The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-06
AGRICULTURAL
 EDUCATION
The Subject is Receiving Considerable
 Attrntion From Official Sources.

There is probably no subject which is receiving more atten- tiOn in Arkansas just now than that of agricultural education. There is much discussion of the subject of agricultural high schools and second schools and the indications are that some action will be taken by the leg islature which convenes next Monday toward establishing one or more such institutions in Ar kansas. In spite of this general interest there ish apparently not a very clear idea in the minds of the majority of people as to just what an agricultural high school is land what it does.
 Realizing the lack of general information on this subject, Prof. George B. Cook state superintend ent of public instruction has in- corporated in his biennial report an extended description of the
 
 probably the best agricultural high school in the country. This report however, cannot be pub lished unless the coming legisla- ture provides the necessary mon- ey there being at present no funds available for that purpose and it will be some time at least before the information contain ed in this report can be given any general circulation.
 The institution described in this report in the Minnesota Ag- ricultural High School, which Prof. Cook regards as the highest type of the secondary agricul- tural high school. Prof. Cook in company with Governor-elect Donaghey and President Tillman of the State University visited this school in the. .course'of a trip made several months dgo for the purpose of Investigating the work being done in other states along the line of agricultural education.
 The Minnesota Agricultural High School offers a practical course of study designed to fit young men and women for suc~ cessful farm life. It serves as a preparatory school for the col lege of agriculture forming, connecting link between the IN nI of agriculture, just as the ordinary high school does between the grade schools and the ordinary college or university.
 Applicants for admission are required to pass examinations in English grammar, arithmetic, history of the United States and geography unless they present state certificates or county di- plomas showing that they have completed the eighth grade work and an honorable standing in department.
 Applicants whose home schools do not afford complete instruc- tion in these common branches are admitted With not more than two conditions which must be re- moved according to instructions given the student upon admission
 The methods employed in the agricultural high school are al- ways practical and teaching is conducted with the idea of edu- eating the students toward the farm and developing in them a love for farm life by showing them the possibilities of such a life. That the school has been sWccesfSful in this respect is shown by the fact that more than so per cent. of it's gradl- take up agricultural work after leaving the school.
 Although the chief purpose of the institution is to provide az ricultural training, it is the aim of the Minnesota school to train it's students to become useful citizens as well as good farmers and housewives.-Little Rock Ga Zette.