The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-15
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designed TO prepare men Tor the occu-
patton OF farming. In the division of
agriculture. including horticulture and
forestry, during the present year over
600 regular students have been enrolled,
while the class graduating in these
three branches last year numbered 81.
The following data relating 10 the
graduating classes OF l9lO-1i and le
furnishes some interesting informa-
ton, viz.
Data concerning graduates OF agri-
cultural course. including horticulture.
for three years. 1910-11-12:
1910: Farming. a. per cent. agri.
culture teaching and experiment work.
40 per cent. allied occupations. per
cent. ;unalied occupations. 8 per cent.
student, :; unknown. per cent.
1911: Farming. 49, per cent. agri-
culture teaching and experimental
work, 40 per cent allied occupations
81 per cent. unallied occupations. 3
per cent student. - unknown. -.
1912: Farming. 27IS per cent ag-
riculture teaching and experimental
work. 90 per cent. /; allied occupations,
10 per cent. unallied occupations. 3
per cent student. ~ per cent. un-
known. 3 per cent.
These figures show that for the past
three years approximately 40 per cent.
OF the graduates in agriculture and
horticulture have returned directly to
the farm. The Az per cent engaged in
agricultural teaching and experiments
tion are employed by agricultural col
leges experiment stations and rural
high schools Offering courses in agri
culture.
! The number employed TO teach agri
culture in high schools in Michigan
and elsewhere has increased very rapid
Iy during tue past two or three years.
Michigan alone has twenty. five high
schools Offering courses in agriculture
thus reaching students most of whom
do not expect TO enter colleges or uni
versailles.
Further extension OF this valuable
line of work which Is being organized
under the direction OF tie department
OF agricultural education of the college
is dependent upon the supply of pro.
perly trained teachers and the agricul.
tural colleges are the only source OF
supply. The achers of agriculture
and science pertaining thereto in our
colleges and high schools combined
: with the.investigator OF the experiment
stations occupy very important place
in stimulating the improvement and
development Of the agriculture OF the
country. Graduates. though induced
20 become teachers of agriculture for 4
few years, are eventually drawn back
to the farm and become better farmers
citizens and leaders in their commune
ties because of ths valuable training
required from few years experience
as teachers. The state OF Michigan
has right to feel proud Of the long
list of agricultural educators of ma
tional reputation which the Michigan
Agriculture College has proauced-men
who have accomplished wonders in tho
development OF American agriculture
besides which their efforts IA individ.
ua farmers would have been insigniii
cant.
Since the winter 1897 the college
has sent back to Michigan arms ap.
proximately 1900 men & which the
present session is abont ~ add SCI
more. These msn return o. the farm
enthusiastic 20 improve their farm
methods and at the same time illed
with a spirit Of loyalty 70 t1e institu-
ton M. A. g. Record