The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-30
School Of Agriculture for
Boys at Oklahoma Fair

To offer the young men of Oklahoma
an opportunity to observe the marve-
lous resources and progress of our
state as shown by the displays ex-
hibited, and to study, under the direc-
tion of agricultural specialists, some
important questions in Oklahoma ag-
riculture
Two boys between the ages of IA
and Is years, inclusive, may be Sc
lected from each county in Oklahoma.
One will be named by the County Sup
|erintendent of Schools and one by the
Farmers Institute.
Each boy must pay his own railroad
fare and meals. A large tent and cots
will be provided free for sleeping. Each
hoy is expected to provide himself
with sheets and other bedding towels,
|soap and drinking cup. The State Fair
Association grants free admission to
the grounds for these boys, and tuition
is free. There are no fees.
This school is for serious observation
and study Whatever rules may be
deemed necessary will be adopted by
the college authorities, and prompt OBJ
servance of these rules will be expect
ed of all boys. There will be fixed hours
for work, play, meals and bed. No
boys should be selected who will not
eheerfully submit to the regulations.
Prof. T. NJ. Jeffords of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college will be
superintendent Of the school, and will
have the assistance of other A. & M.
instructors. He will be charged with
full authority to assign boys to classes,
to keep records of study. attendance
and department, to arrange hours for
recitation, and to make such regula-
tions governing the school as circum-
stances may require. Care will be ex
ercised to keep boys from harmful
experiences, but each boy will be held
personally responsible for his actions.
and fragrant misconduct will subject
the boy to dismissal and return to his
home
The boys will be divided into classes
for convenience in study and observa-
tion. Professors from the Agricultural
and Mechanical college will give de-
monstration lectures in the forenoon
of each day on dairying, live stock and
farm products. Practice will be given
in corn judging, and cream separating
and testing Most of each afternoon
will be devoted to seeing the fair.
Each boy viii be required to take
notes of the lectures and submit them
to the instructor: also, to prepare a
report of his weeks study and observa-
ton, and to submit same to the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. The
college will prepare and transmit cop
les of these reports to the County Su-
perintendents, the County Farmers
Institutes, and to the county papers
concerned.
The college win have its own herds
of pure bred live stock at the fair for
demonstration lectures. These include
the best specimens of Jersey, Short
Horn, Angus and Hereford cattle;
Shropshire and Merino sheep, Berk.
shire, Poland and Durock swine; Per-
cheon and standard bred horses. In ad
dition, any other stock there will be
available for observation work. The
college viii run a model farm dairy.
fitted with every modern convenience,
which will be used for demonstration
lectures and practice in cream separat- |
ing. testing. churniug, etc The college
veterinary will have some immune