The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-03-17
four GRADUATES
OF S. P. A. COURSE
SENATOR YEAMAN MAKES PRIN-
CIPAL ADDRESS AND PRESIDENT
UPHAM AWARDS DIPLOMAS

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practical agriculture of the Univer-
sity of Idaho college Of agriculture
were awarded their diplomas at the
graduation exercises held Thursday
night in the University hut Those
who have completed the three year
short course in agriculture are:
George F. Fitzpatrick, Standpoint
Fred Q. Horning, Excelsior Springs
Mo-; Cecil S. Roberts, Kendrick; anc
Fred F. Berry, Emmett
Diplomas were given to the gradu-
ates by DR.. A. H. Upham, president
of the University of Idaho. State SEN
ator M. B. Yeaman of Idaho Falls de-
livered the graduation address. The
Rev. j. Orrin Gould, student pastor
gave the innovation and DR.. H. 0.
Perry of the Methodist church pro-
nounced the benediction
Yeaman Delivers Address
Senator Yeaman centered his ad-
dress around the words Agriculture
and Practical when he urged the i'm
portance of farming as the basic in
dustry of the country. In advocating
a price of $1.25 for wheat, 81 a
bushel for potatoes and from 25 cents
to 40 cents a pound for wool and corn
and cotton in proportion he pointed
out that the general business of the
country was dependent upon agricul-
ture. He said that just as soon as
the farmer receives what is coming to
him in the way of proper remuner-
alton for his crops, then and only then
will the business of other industries
pick up.
DR.. A. H. Upham in presenting the
diplomas to the four graduates con-
graduated the young men upon hav-
ing taken up agriculture as their life
work. His closing thought for the
. young men was that their diplomas
were not being written tonight but
that they would write their own di-
plomas by the successes of. their fu-
ture lives.'
Piano Solo Features
Miss Clark, piano Instructor OF the
university department of music, gave
a piano solo. More than 200 people
attended the graduation exercises
Prof. F. e. Armstrong, a graduate of
Clemson A. and NJ. college and the
University of Minnesota, is principal
of the school of practical agriculture.
In speaking of the history of the
school he said:
sThe school was organized in 1910,
under the direction of e. J. Iddings
who is now dean of the college of
agriculture. The first class consisted
OF about rs young men. The course
continued under the direction of Mr..
Iddings for two years. Since that
time there have been four principals
of the school.
War Handicaps Enrolment
"The school grew rapidly and be-
fore the opening of the war had an
enrolment of about 80 students, some
of whom were women. When the
United States became involved IN the
World war the type of young men who
had been entering the course were
either taken into the army or entered
the S. A. T. c. when they came to the
university Since that time the en-
rollment has not been as great as it
might have been.
"The present enrolment in the
school is 35 and next year I'VE lcok
for decided increase in enrolment.
*'The school admits students who are
graduates of the eighth grade or who
can show that they will profit by the
instruction offered This of course
applies to practical farmers. Some
of the courses offered are III agrOn-
omy animal husbandry, horticulture,
farm mechanics, and English and
arithmetic. The courses are all of
a very practical nature. Short course
men really receive the cream Of the
courses given to the long course stu
dents with the frills removed.
"All of the equipment of the uni
versity is at the disposal of the short
course students. Regular university
instructors are used as teachers. The
school does not aim to fit students
for college entrance but to make prac-
tical farmers
Two Term Basis
"The school opens the Riddle of
October and closes the middle of
March. All instruction offered cores I
at the slack season for the farmer
The school year is divided into two
terms of ten weeks each The first /
term closes just before Christmas,
and the second term begins immedi-
ately after Christmas Many new
courses are begun at the second term
and students who are not able to en-
roll at the beginning of the year may
enter at this time
tThe students in the school take
part in most of the university acti-
vities, especially those engaged in by
college of agriculture students. AS
an example a short course student,
Cecil Roberts Of Kendrick, won the
cup offered to the best judge of dairy
cattle at the recent 'Ag Day exer-
cises.
practical farmers and farm boys
who are able to come to the school
for only short period of time havq
found the course offered of great
value to them when they return to
the farm"
Says q. S. Should Insist on Payment
Washington-(A P) Declaration
that the United States should insist
upon payment of it's bill of $241, ,000,-
900 for keeping American soldiers in
Germany, was made in the senate
today by both party leaders, Lodge