The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-30
Snnith-Hughes Law
Changes Courses
AGRICULTURAL AND HOME:
ECONOMICS COURSES UN-
DER NEW Law.
(By Supt. M. C. Helm. J

The Smith Hughes Agriculture
courses in the High School will be con
siderably different from those of the
past. The reorganization is made
under the very desirable terms Of the
so-calied Smith Hughes Federal Law
passed recently by Congress to pro.
mote the study of Agriculture in ar
intensive manner, thereby increasing
the number Of actual farm boys and
farm operations concerned in the
course. 1t expects to reach boys who
rsgould not otherwise attend school
.5a<1s losing completely the value of q
sa&Igh school education.
One of the requirements for enroll
nent is the boy must have reached the
age Of IA years. He need not have
completed the eighth grade although
it is very desirable that he shall have
done so; he must have the consent OF
his parents and their agreement that
he will pursue the course till it's COM
pletion, and he must work out some
project ii crops or animals lasting
a full year Of twelve months.
At least six months of the year
must be spent in. actual attendance az
X L.
there be attendance halliday during
the other three months of school
studying the academice work neces-
sary for the course. In exceptional
cases this halliday attendance may be
made up in other ways under proper
regulations.
Pupils may pursue this course for
the first two years of their High
School work, then coming into the
regular courses for graduation. The
work is actual framework under close
supervision, it is intended for boys
who expects to be farmers, it should
be so exceedingly interesting that
many boys will be strongly attract
ed to it.
- The Smith Hughes Courses will be-
.E~9n probably about October Ii, next
fall, thus giving the boys who are
obliged to remain out till the fall
work is done, a chance to enter and
get the full value Of the Agricultural
q Courses. Those who wish regular
High School credits and live within a
near radius should enroll at the OPEN
ing of school September /, and lake
the regular academic work IN two
subjects coming to school a halliday
each day until the beginning OF the
Smith Hughes Agricultural work,
during which they will be in attend
ance all day. The special Smith
Hughes Courses will close about the
middle of April. those who wish the
regular credit remaining in attend
anceS for a halliday until the close OF
The school year. The other halliday be-
ing spent in teamwork upon the pro.
kject selected by them at the time OF
ENROLMENT. !.
This project must be something OF
actual farm value, little garden or
sfsaising single pig will not do. This
rs not childwork, it includes actua.
carrying to success farm project OF
commercial value. It may be handl-
ing dairy. a stock breeding project,
a good-sized cornfield or wheatfield,
including the whole job from start to
finish, selection of seed in the fall,
etc.
The Federal government estimates
that this work will be the most vai.t-
able ever attempted in this line, in
fact, they feel it so valuable that they
hang up a bonus in the shape of Fed
eral Aid amounting to $500 to $1,000
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