The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-09
SCHOOL or
KIND EVER HELD
IN STATE OF IOWA
Summer School and Short
Agricultural Course Directed
by Professor Holden.

Sheldon, Ia, July 1.-THE summer
school and short course in agriculture
and domestic science for teachers.
which opens at Sheldon on July Is and
continues to the 18th, Is the first of its
kind ever held in Iowa, and probably
In the world. There is a great demand
for teachers who can teach the simple
practical agricultural subjects to the
boys and girls in the country and viii
lage schools. This school has been
planned to aid the teachers In making
this necessary preparation, there. being
no other place in Iowa where such in.
struction can be obtained.
Regular work will be given In GER
tiflcate branches by the instructors of
the O'Brien county institute, which will
be held at the same time and place. In
addition to this. practical work will be
given in the study Of soils. farm ami
mails, farm botany. farm crops and
household management.
Corn judging, saving, testing and
grading of seed corn, characteristics of
troublesome weeds and means of eradi-
eating them, experiments in soils, soil
classification, condition of soils most
conducive to good crops; history, char
acteristics, types. breeds and care of
farm animals, and similar practical
subjects will be studied. Botany will
be studied, not from the impractical
standpoint Of the scientist, hut from
the practical standpoint Of the child
who is to live among the common Iowa
plants and to work with them. House.
hold management will be presented
from the point of view Of the school
n child. Home hygiene, personal
hygiene, fundamental principles OF
food, preparation Of foods. ETC., will be
considered.
Instruction. Is Practical.
Not only will much new knowledge be
gained by the teachers, but all the
work will be given in a suitable
for use in their school room. Special
lessons on methods of presenting the
work will also be given. The work in
agriculture and domestic science will
be conducted by he extension depart
of Ames. The great value to
teachers OF such work cannot be ques-
toned when the enthusiastic indorse-
ment of the $500 farmers and their
wives, o n and daughters. who have
taken the similar work from these same
instructors during the past years in
their short course work Is so we'll
County Superintendent Nellie Jones
and the Commercial, club Of Sheldon
are taking hold of the enterprise with
vigor and this school promises to be a
SOTH ana OLner Sucn material to be
will be in the class room in
Quantities that each student
will be able to have a sample. The best
i've stock around Sheldon will be loaned
for the occasion and when cattle.
horses, hogs or sheep are to be studied |
they will be right In the class room.
Teachers will be given a chance to do
real cooking under the direction
Of two domestic science teachers from
Excursions will be made to various
for practical study of local agri- !
cultural conditions.
Besides work for teachers there will
be a course in practical household
economics for housewives of Sheldon
and vicinity and courses in corn and
stock judging for men and boys.
Professors P. G. Holden and A. v.
Storm, Of Ames, are now on the ground
experimenting the plans and prepara-
Tuition is merely nominal and
other expenses will be very light.
Teachers of northwest Iowa desiring a
school where all the certificate
branches will be taught and where the
best work in agriculture and domestic
science Is presented should go to Shell
this year as this is the only place
where this work IA be procured in
this year.