The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
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Young Men Given a. Opp rtunity
/. ~ to Study Agriculture IN . Il
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And Thus Enabled 10 Make for
! s.:. Themselves Very, Useful &
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8 MINNESOTA u, Aug. 26.-' Demand
induces. SUPPLY Is q trutsm of COM
mercial life that also finds exemplift-
cation in the teaching world. Recent
years have witnessed an aroused in
terest in agriculture and allied SUBJ
1ects that lis finding expression.
throughout the land in the introduc-
ton Of these subjects into the cuuicu-
zlum Of the public schools. Thus there
has been created g demand for teach
Sers and supervisors trained to admin
lister these branches. a demand as yet
farm excess Of the supply. i q" {{2s>x; In "A
y. To increase IL the supply Of such
teachers and supervisors the Univers-
ity Of Minnesota through It's Depart
ment Of Agriculture has recently es-
tabltshed, in connection with the Coli
lege Of Agriculture, 9 school for the
special training Of those who expect
to engage In this important work. 81.
The University OF Minnesota is ex-5
ceptionally well equipped to make this
school strong and effective. The De-
partment Of Agriculture includes be-
sides the. college,, with its regular
course and numerous short courses,
the Oldest and largest secondary school
Of agriculture II nthe United States
This school affords laboratory for
the study Of problems Of Industrial
training as applied to secondary school
work unsurpassed in this country. The
dormitory system being in vogue in
this school, opportunities thus given
to- study, still further the problems Of
school life at first hand. ~ F,
The School, for Supervisors, and
Teachers of Industrial Subjects offers
a two years course. As now outlined,
1t Is open TO- college and normal school
graduates and to teachers whose ex-
perience, training and academic equip
ment tit them profitably to, pursue
such a. course. -: 49,
The course Of study includes both
technical and professional work, so
that not alone subject matter, but also
methods Of presentation and admins
tration receive consideration. A part
of the technical work is taken In, the
school of agriculture and the remain
der in the college of Agriculture. =.
1T is not the aim of the school to
make specialists, but rather to fit for
teaching Industrial subjects or super
| vising' Industrial courses in secondary
schools. Those wishing to prepare
themselves for this work and desiring
information as to the details of the
! course OF study, terms Of admission
and SO forth may obtain full particu-
lars by writing D. D. Mayne, principal
i Of the School Of Agriculture, U.hivers-
ity Farm, St. Paul, Mimi, for pros:
1 ~ oh 80
and Teachers Of Industrial Subjects. S
Opportunities for Young Men. il:
Young men having had farm expert
ence are especially fitted to take up
the study OF agriculture in q scientific
way and to make for themselves very
useful careers. = Graduates :, Of the
school are In great demand as govern
ment experts, as teachers In other
schools and colleges Of agriculture
and as managers Of farms. The de-
mand for men graduating from such
courses has been far beyond the supply
this year, and the salaries offered
have been much higher than ever be-
fore given for similar work. That
there will be in, the future still
stronger demand for men trained II
there seems no rom to doubt.
Any young man who has GRADUATED
from a high school and is looking
! about for some school in which to con
tinue his education. would better sent
to the College of Agriculture, Univer.
sity Farm, st. Paul, for bulletin Of
the work Of that institution. This i.
one: of the regular colleges Of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota, land those wht
finish the four years course prescribed