: BULLETIN AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE OF TEXAS Published Monthly by the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Third Series, Vol. Il. _ oS APRIL, 1916. No. 4. Te ——_—_—_—_—_—_—— RURAL LIFE SCHOOL AND SUMMER NORMAL INSTITUTE Term Begins June 16, 1916. Term Ends July 29, 1916. u| = COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. Entered as Second Class Matter August 7, 1913, at the Postoffice at College Station, Texas, Under the Act of August 24, 1912. OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION. WILLIAM BENNETT BIZZELL, M. A., D. C. L. President. J. OSCAR MORGAN, M.S. A., Ph. D. Director of Rural Life School. W. D. NOTLEY, Conductor of the Summer Normal. CHARLES E. FRILEY, Registrar. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTY (For the Summer Schools.) J. CSCAR MORGAN, M, S. A., Ph. D. Chairman. Professor of Agronomy. D. W. SPENCE, C. E. Dean of the School of Engineering, Professor of Civil Engineering. C. P. FOUNTAIN, A. M. Professor of English ©.) CO \ HEDGES) Al) Bai Pho D: Professor of Chemistry. CALENDER Summer Sessions 1916. YAN URL LG a eR Ne ae tat AUR NLU a Cae a Registration Day Saturday, June 17........ Classes Begin. Assembly of Students at 10 a. m. HEL Fa Ste: SUV RR NRK aE MRI MR NTU WNC UAUR AA ay WLLL ALE ay VANE REL ARE Holiday URN B A ged BG 4 SRV tae ay aR MEMES OP ARR it Summer Normal Examinations LUE SOY): LY 1.0 use ee Ce NON NT The NOMI DAE Ga ee Summer Session Ends Farmers Short Course and Texas Farmers Congress. ATS gilt: MIS ERAS RNIN M UREYAD Ys HREM EDN WD MM ARRPCRIMAR UR SQA VAR Mn Led Short Course Begins. A 0 ged PERT ES SAU Ral PAPO ZT UR RR INE SM Opening of Texas Farmers Congress AD») Wigtio ORaN ag a Farmers Short Course and Texas Farmers Congress end Schedule of Summer Normal Examinations. July 24, Forenoon—Grammar, Physical Geography, Trigonometry Afternoon—Descriptive Geography, General History, Literature July 25, Forenoon—Writing, Methods and Management, Plane Geom- etry, Psychology. Afternoon—Physics, Civil Government, Chemistry. July 26, Forenoon—Arithmetic, Composition, Solid Geometry. Afternoon—aAgriculture, Algebra, History of Education. July 27, Forenoon—Reading, United States History, Physiology. Afternoon—Texas History, Bookkeeping, Spelling. FACULTY OF THE RURAL LIFE SCHOOL. J. O. Morgan, M. S. A., Ph. D., Professor of Agronomy. J. B. Bagley, B. A., Professor of Textile Engineering. C. C. Hedges, A. B. Ph. D., Professor of Chemistry R. L. Morrison, M. A., Professor of Highway Engineering. K. C. Gee, B. S., Professor of Agricultural Engineering. W. H. Thomas, B. Lit., Associate Professor of English. C. A. Wood, M. S., Associate Professor of Agronomy. F. W. Bell, B. S. A., Associate Professor of Animal Husbandry I. E. Cowart, M.S, Assistant Professor of Horticulture J. D. Blackwell, B. Pd., B. S A, Associate Professor of Agricultu- ral Education. J. A Clutter, B S. Instructor in Dairy Husbandry C. E. Hanson. A. B., B. S.. Instructor in Manual Training D. V. Graves, Instructor in Physical Training. Miss Cornelia Simpson, Demonstrator in Home Economics, Exten- sion Service—Domestic Economy. FACULTY OF THE SUMMER NORMAL. W. D. Notley, Superintendent Brenham Schools, Conductor, His- tory and Physics. J. D. Blackwell, Associate Professor of Agricultural Education— History of Education, Methods and Psychology. C. A. Wood, Associate Professor of Agronomy—Agriculture. C. C. Hedges, Professor of Chemistry.—Chemistry. W. H. Thomas, Associate Professor of English—Literature, Com- position and Grammar. Hulon N. Anderson, Superintendent Conroe Schools—Science and Mathematics. C. E. Hanson, Instructor in Manual Training—Manual Training. Miss Hattie Mathews, Primary Supervisor, Navasota Schools— Primary Methods. GENERAL STATEMENT. The Summer Schools of the Agricultural and Mechanical College have been established for the following well defined purposes: 1. To provide courses of instruction in Agricultural Education, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Agronomy, Dairying, Agricultural Engineering. Domestic Economy and Cotton Classing for teachers, rural ministers, women and others who may ‘be interested in any phase of agricultural or rural development. 2. To offer opportunity to college students to remove deficien- cies. 3. To provide instruction for young men who need to review or to take additional work as a preparation for examinations to enter this College. 4. To provide instruction in the various subjects required for a State Teacher’s Certificate. ORGANIZATION. The Summer Session consists of three divisions: 1. The Rural Life School. In this division courses will be offered by members of the regular teaching staff for the benefit of teachers, rural ministers, farmers and others who may be interested in acquir- ing a knowledge of some phase of Agriculture. 