Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-20
THE FARMERS OPPORTUNITY

quate instruction In agriculture arranged
for in the common school system. The
law has even made instruction in this
subject mandatory. Satisfactory progress
mas not been made. however. due chief
Is 10 the difficulty OF securing trained
teachers. There has also been much mis-
apprehension as to what proper instruc-
ton in agriculture included. II has been
customary for years to hold teachers
Institutes and to have discussions led by
experts on the various subjects taught IN
the common schools. In this way suffi-
cient Information has been brought to-
gether in a tangible form to give salts
factory instruction in arithmetic, English
and other subjects. The teacher being
largely an imitator has been enabled to
give adequate instruction in the subjects
mentioned because the best method OF
procedure has been pointed out in a def
mite manner. With agriculture no such
arrangement has been possible up to this
time. and il is because of this fact that
SD much difficulty has been experienced
with the subject. 1t was believed by the
college that the sending of speakers 10
these meetings to give one or more lee
lures on agricultural topics would place in
the hands of the teachers much informa-
ton in such form as to enable them 10
apply il successfully i'm the schools. The
response on the part of the commission
ers and teachers has been most crafty
ing and during the past year representa-
tives were sent to 40 teachers Institutes
at the following places: Sparta, Triton,
Augusta. Valdosta, Macon, Douglasville,
Eatonton. Fitzgerald, Oglethorpe,
Gainesville, Madison, Ocilla, Douglas,
Conyers. Fort Gaines. Jesup, Cairo, Mil
ledgeviIle, Lumpkin, McDonough. Vienna,
Rei6sville, Newman, Sandersville, Gray.
Sylvania Dublin, Cartersville. Lawrence
VILE, Gainesville. Clayton. Chipley, Lin
colnton. Jasper. Summerville, Franklin,
Stephens. Jefferson, Homer. Danielsville,
Dallas. Fitzpatrick. Hartwell, Elberton,
Monticello. Buchanan, Monroe, Carriers
willie and Waycross.
The third class Of meetings which rep
resentatives of the college attended
through the agency OF the institute depart
ment were of a miscellaneous charac-
ter. Many of them were organized by
the Farmers union, some by chambers OF
commerce, and state and local organiza-
tons of various kinds interested in the
promotion of agricultural science. A num-
Der Of them were educational rallies.
From one to three speakers were sent to
the following places Vienna. Ocilla, Grit
fin. Keysville Middleton, Bowman, Buch-
anan, Hartwell, Sardis, Dry Pond. JEFF
ferson. Danielsville. Augusta, Maysville.
Greensboro, Blakely. Macon, Auburn,
ArnoldsvilIe, Canon. Lafayette, Adairs-
vile, Calhoun. Gainesville, Lumber City,
GIenwood. Barwick. Stinson. Tallulah
Falls, Butler. Dahlonega, Quitmah, Car
rolIton. Sparta. Rome. Fort Gaines and
Macon.
The work of the past year may there
fore be regarded as more successful than
ever before. Representatives of the col
lege attended 157 MEETINGS. including a
large number organized in cooperation
with the state board OF pharmacy for
the eradication of black root. Whereas.
IL was difficult not so long ago to Sc
cure a representative attendance and in
terest in tn ework. the present agri-
cultural awakening in the state is 80
marked that the increased enthusiasm
shown in all that pertains to the adj
vancement OF the farmer is we'll worthy
of special mention.