The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08
TO TRAIN VERMONT
BOYS HOW TO
FARM It
Department Of Practical Agri-
culture at Lyndon
GIFT OF 7. N. VAIL
Two Years Course at Institute to Be-
gin When School Opens In
September

Lyndonville, VT, June S.-The boys
OF Vermont are to have a chance to
get a practical education in agricul-
ture If they want it, Agricultural
colleges are not designed to prepare
young men for practical farming but
for expert research and realizing that
Vermont needed a school where
young man could go and receive
training that would fit and aid him
in practical agriculture. T. n. Vail
of Lyndon has made arrangements for
| the establishment of an agricultural
and Industrial department at the Lyn-
don Institute which will be opened
with the school year next September
In addition to the necessary equip
ment, dormitory, ETC., Mr.. Vail gives
the use Of part of his estate at Lyn-
don for the practical demonstration
OF the subjects taught. The course
as outlined IS for two years of nine
months each and residents of Yer
mont eligible for admission to any
approved high school will be admit
ted to the department
The estimated yearly cost is $3.50
per student and they are given two
methods of paying it First there is
cash payment system with one-third
of the tuition payable at the opening
OF each term and board and room
payable weekly. These students will
not be required to stay at the insti-
tute during vacation but will be as
signed practical field and barn work
during the term
Opportunity is also given for those
who prefer to work their way through
the institution. Boys who choose
this method will be required to stay
az the school throughout the year and
will be allowed S25 a month with
board and lodging during the vacation
time and 10 cents an hour for work
during the term time Applications
for this class of scholarship must be
signed by two respCn0ible persons
vouching for the character and relia-
bility OF the applicant.
The subjects included in the course
lare: Elementary agriculture, breeds
lof farm animals. agricultural chemis-
try. elementary botany, soils and man
lures. farm dairying. fruit growing.
farm crops. vegetable gardening,
home decoration, animal breeding,
farm bookkeeping. greenhouse man
agement. agricultural physics, feeds
and feeding farm poultry, plant dis
eases, butter making. diseases Of ami
mails. farm management, milk produc-
ton. entomology and economic ZOO
logy, farm forestry. arithmetic. Eng
fish. civics, drawing physiology and
hygiene
The advisory committee appointed
by Mr.. Vail consists Of the following
lpersonsS
Ex-Governor Fletcher ID. Proctor,
Dr. John NJ. thomas. president Mid
dlebury College; w. ID. Gibbs. presi-
dent OF New Hampshire Agricultural
College: ]. l.. Hills, Dean OF the Yer
mont Agricultural Experiment Sta;
Mason $. Stone. state superintendent
OF Education; Arthur r. Merrill and
John w. Titcomb
Arthur Il. Merrill. an agricultural
expert, has been appointed as director
of the school and this committee is
to advise with him In planning out
the details connected with the start.
ing OF this important department In
addition to the director OF this school
there will be an instructor In agron.
omlcs, one In horticulture and prac.
teal shop man.
The prospectus IN full of the new
school Is as follows:
lntoduetlon
Until recently training for farm
pursuits has been left to the farm II.
self. but the time has come when the
school may help In educating boys
for success In agriculture
Recognizing this need and believing
that New England and Vermont In
particular, offers exceptional opportu.
mites for the young man who will
take up farming as n business and
use thought and method In his work,
Il Is proposed to establish at Lyndon
Institute a department Of Practical
aud Scientific Agriculture.
Purpose
The agricultural department will
not prepare for higher institutions
It's studies are intended to enable
young men to secure n good agricul
tural and Industrial training. The
course will cover a period OF two
years OF nine months each. The the
oretical work will be given at the
Lyndon institute while the practical
work will be done on the farm set
aslic-for that purpose.
Requirements for Admission
Residents Of Vermont eligible for
admission to any approved high
school will be admitted to this de
partment
Expenses for School Year
Tuition $1,000
Board and room 10000
Hooks. about 1900
$1,000
Each student r. required TO NEE
an his expenses-board. ROOM tuition
books. etc This may be done II
either one or two ways, via, by casl
Ina,mrnts or by work
I. Cash Payment System.
One third OF the yearly kiltiol
charged IL payable at the opl ng o
each term. while charges y boar
and room rent are payable eekly
lsmdents electing to make y pay