The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-09-02
PRACTICAL WORK
in LOCAL SCHOOLS
AGRICULTURAL COURSE TO BE-
GIN FIRST WEEK IN
OCTOBER
INSTRUCTION VERY VALUABLE
MANY OUTSIDE BOYS COME
HERE TO ATTEND THE
SCHOOL

are offering practical course in
Agriculture for farm boys, beginning
the first week in October and con-
tlnuing through the winter until
farm work begins in the spring. For
boys doing satisfactorily work, The
regular credits will be given. 1t is
not required that the boys must have
completed the eighth grade work.
We think this a rare opportunity
for the busy boy of the rural dis
tricts to get good, and practical
education. An education nowadays
is a real necessity. and every BOY
owes it to himself to get as much Of
an education as possible. Especially
is good training necessary IN the
trade or business one is engaged in,
and as E. M. Gillig, the Agricultural
director states, the course is planned
to meet the boys needs in both a
general educational way, and a prac-
teal farmers needs. Work is given
in the feeding and management OF
live stock, the growing Of all the
various crops, the handling of the
soil, and study Of the diseases OF
the crops and live stock. With this
is given English, spelling, grammar,
mathematics, bookkeeping, science,
farm mechanics and carpentry.
The need and value of course OF
this nature is keenly felt bv manv
of the local farmers vino nave sen.
their boys in the past year. During
the summer months, Mr.. Gillig states
that he keeps in personal touch with
all his students, and gives them
whatever help and guidance is nee
essary.
In commenting on this work the
other day, while attending a meet
ing of the county fair board, Joseph
Leutmer of Metre Grove, who is a
very successful stock farmer, hal
this to say. He would give any price
if, in his younger days he had had
the opportunity that is now offered
to the farm boys. He expressed
enough confidence in the work OF the
local agricultural department to say
that any farm boy who passes up
such an opportunity to educate him.
self in his line of work is making
very sad blunder in his life. MI.
Leutmer. who has one of the best
bred and best kept herds OF botn
cattle and hogs, still processes to 'e
a diligent student in the agricultural
work. His only regret is that he did
not have the chance when he was
young, that the boys of today have.
Ferd. J. Borgmann, the local
county commissioner and at the same
time a farmer of experience, sent
his young son Ed to the course last
fall. and this summer has purchased
a pure bred Holstein heifer, regls1-
ering it in the boys name, turning
it over to him. Mr.. Borgmann states
that he is interested in his boys work
and his future, and has bought nm
this calf, and will do anything to
keep his son interested in the agri-
cultural work. The youngtser will
continue his agriculture work IN the
school again this fall.
Inc Riley DOyS dhu eiS N0SF-
SON boys come all the way from
Westport, staying here during the
winter to take advantage of the ag-
riculture work the local school IS
giving.
We quote the above statements TO
illustrate the effect and value OF che
work. B. M. Gle, the state super
visor of agricultural education, VINO
was in the city last week to make
personal inspection of the work OF
the local department, reports 1t TO
be one of the most efficient and best
equipped departments in the state.
Much good work, in various lines
have been accomplished by the 10
cal department, and its instructor is
very we'll acquainted with local con-
ditions as well as all the modern and
practical agricultural methods. "A
course in this department ought to
be immensely interesting and instruc-
tive.