Newark post., 1919-06-18
700 AMERICAN
SOLDIERS TAKE FARM
TRAINING
Dean Harry Hayward Had
Vital Part in Educa-
tional Work

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Last Thursdays Public Ledger
an account of the work
accomplished in the College of
Agriculture at Beaune which ac-
cording to information received
recently from Dean Harry Hay
ward, finished its work on June 6
at that point, rapid rehabilitation
having removed most of the stu
dents.
While it is understood that some
Of the courses are continued for
the Army of Occupation, it is ex-
pected that most of the instructors
will return to America early in
July.
The Ledger article says:
Zone of the largest colleges of
the university which is being con-
Quoted at Beaune, France, for
members of the American expedi-
tionary force is the College of
Agriculture. This college has a
faculty of ffty-one men and total
student enrolment of 700.
"The immediate direction of this
college is in charge Of DR.. Harry
Hayward, of Delaware College,
who, with Captain E. N. Went
worth as assistant director, is
making possible the plan of DR..
K. L. Butterfeld, of the army edu-
cational commission, for sue
cessful educational service to a
vast number Of representative
American young men,
"The courses of instruction are
grouped into four departments.
Ten courses covering the feeding
+ and breeding of animals, dairy
farming, poultry, husbandry and
animal hygiene, are included un-
der the heading of animal hus-
bandry. The agronomy depart
ment group covers work along the
lines of crops, soils and farm
machinery. Seven courses are of
fered in the department of horti-
culture and forestry, covering all
phases of these subjects. There
also is department of rural
+ economy and sociology.
when the students entered the
college they were permitted tc
select their schedules, choosing
two courses in the college of agri.
culture and one each in two other
departments. More of the students
elected rural economy and sociol
ogy than horticulture or fores
try, and nearly as many as those
electing agronomy. The indication
is that the soldier farmer is vital
ly interested in problems of the
home, family and community.
Most of the work is given with
out the laboratory training which
accompanies the teaching in thu
agricultural colleges of the United
States. Tractors and some farm
machinery are available wher'
other laboratory work is not avail
able, and field trips are taken t.
enable a study of field condition.
in connection with lecture ant
4 textbook work. Through the Am
erican Library Association refer
ence material is available aloni
agricultural lines.
zone of the educational feature
of the college is the semiweekl,
assembly. These meetings ar
open to all students and facult,
members. The speakers includ
4 agricultural experts who are love
there" Country life, cooperation
public lands and other subject
which confront the soldier-farme
furnish the subject matter TO
, their talk.
"The farmer clubs provid
, weekly meetings, in which the dis
cussion is open. Talks also ar
given by the students on tn
phases of farming in which the
. ',are interested. The discussion
cover all phases of farming an
all sections of the country.
Few Failures Reported
: "In the farmers club and in tn
, class room an important work az
complished is that of teaching tn
viewpoint of the farmer in othe
sections of the country.
: "French agriculture also full
nishes part of the discussions an
study at Beaune College of Agr
culture. Trips are taken to neal
! by cheese factories, to vineyard
and gardens.
"The work carried on man