The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-18

AGRICULTURAL graduates go back to their
own farms. We need more men like
DR.. Knapp, who farm on many acres
not their own.
While South Carolina gets her full
benefit from the graduates of Glenn
son and other. agricultural colleges,
there is a demand that is not met by
the regular four year degree courses.
The demand comes from class of
Young men who have neither the time
nor the money to take the full course,
but who seek instruction in the busi-
ness of farming. Clemson college
hopes by her one-year course to meet
this need, hopes to send back to South
Carolina farms every session one hun
dred young farmers who can make
better crops than their neighbors,
who will know the value of live stock,
dairyjng, horticulture and all the 9TH
er side lines too long neglected in the
madness of one crop system. 1t will
not be long before this annual crop OF
young farmers will make for better
agriculture and better farm homes.
An elementary rural school educa-
ton will be required of those who ap-
ply for the course. Ability to read
! and write intelligently and fair
knowledge of arithmetic constitute
the requirements. The intention is to
preserve and even raise the standard
in the regular four year degree
courses, but to cut loose entirely from
ordinary collegiate standards in the
requirements in the one year course,
which is intended directly to serve a
special need rather than cater to any
imaginary ideas of collegiate respec-
liability. The cost of the course, in
cluding fees, uniforms, board, lodging,
heat, light and laundry, will be $117.55.
Those who are able, will pay $40 ad-
ditional for tuition.
The Minis scholarship bill passed
at the 1912 session of the general as
sembly provides for scholarships in
the one year course as follows: One
from each county and seven from the
State at large. Each scholarship is
worth $1O0 and free tuition. The trus-
tees designate in each county the most
representative organization of farmers.
The executive committee of this or
ganization, on or before July l, rec
ommends to the president of the col
lege three or more young men over
18 years old, who have done worthy
agricultural work during the preced-
ing year, or in any previous year.
These young men are notified of the
recommendation and go up for COM
petitive examination On July II at
the county court house. They stand
their examinations along with regular
four year scholarship applicants, but
the examination is different and COW
ers only the elementary common
school branches. In any county where
there is no organization of farmers,
the director of the agricultural de-
partment of Clemson college solicits
opinions from representative farmers
of the county, and their recommends
ton is used as would be the recon-
mendation of an executive committee.
In your county the Farmers union
has been selected by the board of trus-
tees, as the proper organization to
make the recommendations. The exc
cutive committee of this organization
will no doubt welcome suggestions
from farmers and others as to worthy
young men who have done creditable,
not necessarily notable, agricultural
work.
The seven State-at-large scholar
ships are recommended in the same
way, except by the executive commit
tee of the most representative Sta,
organization of farmers. The young
men recommended for scholarships at
large stand their examinations at their
county seats.
The State Farmers union has been
designated as the most representative
farmers organization in the State.
The executive committee of this union
has been requested to consult with the
officers of the State agricultural and
Mechanical Society of South Carolina,
another strong agricultural organiza-
ton, in making up its recommends