The Pensacola journal., 1909-11-07

teaching. The Pennsylvania Agri-
cultural College has conducted corre-
spondence courses in agriculture for
farmers for a number of years, and
thousands have pursued these
courses. In Minnesota, the last legs
lature appropriated the magnificent
sum of S50,0eO.0O, for the biennial
period, for extension work to be con-
Quoted by the agricultural college
This work includes correspondence
courses in agriculture, domestic SCI
ence and rural affairs.
is the Plan Practicable?
Correspondence courses are not so
effective as resident study, but theJ
are far better than no educational
advantages along these special hnes
They lack the personal factor OF the
instructor, and lack most of the benz
its of laboratory work and 1llustra-
tive equipment. On the other hanc'
with ambitious and industrious per,
sons, such courses develop in no
small degree independence of though
and effective individuality of action
In this latter respect they are ofteI
superior to resident study.
Correspondence Courses in Agrieui
ture Do Not Conflict With
Established Schools.
Correspondence courses in agrl
culture will not conflict with, Du
rather supplement, establishe
schools. They will arouse a more
widespread interest in education an
tend toward the Improvement OF loca
school conditions. Furthermore, they
reach a large body of people Wno'
without them, would never receive
educational advantages in tie sub
jects offered.
Effect Upon other Industries.
Rural conditions AFFECT all other
lines of business. Nothing so quick
ly causes stagnation in the CONNER
cial world as widely distributed poor
crops. which necessarily result III
curtailment of expenses and farm i'm
provements. Therefore, influences
that affect beneficially the agr1cul-
turaI industry will react benefc1ally
upon all other industries.
Correspondence Courses Are Intended
For
1. Those who are busy.
2 Those who cannot leave home.
g. Those who have not the money
for resident study.
4. For boys and girls, and young
men and young women who, for vari-
Gus reasons, can not continue N
school
Studies Are Elective.
Any course in the list may be Sc
lected. 1t is usually best to pursue
only one course at a time. Upon the
completion OF one course another
may be started. Furthermore, logi-
cal order should be followed. Advice
on the subject will be freely given
if requested.
Method of instruction.
n Il
is forwarded to any address. The
name OF the applicant is registered
for a course upon receipt of the ap-
plication, and literature and neces-
sary instructions for beginning the
work are mailed. When the textbook
is received the first lesson is studied.
With the book closed answers to
questions on lesson one are prepared
and mailed to the instructor. These
answers are carefully read. All in
correct answers are stamped with
hollow rectangle within which the
page of the textbook where the dis
cussion of the subject may be found
is inserted, and the manuscript re-
turned. After further study answers
are prepared a second time on the
questions incorrectly answered, thus
giving the pupil the benefit of first
endeavoring to correct the errors.
The second answers are read when
received, and remaining errors are
fully explained by the instructor and
returned, thus completing the first
lesson. This proceeding is repeated
for each succeeding lesson.
After the course is completed a
final examination is given. Those
who secure a final grade of 20 per
cent, with no lesson below so per
cent, are graduated ana granted a
printed certificate over the signatures
of the president of the University and
the instructor. The lesson grades
and the grade on the final examina-
tion each count half on the final
standing.
Courses offered.
The following courses are offered,
beginning November 1, 1909, and
ending June 1, 1910:
1: General course in elementary
agriculture.
2. Soils.
8, Tillage.
4. Drainage and Irrigation.
5. Manures and Fertilizers.
6. Field Crops.
z. Types and Breeds Of Live
Stock.
g. Dairy Husbandry.
8. Poultry Husbandry.
10. Animal Breeding.
IL. Feeds and Feeding.
IL. Citrus Fruits and Citrus Gull
ture.
The general course in elementary
agriculture is intended to prepare
teachers for examinations for csTtiA-
Gates and to ft them to effectively
give instruction in nature study and
agriculture in the public schools OF
the state, but any one may take this
course. In fact, many will find it
desirable to begin their study of agri-
culture with this general elementary
course.
There is no age limit and no exami-