The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-01
WINTER COURSE
At THE B. A. C..

The Branch Agricultural Colleae
CT Utah--the State school of south
ern Utah--is now well launched on
decenntal year. Since its establish
ment. like all new ventures. il has
had its hopeful days and its doubtful
days, its knockers and its boosters
However, through these nine un-
certain years it has steadily grown
and advanced; it has demonstrated
to those by whom il was established
,Aat IL is not only a very desirable
/ institution to the people of Southern
! Utah, but also very necessary one
10 thom. In spite of the summers
per istent runlors about its abolish
ment or curtailmeut, il now boasts
tio largest and most serious-mindcd
student body in its history In re
I iutation OF the statement that g
| cedar City's or Iron County's schao,
] he ii said that in the b. A. C.'s en-
4 roilment are representatia es from
4 nearly every community with,
I Southern Utah. Another encourae-
ing indication foN its continuee
Growth and development ~ the s.
/ ceased enrolment of students in
! The college department. The FAC,
that the II. A. c.. has certain advaY
1 ages not obtainahle in the bigrer
institutions for first and second van
c1ileso students is now being recos-
n'2ed by many of the Young men ana
women of Southern Utah and attract.
nag 'hem 20 this School tor specla,
training
However the T. A C,'q Il pfulne-s
to Southern Utah can be measure
eai in terms Of service tc the nao,
lie. Fhe number OF people i r,act
a. VIZ IN turn determine to a larpe
extent the degree of its service,
h'a been found by educational in
sin .oas which draw their enro'i
meHi LARGELY trom rural distri /
hat Their IL one class of Young man
and women which they cannot reac
nee use of the length Of the uanal
school year The school is well al
raneed before these people are able |
to so arrange their affairs that they |
might enter school Rather than /
enter with this handicap they choose
to stay out of school altogether
They are therby deprived OF the edu-
cation and training which is their |
right as American citizens to Obtain |
TO overcome this condition sever |
al school have instituted the social |
ed winter course as phase of their |
educational facilities. The winter
course begins later and closes earli
er in the car than does the regular
school year-at time when the bov
and girl from the farm can more
conveniently leave their duties to
attend school Also special care ie
taken to schedule such subjects for
this period as viii be of greatest
profit to these students.
This year the Branch Agricultural
College is making special provision
Tor its winter course students. The
courses are being selected on the has
Is OF practieallity and will be adapt
"a to the net lis of those enrolled
All the departments of the school |
will have subjects from which to so
lect Full credit toward graduation
viii he given upon the compleption
" winter course subjects. A per
or need not be an eieht-grade grad
nate To register for the winter course
nor should the fact that he NAV ha
somewhat older that the usual high
school student deter him from enter.
inc. In addition to the regular
sehoiastlc work, an excellent pro-
sram of entertainment will be pro.
vided.
january 3, 1923. is the openinp
date of the winter course at the n !
A. g., and March 10, IL the closing
date. Students are urged to enter
on the opening day so that classes
may be organized and work begun
without delay.