Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-08
1000 HIGH SCHOOLS
TEACH FARMING
Pressing Demand Becomes Evil
dent for More and Better
Agricultural Education in
Rural Population.


Especial Correspondence 20 HcraId.l
Washington, d. c., May 5.--Tho
national welfare depends upon agri-
cultural prosperity; agriculture it.
self Is daily becoming more and more
OF science: and these two factors
reinforce The pressing demand for
more and better agricultural educa-
ton among the rural population. But
where are the teachers OF agriculture
coming from? This question Is raised
by A. G. Monahan, specialist IN rurai
education OF the United States bureau
|of education, in bulletin lust issued
by the bureau for free distribution.
al present nearly 1900 High
schools are teaching agriculture. the
course being taken By an aggregate
LOT some $4,000 pupils" Mr. Monahun
writes. "But In sill these schools, only
a very few besides those giving four
year courses In t.-.s subject have IN
struciors with a college or normal
school training In scientific agricul
ure, while a large percentage Of the
active teachers With thiB training have
had no training In psychology or peda.
gogy. Probably no one factor has had
greater influence in retardinr the m-
PRODUCTION OF substantial COURSES in
agriculture in ali those High schools
whose pupils are drawn IA large num-
beers from farming districts than the
shortage OF properly qualified teach
ers.
IL win be several wears before the
supply Of men available as instructors
In agriculture Will be- sufficient 10
meet the demand Although The sal.
aries paid are from 60 10 100 per cent
higher than are those for instructions
Ia other subjects Ia secondary schools,
the state colleges OF agriculture are
finding difficulty In nefauadlnN men TO
qualify specially for teaching. because
even these salaries are not equal 20
those paid the graduates OF these In
situations In the agricultural indus
tries.
It Is important. however. that
properly trained men b. obtained. Ag-
rieulture az a High school science has
not set been developed into good
pedagogical form and until n rs so
developed a higher grade, better
trained teachers Is needed for the Az
rlculuEal subjects than for any other
NNNNNAN ~ NN' NAiaAW HNMsAt ENAA AANiANANI
Men for this work need a liberal
education Ia the general culture sub.
iecss, together with special training
First IN the physical and natural
sciences. particularly m their Tela-
lions TO the science ana art Of agri-
culture, second. Ia technical and prac-
teal agriculture and farm practice.
third, IN rural sociology and agrlcul-
.tural economies; fourth. In general
psychology and pedagogy; flfih, IN
special agricultural pedagogy, ineiud
Ing the history Of agricultural and IN
dustrial education, the place and pur-
pose Of agriculture IN the High school,
the function 81 the agricultural High
school, special methods Of toechlng
agriculture and other similar aspects
OF agricultural teaching The oppOr-
tuniiy for such preparation - offered
by several Of The state colleges 81 as.
rlculinre."
The bureau OF edumiion'a bulletin.
which 10 entitled Agricultural Educa-
iional In 8econdard schools" viii BE-
sent free upon request 30 the Cosn-
missioner OF Educaiion, Department
Of the intoliqr, WashlngiOn. y, q.
Among ihc Topics covered Ia tne bal