Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-15

NC IeIC III JHe twenty counties rep
resented in the student body. The
time has come | believe when the
school should offer certificates for
special courses in those departments.
The school farm-The farm has
paid all its obligations for the year
and is producing some profits. A
number of projects are beng worked
out to show the value Of good graz
ing crops and the best methods of
putting vegetable matter into our
soils. The farm is producing prac-
tically all its own feed stuffs, vege-
tables for the dining hall, and about
sixty barrels of flour year.
Much progress has been made in
building up the herds of livestock
during the year. The farm has pur-
chased with its own savings three
good cows, and the milk production
has been substantially increased,
producing enough for the schools
needs. The income from the schools
dairy is now more than 500 per
month. The school has an excellent
herd of purebred Duroc Jerseys. 1t is
our purpose to make the farm a dis
tributing center for stock-hogs, pedi-
greed seed corn, cotton, wheat and
oats. A poultry plant has been start
ed and here we shall undertake so
produce fouls for breeding purposes
also.
The farm put up $50 cans Of fruit
and vegetables during the year. Most
of the apparatus for doing this made
by the students.
The farm accounts is kept by ev-
cry boy in the graduating class and
all the matters pertaining to the
business management of the farm is
freely discussed by the classes in
farm management.
Because the farm has produced
much Of the schools supplies the
school has undertaken to board pu-
pills at twelve dollars per month.
Building and grounds-The acad-
emic building is not yet complete.
Seven rooms are being finished this
year. This is being done with stu
dent labor. The paint and stain in
the interior has all been put on by
student labor during the present
year, and outside painting and
whitewashing has been done where
needed. This too has been done by
student labor, The school has paid
for this labor upon an average of
IL 10 cent an hour. This same ser
! vice would have cost much more if
it had been done by professionals.
1t would have been done little if any
/ better, would have given the stu
/ dents no training and afforded no
/ opportunity to help earn expenses at
/ school. Two other rooms will re-
main to be finished another year
/ This building has no heat as yet, a
temporary furnace has been set up in
! the hallway downstairs during the
cold weather but this is inadequate.
All labor performed in the upkeep of
the buildings and grounds is done by
/ students Much of the Improvement
work is done by students.
About thirty to fifty trees are
planted each year. These are mainly
/ pecans, vines and shrubs have been
set around the buildings with the
view to making the school plant
more attractive.
The schools Needs-The greatest
need of the schoil today is freedom
from debt. Three years ago the
school owed a debt of approximately
F., $4,000 This was caused by fire
and the high cost of rebuilding. The
new academic building replacing the
one destroyed by fire has cost $7O,-
600. The school had only $4,000 of
! insurance on the building and
equipment that burned. This $4,000
together with $4,000 received from
the sale of 100 acres of land, was
applied on the construction of
girls dormitory, and dining hall. Last
year the State appropriated $12,148
which has been applied on this debt.
The schools indebtedness now is
| $4,000. This is a handicap. After
salaries have been paid, insurance
has been met, bills for coal, lights,
water, building material, labor and
other needed expenses have been
met, PIE must have saved enough
money to pay a $1,000 bond and the
interest on this debt, $4,000 Of
this debt is represented by IA ST.
600 per cent bonds. $4,000 Of
this debt represents notes held by
the Exchange Bank of New York and
the Citizens and Southern Bank.
These notes draw per cent interest.
1t looks like the State would be will
ing to help up pay this debt and /
believe we can get an appropriation
this summer for this purpose. | trust
that clans will bo +oLar, IN dp This