The midland journal., 1906-10-05
AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL.
To Be Opened at Calvert Next Month--A
New Departure for Cecil County.
PLANS OUTLINED BY PROF. SAMPSON.

Agricultural High School. OF course In this
school we have serious problems to face, because
we have no equipment with which to work but
we can make beginning and with the help and
30 operation of this club we may be able to ac
complisn some good. We can make the course
practical by visiting the farms in the neighbor-
hood and then giving lessons on various topics
There was some interesting discussion followed
Prof. SIMPSONS talk and the members OF the
club soon realized that Prot. Sampson was a gem
tleman not only of pleasant personality and en-
thusiastic in his work, but helpful, suggestive
and well informed on any agricultural subject.
The visitors then called upon for remarks
on reports and the first one Mr.. Bidde who
complemented all that he had seen and remarked
that the county had been noted for hay and dairy
products. He said that hay fed to cows and sold
as dairy products would bring better prices
| He said that he had come to ask the advice and
support of the Cecil Farmers Club in order that
the New Agricultural High School at Calvert
might be success. Industry and trained mind
could not fail to make farming pay. 'If we sue
ceed,'' he said in founding school to teach
| scientific Agriculture, Cecil county farmers will
show results, and boys and girls will come for
miles around. This school will not be for agri-
| cultural teaching only but will furnish regular
high school course combined with Agriculture.
We ask your support and fair trial and if you
will give us your support in furthering Agricul
tural education our county will be greatly bene-
fted and prosperity like Mr. Cameron's such as
| we see today will be most general, but must
have your help.
Mr.. Carey. of the North East Star spoke in sub
stance as follows We judge tree by its fruit aud
SO also a farmer and am pleased and delighted to
see here today the fruits of thrift and industry
| and to have enjoyed the charming surroundings
of this home and the cordial reception OF our
hostess. You know all about the dinner and
generous hospitality We came to meet Prof
Sampson and ask your support for our new
school, When tax payers of 9th district backed by
| $500, 900 taxable property came down and asked
| us for a high school we decided there should be
one and that its dominant note should be agricul-
| ture The Friends kindly consented to rent us
their school building at nominal rental of So year
for i've years and through Dept. of Agriculture we
found this able gentleman here to take charge and
with the help of our State Department and U. S
Department of Agriculture and by the aid OF State
and county appropriations we feel confident that
it will be of great benefit to that class most worthy
of all, the farmers who are the back bone and
sinew of the nation formally and morally We
feel assured of your support for this first Agri-
oui'uia. hien 'oAooi - 'n ~
county, our State and our nation.
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the report Oh Mr. ecaroorouen "hich proves nin
to be a trained observer anu MS inino nios' "oie
and his report was creal' TO MIN ana 10 our
host. one feature OF farming ID hnos' pron'"oie
and mention IL ana 'na' Is 'he rasne Vi porA ior
market ana large pronts may DC maue' WISH To
speak about our new school. As we walked out
Mr. Biles said to me You nave secured the rignt
man for the head OF the school In getting prof
Sampson" The curriculum OF scnool VIII EN-
brace ordinary studies and Agriculture You all
know the necessity Tor such educatlon 10 ht
man to handle farm problems and intelligentiy
buy fertilizers, seeds and implements, and not be-
come victims of INSCRIPTIONS dealers.
Rev. Samuel Polk said that he gave his hearty
approval to this plan of a school which would
give physical, mental and social education and
hold up proper ideals of life and of work before
our children.
Mr.. Scarborough said that the course OF study
outlined by Prot Sampson shows him to be a