Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-02
FARM SCHOLARSHIPS.

President Riggs, of Clemson college,
has sent out the following, which is
OF local as we'll as statewide interest:
beginning next session, Clemson
college Will give an intensive one year
agricultural course to young farmers
who desire to learn the important yet
simple fundamental principals which
unuerlie successful agriculture.
This course will begin October
and close June l, and will be open
to young men Is years old and over.
The course includes none Of the usual
academic branches such as math-
ematics, English, history, etc., but is
confined to study of the principals
NAL husbandry, dairying, etc. Agri-
cultural arithmetic and simple farm
bookkeeping will be taught, and in
stead OF the usual English branches,
Il SIMPLE course in parliamentary
practice and public speaking will be
given, sufficient to enable the student
when he returns to his community to
preside at a public meeting or to hold
a farmers institute
The purpose Of the course Is to
take young men IL years old or older,
who know the practical side Of farm
ing and make OF them better and
more scientific farmers, and commun-
lty leaders and builders as well.
An elementary rural school educa-
ton will be required of those who
apply for the course. Ability to read
and write intelligently, and a fair
the requirements. The cost Of the
course, including fees, uniforms,
board, lodging, heat, light and laundry,
will be $117.55. Those who are able,
will pay $40 additional for tuition.
The Minis scholarship bill passed
at the 1912 session Of the general
assembly provides for scholarships in
the one-year course as Yellowstone
from each county and seven from the
state at large. Each scholarship Is
worth 500 and free tuition. The
trustees designate in each county the
most representative organization Of
farmers. The executive committee Of
this organization, on or before July
l, recommends to the president Of
the college three or more young men
over Is years old, who have done
worthy agricultural work during the
preceding year, or in any previous
year. These young men are notified
of the recommendation and go up for
competitive examination on July u,
at the county court house. They stand
their examinations along with regular
four-year scholarship applicants, but
the examination Is different and
covers only the elementary common
school branches. In any county
where there is no organization Of
farmers, the director of the agricul-
tural department of Clemson college
solicits opinions from representative
farmers of the county, and their rec
ommendation Of an executive COM
mittee.
The seven state Large scholar
ships are recommended in the same
way, except by the executive commit
tee Of the most representative state
organization Of farmers. The young
men recommended for scholarships at
large stand their examinations at
their county seats.
The examination papers are pre-
pared and graded by the Clemson fac
ulty and the award announced by the
secretary Of the state board Of edu-
cation.
Only young men recommended Will
be allowed to compete for the one
year agricultural scholarhips
The board of trustees has desig-
mated the Farmers Union as the most
representative organization in the
son, Bamberg, Barnwell. Berkeley,
Calhoun. Chester, Chesterfield, Clar-
endon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon,
Dorchester, Edgefeld, Fairfield,
Florence, Georgetown, Greenville,
Greenwood, Hampton. Horny. Lancas-
ter, Laurens, Lexington, Marlboro.
Marion. Newberry, Oconee. Orange
burg, Pickens, Richland. Saluda, Sum-
ter, Union and Williamsburg.
In Charleston county the South Car
olina Agricultural society was selected,
and in Aiken county the Aiken Agri-
cultural club.
In the following counties there ap-
peared to be no organization Of any
kind: Beaufort, Cherokee, Jasper,