Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
SCHOOLS
DOING BIG PART
Agricultural Work Is Being
Doomed at the Various In
stitutions of State


agriculture according to a report
made to DR.. ]. George Becht, of the
State Board of Education, by each
principal. The reports Show a gen.
eral interest in agriculture in these
institutions for training teachers.
The report says:
The State normal schools of the
commonwealth are organizing very
definite agricultural activities in con-
ncction with their plants.
AT Millersville State Normal
school every member in the class of
Agriculture is cultivating small
plot as part of his regular classwork.
The members of the faculty are Civ
ing their spare hours, the school
having leased 21a acres of ground
adjoining the campus which has been
planted in potatoes and vegetables.
students have been discouraged in
takingi part in customary summer
agency work and are encouraged to
engage in the productive industries.
THE California State Normal
school has an organized committee
which is securing land and distribut-
ing it to those who will care for the
property during the growing season.
Four acres of land in the town were
donated to the school and in the
country, short distance from the
town, 100-acre farm is at the dis
posal of the school. The school gar
dens are in splendid condition and
the teacher of Agriculture will de-
vote his services during the summer
as an inspector and public agent.
In the Clarion State Normal
school five acres have been plowed,
| narrowed and made ready for plant
ing potatoes. The teacher in do
mestic science will give special les
sons in canning to girls and pledges
are being made by those who are
taking this course that they will put
up at least one dozen cans of vege-
tables during the summer. The
school offers to the women of the
town free lessons in household arts.
Shippensburg S a e n o r m
school boys will go on the farms in
stead of taking up agency work.
Every available part of land con-
nected with the institution has been
plowed. up. The authorities are con-
sidering the advisability of using the
athletic grounds for agricultural
purposes.
West Chester State Normal school
is planning to farm thirty-five acres
OF its grounds. The young men have
been organized for help on farms
and gardens of West Chester and
vicinity. These young men will be
available Saturdays and week days
outside of school hours. Young
women are organized for Red Cross
work. Led by the women teachers of
the school they have made 1000
pieces of hospital supplies. More
than four hundred are taking in
structions in first aid. Boys and
girls alike have drill in physical de-
Velopment.
slippery Rock State Normal
school has a large farm which is
being intensively cultivated this year
The members of the faculty are also
interested in planting every available
foot for gardening.
Indiana State Normal school has
SlXty-fiVe men of military age who
are undergoing daily military train
ing. The garden plots in connection
with the school properties are all
being thoroughly cultivated.
'Kutztown State Normal school
has two large farms which are being
intensively employed. A number of
the students from the rural COM
munities return to their homes every
Friday evening to help out with the
farm work.
Mansfield State Normal school
has rented a 100-acre farm. 1t is
proposed to plant thirty or forty
acres in potatoes. The school has
purchased fifty beef cattle which it
will put in pasture for next year
IN addition to the 100-acre farm, the
normal school has about thirty-five
acres in the immediate vicinity of
the school. This will be titled in
tcnsively.
"Bloomsburg State Normal School
has large farm and is arranging to
cultivate every part of it.
East StroudsburS State Normal
School is pushing school gardening
TO the limits of intensity. Employ
ment on farms is being secured for
the boys of the school who will vol
unteer for such service.
"Edinboro State Normal School
has planned to raise on its farm. as
far as possible. an vegeta bles for
the school next year. 1t will have
four acres in potatoes, two acres in
toma toes, two acres in beans and
two acres in other vegetables. All
athletic contracts have been can
celled and "a boys and four teachers
take part in military drill. Some
of the girls have been organized
into Red Cross branch"