The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-09-15
Farmers Hope for Establish
ment of a School of Agri-
culture in the County
SEE NINNEBAGO GO. SCHOOL.
New School Just Opened at Winnie
come Proves Great Value of This
Sort of School for Rural Communi-
ties of the State.

Some Of the real progressive people
in the rural districts of the county are
suggesting that Kenosha county take
some steps toward the opening of as
agricultural school for the farmer boys
and girls of the county and it is possible
that the matter will be laid before the
county Board at it S annual session
next month. Recently several Kenosha
people who are interested in this new
plan for the education of the children
as farmers visited the new Agricultural
school opened under the direction Of
the county Board of Winnebago County
and situated at Winneconne.
Every feature of the institution was
investigated and the members of the
committee express themselves highly
pleased with its character. The cement
sidewalk about the building which was
constructed entirely by students COM
pares more than favorably with those
to be found anywhere. The work of the
various departments was explained by
Principal Humphrey, and Professor Hol-
ton of the manual training department.
The dairy room contains six of tho
leading separators, all of which with
one exception were loaned by the manu-
facturers. This affords a grand oppor-
tunity for the students to study the
comparative merits Of each machine.
The department also contains COM
plete cheese and butter making outfit
md several types Of Bedrock sestess.
The shops are located in the base
ment. The blacksmith shop contains
nine FORCES. In the carpenter shop
are wood lathes, and complete carpen-
ter outfits. The students of this de-
partment make eveners, hay racks, neck
yokes, and also a large percentage of
the furniture of the school, such as
tables, chairs and book racks.
The drafting room is we'll equipped
and the samples of work exhibited were
barn plans, details Of siIo construction,
arrangements of farm buildings and
grounds.
On the main floor of the building
there is an assembly room having a
seating capacity Of nearly two hun
dred, two recitation rooms and a
library.
The domestic science department
which is located on the second floor
consists of sewing room, laundry,
kitchen, dining room and pantry. The
samples of work exhibited by this de-
partment received many compliments
Each girl who graduates from this de-
partment is required to make her own
graduating dress.
The horticultural work is supplements
ed by a green house which is connected
to the main building.
The laboratory in which the study
of farm crops is taught, is well equipped
with instruments for making germina-
ton and purity tests of grass and seeds
and the fertility Of the soil.
Adjoining this laboratory is a chemi-
cal laboratory where she student can
become acquainted with bordeaux mix
lures, common acids and several of the
medicines used in treating livestock.
The school has it's own gas, water,
and steam heating plants. ct is also
ventilated with what is known as the
indirect system" This building was
erected by a contractor at an expense
to the county of $50, 000
There is also stock building which
has a seating capacity of 700 and shed
room for about 20 head Of livestock.
The experimental grounds are at
short distance from the school. The
chief criticism was that they are too
small since they contain only eleven
acres, hence no livestock is raised bv
the school, and it is hard to dispose of
the products at a profit.
Considerable time was spent in the
assembly room where many inquiries
were made as to location, equipment,
cost of maintenance and the methods
used in teaching the various subjects
all of which were willingly and salts
factorily answered by Principal Hum
phrey and Mr.. Holton
The Riversides defeated the somers
Greys at somers Sunday afternoon,
shutting them out by the score If . -