The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-28
Most Complete List of Stud
les Is Offered So That Ev-
cry One Will Be Interested
in the Work.
LARGE ENROLMENT
HAS BEEN ASSURED
People from All Over the
Sixth District, Especially
Farmers and Their Fami-
lies, Will Attend.

Although IL will be known as the
Farmers Short Course IL would not
be surprising IL there were as many
"city farmers" and local housewives
enrolled in the course here next Feb
ruary as there will be those who fol.
low agricultural pursuits. inasmuch as
the different subjects which are offer.
ed In the program are of general in
terest to everyone. The course will
be held In Richmond from February
s to February IL, inclusive, and will
be entirely under the auspices OF the
Purdue university faculty and the
commercial organizations of this city.
A careful review OF the program in
dicates it's completeness. From lee
lures and studies of the culture OF al
falfa to a discussion of what to do
with left over meats, and in addition
a general. but most complete course
for teachers. compose the range of
subjects offered in the program. Pur-
due faculty members will have charge
OF all departments. Prof G. I. Christie
the organizer OF the course. being the
head OF the movement.
A Practical Course.
In connection with the theoretical
study of the different subjects, they
will be made as practical as IL Is pos
sible by constant reference and visits
to the displays of corn. live stock.
etc. Purdue university probably will
send Its display Of the different seeds
and the like. which attracted so much
attention at the last Fall Festival.
Charts too will be found of inestima-
BILE value in illustration and explana-
ton OF the different subjects. 1t is
the purpose OF the school TO exclude
as much of the theoretical as possible
and to dwell on the practical. II will
be necessary to pay some attention
to the theoretical side OF the various
subjects in order to make progress
with the practical instruction.
The men will be more interested in
the studies for the promotion Of agri.
hays. vegetables and horticulture
The care and raising OF the different
domesticated farm animals and birds
will receive equal attention from the
Purdue faculty. The women will find
both pleasure and valuable instruction
In the domestic science course. per-
haps the most complete of any ever
given in the city. The pedagogues of
the district schools Of the county and
from the towns and city schools can
obtain weeks vacation, providing
they desire to attend. The subjects
for the teachers will deal with the soil
30 that they will be better prepared in
the instruction OF their pupils along
these lines, a matter which in the
last few years has received much en-
couragemcnt from the school authori-
ties. The students in the district
schools will be urged to spend their
weeks vacation in the city and at the
corn school. Many already have pur-
chased tickets.
The Coliseum and other public
buildings In the city will be used for
places In which 70 hold exhibits. make
demonstrations or for lecture pur-
poses. The committees in charge have
not yet fully completed arrange.
mcnts In this particular. The reports
which the local committees receive as
to the success which ticket sellers arc
having Is most encouraging. II is be.
the different sections will be two or
three thousand.
Program FOR School.
The school in 1909 was held in Cen.
terville and many are familiar with
It's value In general way. but this
Centerville school. The program fol
lows:
Monday, February 9.
900 to 1880 a. m.-Registering OF
students.
100 to 2:30 y. m.-Alfalfa Culture. G
I. Christie.
::30 to $3.50 y. m.-Selection and Man
agement of the Farm Flock. d
O. Thompson.
$3.50 to 4;So y. m.-Another View o'
the Poultry Business. Otis Crane
Tuesday. February 2.
$500 to 1000 a. m.-~eeds and Meth
DDS Of Eradication. G. NJ. Frier.
1000 to 1880 a. m.-Judging. Sec
1. corn: Sec. 2. hogs; Sec.
horticulture; Sec. 4. dairy; Sec
5. poultry.
100 to $3.50 p. m.-Judging. Sec 1
hogs: Sec. .. corn: Sec. 3. hor
iculture: Sec. 4, dairy: Sec.
poultry.
$3.50 to $3.50 r. m.-General Orchard
Management. NJ. W. Richards.
$3.50 to &:S0 p. m.-Wheat Improve
ment. q. |. Christie.
s:30 y. infancy Poultry. illustrated
Otis Crane.
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