Gunnison news-champion., 1922-09-15
AGRICIITIEAl COURSES N
HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEA.
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p-e. -.-t himself OF ,rn pre-cut outlook
fsr tire coming year. and r.e append his
Erts..e hereto.
Three outstanding fact, have been
brought 70 light through the county
survey which Principal O. 5. Caussy
and mysolf have made. First, is the
pride which the ranchcr5 feel In their
hgH school They have confidence in
it. faculty I'D q satisfaction in the
way u which their boys and girls are
being cared ftr Secondly, the ranch
crs with hardly an exception are
strong for the new course in agricul-
tuU. and stock-Taising which is being
put into the high school curriculum
for the first time this year. They have
felt a need for il for some time and
hop" 20 benefit greatly by its coming.
And lastly, there is a decided sentiment
among the Farchcrs all over the county
that too many boys are leaving the
ranch This B.. the most serious problem
before ranChiug and farming COM
munttica today and has long defied
solution. Until the ranch boz can be
made 10 feel that his work is rrmuncr-
atvc, not only in money but in indie
pendcncc and health and happiness.
he viii continue 10 bc Dissatisfied and
look with longing eyes upon the mir
age Of wealth which the city presents
IN" unIUItiated We must realize that
raHchHg requires the same amount
OF business skill and managerial abil-
ity a. any Of the professions when
carried on as il must be carried on
TODAY {" return profits.
Education on our farms and ranches
is needed more today than ever before
in the history Of our country. The
ranch boy is preparing for twenty
years from now when he goes TO high
school and later to college Compe-
titiOn Is as keen in agriculture as in
any other business and the ranch boy
must be prepared TO meet this new
day into which We are entering. The
rancher loses more in the marketing
Of his produce than many men make
IN year. Through carclessness in
the grading Of their produce, by little
or no study Of markets and marketing
through organization Of marketing as
EociatiOns, some Of which are such in
name only. and through their dealings
with commission men they lose the
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titled. The ranChcr must break away
from these practices which have sap
ped hls resources II ranching is 20 be
made profitable business in the fu-
turr.
The agricultural course given this
year in the high school is not n curc-all
for all diseases and ailments. II il
serves 10 tie the boy closer to the
ranch then We will feel that we have
accomplished something worth while.
We viii make our lecture and class
room work coincide with our labora-
tory and field work and IN this wav
eliminate all subject matter which
does not relate strictly TO our course.
The short-cOursr Of siv-months
which will fT given during the winter
VIII include Farm Accounting, English,
Mathematics If desired, and n course
In animal husbandry. This work is
given so that the student has a wide
choice Of subjects but these will be the
fundamentals OF the short-cnurse. An
advantage in all the agricultural work
which many are realizing is that no
matter how long the boy has been out !
OF the eighth grade he is not made TO |
feel that he is out Of place because I
OF his age and size. BOYS from four |
teen on up are being taken into these |
Glasses and it is to be expected that
there will be great difference in
their ages and sizes accordingly. Reg
istration will begin Monday and while |
there will be n two weeks period in /
which the student may change his
course we hope to fill our classes in /
agriculture at once and begin imme-
diately upon our course of study.
II. d. ELDRIDGE.
Agricultural Instructor. |