2. The College. In this division courses will be offered to stu- dents of the regular session who desire to make up deficiencies. 3. The Summer Normal Institute. In this division the subjects required for all the grades of State certificates will be offered. Instruction will be given by successful school superintendents, assisted by members of the regular teaching staff of. the College. Instruction in primary methods will be given by a primary teacher of long and successful experience. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS. There are no fixed requirements for admission to the Rural Life School. Applicants for Summer Normal certificates, of course, must meet the legal requirements with reference to age. Students will be admitted to all college courses offered on individual approval. All that the instructor will require will be ability to pursue to advantage the work undertaken. OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE SUMMER NORMAL. The Summer Normal is organized in conformity with the authority of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The instruction in the subjects required for teachers’ certificates will conform strictly to the outlines, recommended text books, laboratory requirements, etc., 4 of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The final examina- tions will be held on July 24, 25, 26 and 27, 1916. The College offers unusual advantages, to those teachers who desire to build to state certificates of higher grades by giving an op- portunity to use all surplus time for the study of such other subjects of college grade as may be desired. \ BOARD AND ROOMS. The commodious and well equipped Bernard Sbisa Dining Hall will be open to summer school students. The dining hall is conveniently located with reference to dormitories, lecture and laboratory rooms. Rooms will be provided for men in Milner and Leggett Halls and women will be accommodated in Mitchell Hall. These buildings are new and fire proof, and consist of three stories and basement. Every student will be sure to secure a comfortable room. If the attendance should justify, other dormitories will be opened. The cost of room and board for the term of six weeks will be $30.00. This does not include laundry. LOCATION The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas is located on the Houston & Texas Central Railroad and the Fort Worth division of the International & Great Northern Ry., 96 miles north of Houston. Both railroads run through the College grounds. The stations are only a short distance from the Academic Building. POST OFFICE. College Station is a Money Order Office. Letters for summer school students should be addressed in care Faculty Exchange, College Station, Texas. At College Station there are telegraph and express offices. COLLEGE CONVENIENCES The dormitories and other college buildings contain all modern conveniences, such as electric lights, sewage connection, running water, etc. Drinking water is supplied by artesian wells. The sani- tary condition of the campus is carefully supervised by the College Surgeon and the health of the College community throughout the year is excellent. * COLLEGE FACILITIES All the educational facilities of the College will be placed at the disposal of the students of the Summer School. The College Plant consists of nineteen brick buildings. Hight of these are used for dor- mitories and eleven for purposes of instruction. All buildings used for instruction are well equipped with laboratories and practice mate- rial. The Horticultural Gardens, Agronomy Plots and Greenhouses 5 are located with reference to their convenience and form a part of the outside facilities for instruction. The library of the College consists of the central collection and the several groups of departmental libraries. The general library is housed in the main Academic Building- and consists of about 5,000 volumes devoted to general literary and reference work. All the lead- ing magazines and a number of daily papers are received at the libra- ry. All college departments have well established technical libraries for the use of students interested in special subjects. The general library will be open during the summer session’ on week days from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. and from 8 to 10 p. m. Departmental libraries will be open from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. ° PUBLIC LECTURES AND ENTERTAINMENTS Lectures on pedigogical, sociological and agricultural topics will be given by the members of the teaching staff and by others specially invited for the purpose. Two picture shows will be given each week. An open air theater will be provided for all picture shows and other nicht entertainments.