The diamond drill., 1918-01-05

Exhaustive plans have Deen com
pleted by the board OF control OF yo-
eationai education for the installa-
ton OF vocation schools under smith
OF vocation schools under the smith
Hughes act in this state. BY this act
Of congress and adapting legislation
Of the Michigan legislature such
schools may be established in con-
nection with the public schools of the
state, and the districts receive feder-
al aid upon erection OF suitable build
ings and appropriation for salaries
of teachers Of sum equal TO one
half OF the federal allotment to such
district. The Michigan law provides
that a sum equal to half the federal
allotment shall come from the state
treasury.
Agricultural and industrial educa :
ton and home economics are includ-
ed in vocational education under the
meaning Of the act. Schools proyid-
ing the courses must provide the
funds for all expenditures during the
year and make an anual report to
the state board upon approval Of
which the federal and state monies
allotted will be paid.
Provision Is made for supervise
Of agricultural educati and assist
ants as needed TO prepare literature,
inspect schools, outline courses and
supervise work. Half of the salary
OF the state supervisor, who has not
yet been selected, Is To be paid from
state fund and half from federal
funds. He must be a graduate OF an
agricultural college or have had equ.-
yalent training, have taught five
years and had three years actual
farm experience. The details of the
plan for stat supervision and pro-
VISION lOI SdldIg VI lhnNi uAAol oA'
yet TO be worked out
Teacher Training Fund.
Between 20 and 60 per cent OF the
teacher training fund will be spent
for the training OF any one of the
three following types Directors,
and teachers of agricul
tural subjects; teachers of home
economies.
Agricultural education will be de-
signed to meet the needs OF persons
over IA preparing for farm work.
One instructor and a minimum of IL
pupils will be the basis unit on which
funds Will be apportioned. The state
will match dollar for dollar with the
district to make a sum equal TO the
federal allotment to the district and
any excess in salaries will be pai
by the schools.
Specifications Of equipment and APP
paratus Is yet to be made by the
board, but a minimum for incidentals
Of 500 a year must be provided.
For departments in high schools
the course OF study must cover three
years and a four-year course is rec
covering plant life, farm |
carpentry and mechanical drawing, |
farm crops and soils, horticulture,
animal husbandry, including dairying
feeds and feeding. farm man
lgement. farm machinery and con-
crete instruction. This course, for |
which provision Is made for the pro
per division. Is TO be supplemented !
by actual farm practice and the sub
ect must persue the regular academ
e subjects OF the high school. In
ruction in agriculture will constl-
ute so per cent OF the students work.
For county schools of agriculture,
he course will be two years, wholly
agricultural
Teachers Of Agriculture.
Teachers OF agriculture must be
graduates OF an agricultural colleg
having four years course or It's
equivalent have had two years exper-
ence on farm, full year in educa-
ion or It's equivalent and not less
han SIX weeks experience In prac-
ice teaching. To further this, ar.
'angements have been made for
eacher training school in connection
With the public school OF East Lans-
ng, the home Of the Michigan Agri-
cultural college a portion OF each
'acation must be spent by such teach
RS in study or observation.
Students in agriculture must give
Il least six months in each year a.
arm practice, actually working up