Evening journal., 1913-06-17
Sc Students Study Agriculture
This Year at Old Delaware,
Year of Progress Shown

rot entirely satisfactory. The size Of
our classes is rapidly increasing, and
in order to do justice to the young
men who are coming to us for instruc-
tion in agriculture. we should have
more and better equipment than Is
now at our command. A building TO
house all Of the activities of the agri-
cultural department should be pro-
vided as soon as possible. We hope.
nov that the wOmen's college has been
psovided for. that some one or ones
( in the State Will respond TO the APP
peal for a building for this depart
ment. and we shall be glad TO make
an effort in this direction II YOU are
in sympathy with the movement.
instruction.
THE work Of instruction has been
satisfactory during the past year.
However there arc a number Of inn
rfcyements that could be made. pro-
yidcd more money we're available for
the work of teaching. For a long time
H. has been felt that IL would be ad-
vantageous to have Professor Gran
than relieved of most Of his classroom
work. in order that he may have more
time for Investigation and agricultu-
lral extension. An ideal solution OF
this problem would be a third mau
! for his department--one who could
assume considerable OF the teaching
and he available either AS an assist
ant in research work or for extension
Such a man would probably cost
lSl20O per year. bat VIC fear that. owing
/ to the present condition OF the
finances both in the college and sta
tion. this expense would not he iusti-
! fed. now II might be possible under
lsome conditions. to get an instructor
who would give part of his time TO
Professor Grantham and part Of his
time to animal husbandry. IL Is sell
dom, however, that such an arrange
ment works out satisfactorily and we
are quite sure that II would not in
this case. I'm consequence, we see no
way to solve our difficulties until
funds from the Lever Bill (nOw pend
ing) become available.
THE professor Of animal husbandry
has felt for some time that owing TO
the many outside calls upon his time,
his classes we're not always properly
called for. He would like to have
al assistant who would do some Of the
class room work. and be available for
Investigations i'm the Experiment Sta
tion Owing TO our lack Of funds, It is
possible that 1t would be better to
continue the plan that We now have
with the Division of Farm Manage
ment. Washington, and get man who
Will give part of his time TO instruc-
tion and a part of his time to field
work in the United States Department
of Agriculture While this arrange
mont is not ideal, it may be the best
that VIC can do now Il is hoped that
some of the problems that now con-
front us in regard to instruction can
be solved. i'm part at least, before the
opening of another year
"In discussing the agricultural ex-
tension work the committee states that
IL is probable Delaware Is doing more
through work I'm her extension depart
ment than any other State in the
Union.
Recommendations.
"In such small State as ours II Il
seldom that more than one thing at {
time can be obtained, and We are
b more successful II we concentrate ou
! efforts upon some definite object. w
feel that much has been accomplished
By the agricultural department dur
ing the seven year period now closing
and that Il would he a serious mistake
no. to redouble our efforts In makinl
this department OF Delaware Colleg
so complete IN its equipment that
can render a large amount OF effective