Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-13
Studies Are Regulated So as,
to Help Students to Solve
Problems of Future
Domestic and Agricultural
Lessons Are Given Daily
With Practical Demonstra-
tons

MONROE. Ca, Jan. 1S--Plans for the
most successful year in its history are De-
ing made by the Fifth District Agricul-
tural, school. located near this place.
Every effort is being made to even more
thoroughly train boys and girl to go
back to the farm and secure the best
results.
The First District school Is one OF the
ii congressional district schools main
tanned by the state The tuition is free,
excepting entrance fee of $3.50.
The school consists of two brick build
ings. a dormitory and AN academic build
ings; also the presidents residence, a
laundry building, shops, barns, etc. In
the academic building two rooms, intend
ed for class rooms, are now used as a
dining room and kitchen; plans provide
for the ultimate erection of separate din
ing hall, etc. Electric lights are used
throughout, and there Is also complete
system of water works and stove IN
each room.
One wing of the lower floor of the dor
nitory is reserved for the girls; some
day there will be a separate girls build
ing.
sophmore, junior and senior. These in
clude all the common school branches
such as reading, writing. arithmetic,
spelling, history, grammar, physiology,
algebra, geometry and each class has
one study in agriculture; az class nm
ishes one book in agriculture another is
taken up: teaching the principles and
histories of the various subdivisions Of
agriculture. as well as methods Of cul-
tlvation.
E--Rpor fre girls. Instruction in cooking
and sewing by qualified fnstrctorsN
LF-COVERNMENT.
The girls are under the care Of one
Of the lady teachers.
The boys are governed by their self
government club. which consists Of a
mayor, marshal and three councilmen-
all elected by the boys, to serve three
months. There are few rules. copies
of which are reported by the marshal or
others, to the mayor. In certain cases
the mayor prescribes the punishment;
in other cases the officers of the club
hold court and try the offenders. This
lis the first year Of the self-government
club and the president of the school has
publicly stated that order amongst the
students has been better than ever be-
fore.
ROUTINE OF SCHOOL.
Rising bell at $50 a. M. followed by
inspection by the marshal at 5:55; at this
inspection every boy must be dressed and
MS TOOIl swept DIedkIdSI IOIOWSS
school at till 1890, including half an
hour of services in the chapel Dinner
at 1890, and the balance of the day be-
longs to the boys TO study. play or work.
as they choose. Final inspection at Gas
p. m, at which time all lights must be
out and the students in their rooms.
On Saturday nights the boys and girls
are permitted to play games in the chap
Ell. Sunday school every Sunday,
In season there is baseball. football and
basketball Also, once or twice a year,
field day exercises in competition with
nearby schools Also two tennis courts.
number of the larger boys have
formed a walking club" and take walks
often miles or so. several times a week.
LARGE ACREAGE.
The school has $50 acres of ground;
the crops are principally worked by the
boys, when not in class rooms-mostly in
the afternoons. The students are thus
enabled to get experience in the best
farm methods. combining practice with
the study of their agricultural books. For
this work they receive ten cents an hour.
which may be applied on their board.
They are required to put in nine hours
a week practice work, as part of the
course of Instruction.