The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-06-20
[Continued from page three. ]

[Continued from page three.]
ration of food. Our arithmetics
and algebras should be clothed in
rural garb Plant breeding and
animal industry should be en-
phasized. He also urged the
need of a bookkeeping course
for the farmer in order
that systematic business meth
DDS might replace the pres
ent slipshod business methods of
the ordinary farmer. He sug-
gested that the history studied
should deal with the agricultural,
as we'll as the industrial devel-
cpment of the race. He recon-
mended the demonstration work.
stating that pupils can plant sms !
plots of ground at home or on the
school ground. Boys could O..
ganize corn clubs. and the girls
beautiful home" clubs, in order
to increase interest.
President C. S. Barrett, of the
National Farmers Union, SUBJ
ject was How can agricultural
education be introduced into our
rural schools?" He said that
scientific agriculture and it's
teaching have now been given
sufficient trial in this country to
warrant a summary of their re-
suits, and when this is done we
find that it has not reached and
will not reach the agricultural
masses. The average agricul-
tural college, with two or three
exceptions, educates boys to the
city instead of the farm. 1t deals
too largely with theories, and too
little with practice. 1t concen-
trates on look farming, and neg
lects actual farming. We need
to train up a set of self-sacrific-
ing, intelligent and persistent
Americans, who are willing to
learn the farmer under proper tut
ion, and to absolutely forego per-
sonal pleasure and comfort in
ministering to his uplift. F" Mr..
Barrett said that he would have
his audience t. understand that
he was in favor everywhere of
agricultural education as one of
the solutions of our present diff
culties," but it must be taken out
of academic walls and either
transplanted into the secondary
schools under proper Instructors.
or concentrated in institutions
specially set aside for the purpose.
DR.. Knapp closed the discus.
sion by saying that when the ag.
ricultural colleges were establish.
ed it was thought that they woulc
educate and train the youth of the
land to solve the problem of the
farm. But after more than for
ty years of effective work, I'VE
find the graduates in agriculture
Of agricultural colleges who now
reside upon a farm and make az
riculture profession, are les.
than one in a hundred thousand ,
He urged the teaching of agricul
ture in our public schools not on
~ from the text books but by oh
]ect lessons, school gardens, lee
lures, etc. He says that on
teachers should be able to teac]
seed SeletiOns, soil preparation
and plant cultivation in the pub
lie schools. He especially empha
sized the advantage of farm dem
onstration work. He says thi
Increases the income of tn
farmer in a way 50 simple tina
all can adopt it,"
This closed the discussion O
agricultural education. / wa
very much impressed with tn
report of what Georgia is doin
IN the way of agricultural educs
ton: Two years ago eleven as
ricultural schools were organize
IN the State corresponding wit
the eleven congressional district
They already have an attendant
OF l 100 students. Already thre
students have been sent to tt
State Agricultural College. "
ieei sure that the Legislatul
which meets in January will gi,
US similar schools in this Stat
and we hope to secure one f
Robson county.
J K Poole % Cunt