Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-20
V.P.|. FACULTY MEETS
TO DECIDE FARM COURSE
agricultural Work OF Summer scs.
sion Will BE Prepared by Con-
ference ut DIacksburg,

BLACkSBURG. June 10. Friday
ana saturday OF this week the stan
OF tho extension division. tho State
experiment station and the faculty OF
Inc Agricultural College met in tho
agricultural hall Of the Virginia Poly
Iechhic Institute for their regular
Quarterly conference. Dean II. l..
Price presided. and w. +. Moore. as
aihtant director OF the extension d.
vision, acted as secretary. President
Iourrus5, or tho COLLEGE was present
at most OF the sessions.
nc purpose OF these meetings was
1urthcring the agricultural Interests
OF virginia and to devise plans that
VIII 90 away with all duplication and
SSHeriappinE OF work and effect COM
made at the meeting Friday from
the committees representing every
department OF the agricultural activ-
iileS OF inc college. ana recommends
lions AZ to the policies to be pursued
were made. Where these recon-.
mendations were approved by those
formally adopted, and will be put
into erect In tho State, In so far as
the men and women connected with
INC three AGRICULTURAL departments OF
women In tho fcld will work In CO.
operation with this plan.
,, Ienchtrs' Conference Higgins.
me third annual conference OF
teachers of vocational agriculture in
Virginia. under the Smith Hughes
ilct, began at the college Thursday.
ana VIII continue for one week
GDo1t htty teachers have already ar
rived TO attend this conference The
mornings Will be devoted to DISCUS
slonb OF problems connected with the
Work' ana Thomas d. Eason, super
visor OF Agricultural education. VIII
preside over these sessions The aft
crnoons Will be given over to Wis
itinB home projects OF the hoys I'm
INC INC montgomery agricultural High
VIII also DO present during the week
several prominent leadeTs In rural
euuca,ion from other States who will
LAX, "a part In the conference. Among
tnese VIII be Professor G. A. Works
OF the department of rural education
NJ Cornell University. and r.. ID.
Maiihy' regional agricultural agen,
oral board OF vocational education.
The day after this conference closes
an Intensive short course will begin
and continue through July 9Th. This
course Is planned especially 10 meet
the needs OF the teachers now in the
work. but VIII also be the means OF
suuipplnS Others who desire TO take
up teaching vocational agriculture
ana arc not fully prepared.
Education Session Opens.
The 1920 summer session for .tu-
dents In the department OF Industrial
education began at the college
Thursday. and viii last for six weeks.
rms summer course In Industrial
subjects is intended to cover both
Inc technical and general subjects
winch would be given in the general
industrial schools which are already
established In Virginia Among those
who are attending tho course arc
persons already In the teaching pro-
icssion who want to perfect them
selves In industrial education. and
some who feel the need for additional
trade or professions! training.
beginning June % and continu-
ing through July 81. n short course
TOT prospective home demonstration
agents VIII begin at the college
rms course Will be especially adapted
ior The training Of women Possessing
leadership ability. and will give In
s,ruc,ion In those phases OF demon
s.ration work which 1t is impossible
20 get al any other institution in the
state. There will be no tuition. lab
oratory or other fees, and the cost
Tor board and lodging for the entire
Time VIII be $50. IL paid in advance
Thc college infi-mary will be used
as a dornitory for the use OF the
women attending this course. and
everything needed except towels will
ne furnished. Meals will be served
at the dining hall. which is immedi-
ately opposite the !nfirmary Fun
Information about this course may
nc had by writing to Mrs NJ NJ,
Davis. State home demonstration
agent, Blacksburg, Va