The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-07
NEWS ITEMS
OF General Interest
About Oregon
Complete Winter Short Course
Program Ready for Distribution

Complete Winter Short Course
Program Ready for Distribution
Corvallis - Complete programs o
the Agricultural College Winter Shor
course have been issued and are nov
ready for distribution. An examina
tion of this program shows that th,
work provided has more close ant
vital relation to the practical work q
farmers and other industrialists thar
that Of any hitherto offered by tht
college. It shows clearly that NOR,
emphasis is to be placed on actua
training, with just enough instruction
in principles to make the trianing con.
structive in right methods. Grout
courses, rather than merely elective
subjects, are offered, although per-
mission to make selection is allowed.
AS an inducement to make their
work specific students are offered
groups Of studies intimately related,
from which selections may be made.
Upon completion Of satisfactory work
in any Of these courses students will
be given certificates Of the amount and
character Of the work done. This is q
new idea in Short Course work and ia
expected to add a great deal to the in
tensive character Of the work. It will
also serve to keep the regular short
course students properly classified for
more progressive work in succeeding
years. III.
The group courses are as follows:
Agronomy, animal husbandiy, agron-
omy and dairy husbandry, creamery
and dairy husbandry, domestic art,
domestic science, horticulture, and in
dustrial arts. Some courses are COM
prised Of subjects that are required in
some Of the other courses. but it ia
only when the entire work Of select
ed course is completed that certificates
will be issued. Some Of ths subjects
listed are optional and need not be tax.
en- to complete the course.
The course in agronomy includes
work in soil fertility, field crops, farm
management, irrigation and drainage,
farm machines, field crop pests and
field crop diseases. It will be seer
that 1t is designed for the general far
mer whose interests are chiefly in croI
production.
The course in agronomy, livesock
and dairying is the most general Of
all, and consists Of the subjects that
must be considered in growing crops,
raising horses, cattle, sheep and hogs,
and in dairy production. Livestock
Judging, stock feeding, dairy herd
management, judging dairy cattle, and
diseases Of livestock, are substituted
for farm machinery and field crop
pests in the agronomy course.
The creamery and dairying course Ia
open to those who have had at least
six months successful experinece in a
creamery Or cheese factory. 1t is SO
arranged that butter or cheese making
can be made the major subject. Bac-
teriology Of milk and creamery tests
are subjects of the course.
The course in domestic art was pro-
yided for those who are primarily in
terested in sewing and garment-mak-
ing and in household decorations. It
is divided into two parts, one of ele-
mentary work for beginners and other
of advanced work for those who have
had successful experinece. Dressmak-
ing, decorative needle work and mil
linery are the subjects.
The domestic science course is ar
ranged to meet the need Of persons
primarily interested in food prepara-
tion and related subjects. Subjects
are, advanced food preparation, ele-
rnentary. food preparation, house.
wifery, camp cookery and home nurs-
ing. Housewifery is replaced by
house administration during the last
two weeks.
The course In horticulture will train
sudentts in application of scientific
principles to orcharding.
This plan will be especially empha-
sized In pruning instruction, small
classes being organized each under the
personal direction Of an expert pruner
who will supervise the work and ad-
wise the students as to the principles
upon which the prunings are made.
1t is the aim of the department to
make this part of the work SO COM
plete and practical that orchard men
who take the course can return to
their own orchards and apply the prin-
ciples practiced in the class work.
Orchard problems will be discussed
by Professor Lewis, whose study of
the situation in Oregon includes a
critical examination of almost one
thousand orchards. Vegetable garden
ing and landscaping will also be in
cluded in this course. Other subjects
are special horticulture, bee culture,
spraying, plant diseases and insect
pests Of orchard and garden.