clear
that the university should not domin-
ate the high schools, and I should be
the last to advocate such domination.
But since the high school is to serve
the community in which it exists
wherever there are several graduates
in each class who desire to go to the
university, the high school serves the
community by having it's courses meet
the requirements of the university. so
that these students may continue their
education. In recognition Of the dual
duty Of the high school the university
has made its entrance requirements
very flexible by requiring only a limit
ed number Of subjects and permitting
the student to elect other studies from
the regular work of the school. Tn this
way 1t is possible for the school to
meet both the needs of the community
in which it is located and also fuIfI
the entrance requirements at the mi
versity.
UNIVERSITY SHEEP WIN.
Complete reports Of the prizes
awarded at the International Live
Stock Exposition at Chicago credit the
University of Wisconsin college of
agriculture with cash premiums
amounting to $500 for prize sheep. The
prizes we're won in the general classes
and in special and college classes. For
carcasses of lambs dressed the mi
versity exhibit took first, second and
third prizes: for grade mnt b.. g