The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-09
STATE SCHOOL o. AGRI0UIruRE

Hne oOSoct q Sno New Y0rk state
School Of Agriculture on Long Island
10 to teAch In . thoroughly practical
and scientific way eli subjects per-
tanning to farming and home making
! and such other subjects a. have to do
with the Advancement Of country life
The work given at the school will be
responsive to local conditions. although
general instruction In agriculture Will
| be given. Students will be permitted
to specialize during the latter part Of
the course.
The work will be such AZ to qualify
city boys and girls. as well as boys
and girls already residing In the coun-
try. for productive occupations.
The work will appeal to many boys
| and girls who have no desire or in
tention OF taking a high school or COL
| lege course, but who wish TO get in
| formation that can be applied al once
on the farm and in the home.
The authorities Of the school have
no ambition TO make the institution
! college. The institution will not be
a preparatory school for colleges and
universities. bu, will be a finish ng
! school in itself The subjects to he
| taught will be determined by the re-
| quirements OF the students chosen vo-
cation. and no, by the entrance re-
| quirements set forth by colleges and
| universities
| The school might he termed a
! farmers trade school Stress viii he
! laid on the practical application Of all
| instruction given. The school farm OF
| 304 acres WI. be a laboratory for prac-
teal farm operations conducted by
! students under the supervision OF in
| structors. After the regular school
work is well started students will be
required TO do all the farm work. In
struc,ors will accompany students in
the fields orchards and barns
The fields. gardens. orchards and
barns OF the school will be laboratories
( in which students vii. be required to
work The necessary tools. farm ma :
, ch;nery and horses will be- furnished.
! No laboratory charges will be made
for this work neither will students he
paid for any Of their time thus en-
ployed.
! The institution will he % the board
\
housed in dormitories. ca N lormitorN
having a capacity % about nifty stu
dents. The girls will be housed m
practice h mes with from six TO
| eight girls In a home. Much work Will
be done before O'Clock in the morn
ing and after ! O'Clock in the evening,
The school will be in session In one
form Cr another during practically
Twelve months Of tho year. This ar
ranremcnt will enable students "a
study farm plants from the time OF
seeding 10 the time OF harvesting ana
/ to become acquainted with the yearly
cycle o. farm cperations.
The length Of the regular course OF
study has not been definitely decide
upon. but IL will undoubtedly include
about thirty-siX months. covering a
period OF three or four years.
The school will be a coeducational
institution. although the work in
home making may he delayed year
in order to get the agricultural work
well under way. The capacity Of the
schoo. will be from 500 10 1000 stu
dents.
The school will be opened to stu
;
dents will be admitted the first year
In order TO be admitted To the school
the student must be at least Is years
OF age.
The minimum educational prepare
ton required FOR entrance to the
sch oil must equal that Of "a graduate
% the eighth grade. Where the num-
Der q. applicants exceeds the number
Of students that can he admitted IN
the institution preference will be given
10 those whose qualifications tend Ia
insure success In agricultural pur-
suits.
Tuition will be free to bona fide resi-
dents Il the State Of New York. A
small charge will be made for labors
tory material Board and room will
so far as facilities permit. be provided
practically at cost. There will be little
opportunity for students 10 engage In
personal pursuits. as the school work
will cover practically the entire day
Part OF the text books used by stu
dents will he furnished by tho school
All farm buildings erected on the
school grounds will be, as far as pos
sible. models for farmers TO pattern
after, both In type Of construction and
In cost.
The present plans for the teach'ns
organization Of the school are al
follows:
department Of extension service
2-Department Of academic and ele'
mentary sciences,
3-women's department
department Of vegetable gar
dening.
5-Department OF marketing and CO.
operation.
6-Department Of dairying and AMI
NAL husbandry.
7-Department Of farm crops and
soil fertility.
s-Instructor in poultry husbandry
s-Instructor in farm mechanics.
lO-Instructor in pomology,
ll--Instructor in library methods
and librarian.
l2--Instructor in music.
l3--Instructor In phys cal training,
Other departments and courses vii
be added a. the needs and demand,
present themselves. Changes may he
come necessary and will depend upor
the availability OF suitable men an'
women a. department heads and in
structors.
Tho course Of study has not ye
been definitely worked out.