The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-08-29
Ladd Declares Work of
Agricultural College
Will Not Be Hampered
In Circular Letter. He Sets Forth Degree Courses In Civil
And Mechanical Engineerings as Offerings for Com
ing Year.-Points to Great Field for Institution.

ing will be developed when there is
sufficient demand to warrant the ex-
pense. Until then the work can best
be offered in connection with that CIV
en- in drainage, irrigation, etc, as
above outlined, or as given in non-
degree courses.
The course in mechanic arts will be
developed and in connection with edu-
cation the work offered will specially
prepare teachers for manual training
and vocational work for the public
schools.
The course in general science will in
the future have emphasized more fully
the applied features and qualify stu
dents satisfactorily for the position Of
principal, and teacher in the consoli-
dated, rural, vocational or village
school, where agriculture and Voca-
tional studies are largely emphasized
and will undoubtedly be more fully
emphasized in the future. This course
will enable students not desiring to
specialize in either agriculture or home
economics to take elective groups in
these courses together with rural eco
nomics, sociology, modern languages,
marketing, rural credits, citizenship.
agrarian, economic and social history
OF the United States. The Surse also
offers splendid preparation as the
background on which to qualify as
trained workers in the field of botany,
seed testing, fertilizer work, feeding
stuffs problems-in fact for the whole
field Of regulatory work or for agricul-
tural journalism.
The course in architecture will be
given more Of an agricultural trend for
the present and be designated espe-
cially to deal with the problems of
rural farm building, mills, elevators,
warehouses, factories, etc.
The courses in dairying, veterinary,
chemistry, pharmacy and biology, as
now offered, of course will be con-
tinued and strengthened as rapidly as
possible.
The several non-degree vocational
courses heretofore offered, namely
farm husbandry, home makers, power
machinery, craftsmen and builders,
ETC., will be continued and developed.
, In addition to all Of the foregoing
the work Of the department of educa-
tion will be enlarged and made a
school Of education for developing
teachers in agriculture, home econom-
les, mechanic arts, manual training, as
we'll as to train teachers for the rural,
consolidated, vocational and village
schools. In fact the agricultural col
lege is to be the one institution that
will have the preparation Of teachers
for all vocational and industrial sub
jects.
Students and friends, there is plenty
to do, as above outlined, If we leave
the professional sioe CT training for
railroad building, structural work, etc.
to other institutions. ask, therefore.
that you give me your full and loyal
support, in making the A c. an insti-
tuition that not only every thoughtful
and progressive citi3en Of the state
may point to with pride but one that
other states may fnd worthy of EMU
lation. Will you not as a former sta
dent or as a friend of the agricultural
college write me fully as to your views
so that may know how you feel and
what you think can best be done to
help build up the college as have in
dicated?
Sincerely yours,
R@f"@E 2. r. Ladd,
| ~"" - President.