- r Sr ,r University Bulletin CANTON, N. Y., DECEMBER, 1907 Published quarterly by St. Lawrence University. Entered at Canton, N. Y., as second class mail matter under act of July 16, 1894. CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AT ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY CANTON, N. Y. STUDENTS GOING TO TEST A DAIRY HERD ALMON GUNNISON, U.D., LL.D., President of the University. KARY C. DAVIS, Ph.D., Dean, and Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture. JAMES MILFORD PAYSON, D.D., Farm Superintendent and Professor of Academic Subjects. MERTON LEONARD FULLER, M.A,, Professor of Farm Economics, CALENDAR, 1907-1908 Registration of Students, Wednesday, Sept. 18,1907. First Quarter, Wednesday, Sept. 18, to Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1907. Second Quarter, Monday, 12 M., Dec. 2, 1907, to Saturday, Feb. 8, 1908. Third Quarter, Monday, Feb. 10, to Wed. (12 M.), Apr. 15, 1908. Fourth Quarter, Tuesday, Apr. 21, to Wednesday, June 10, 1908 Thanksgiving recess falls between the first and second quarters. Christmas recess extends from Friday, 12 m. Dec. 21,1907, to Tuesday, 9 a. m., Jan. 7, 1908. Easter recess falls between the third and fourth quarters. MAIN BUILDING OF THE STATE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION Authorized by the New York Legislature, May, 1906. Total cost, $80,000. Size, 121 feet long, 55 feet wide. Located on the campus of St. Lawrence University. 7 PURPOSE The School of Agriculture was established by the State of New York in July, 1907. The sum of eighty thousand dollars had been appropriated for a building. The School will be maintained by the State, but is made a department of the University and is ad¬ ministered by its Board of Trustees. It will be conducted, in ac¬ cordance with its charter, “For the instruction of students in agri¬ culture and all allied subjects; for the giving of instruction through¬ out the State by means of schools, lectures, and other university extension methods, for the promotion of agricultural knowledge, the conducting of investigations, and experiments, the printing and free distribution of bulletins, etc.” LOCATION The School of Agriculture is located in Canton, N. Y., on the campus of St. Lawrence University, and is organized as a depart¬ ment of the University. The village is attractive, with good churches, a free public library, and good homes where students have a wholesome environment; the University spirit pervades the town, and education is held in honor. The surrounding country is a good farming region. Few colleges have a finer campus or a more attractive plant than St. Lawrence. The large experimental farm of the Agricultural School adjoins the campus. The main building, now in process of erection, is large and with fine appointments. It will have extensive labora¬ tories, lecture rooms, apartments for manual training, domestic science, and the various departments of an up-to-date agricultural school of high grade. Canton is the shire town of St. Lawrence County, and is situ¬ ated on the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg division of the New York Central railroad. PLAN OF INSTRUCTION. In the new School of Agriculture, students will “learn by do¬ ing.” The instruction will be of such a practical nature that the subject matter is not found in books. This is true, at least, of most of the subjects. Lectures will be given in subjects where text-books cannot be provided, but demonstrations, experiments, and student exercises will prevail in the work of the School. A thousand and one useful things will be taught in a practical way. TUITION FREE. The School of Agriculture is free to all students who are resi¬ dents of this State, who intend to follow agricultural pursuits. Books are furnished by the School to students for a small fee. The fees for books, library, shops, laboratory and other departments will not exceed twelve dollars per year. The use of the Libraries, Reading Room, Gymnasium, Athletic Field, and other equipment of the University will be at the service of the students, and they will be enrolled as University students. 8 01 2105931197 1 CHARACTER OF THE INSTITUTION. In all the instruction in the School of Agriculture the useful side of the knowledge and training given to students is emphasized. This is the principle on which the school is founded. The extended knowledge which the farmer must have should be made as prac¬ tical as possible. At every point the school is made to co-operate with the farm, the shop, the dairy, and the home. The manual training courses are made far more practical and useful than such courses usually are. Nearly all of the time of the classes is em¬ ployed in making articles of use on the farm, in the home, in the school and shop. The same feature of useful training prevails in the study of plant life, of farm accounts, of soils, of poultry, and, in fact, all the subjects treated. EQUIPMENT FOR THE SCHOOL. A level, or slightly rolling farm, with a diversity of soils, has been provided for the use of the School of Agricelture by St. Law¬ rence University. This farm adjoins the large campus on the south. The new school building is thus located in the group of college buildings, yet stands immediately adjacent to the farm which the School will use. Farm machinery is being provided. A fine farm team of grade Clydes is owned by the School, and stu¬ dents will have the benefit of the most modern farm practices and management. There is a good supply of reference books, text-books, charts, and other apparatus for the use of the students. HOW TO ENTER THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. In order to engage in the work of the regular course in the State Agricultural School, students should be sixteen years of age or over. Young people educated in the ordinary country or village schools are eligible. Persons in doubt as to their fitness to enter the Agricultural School, are urged to write or to call upon the Dean. No formal examination is required. Application for admission to the School should be made in ad¬ vance by writing to the President of the University or the Dean of the School of Agriculture, Canton, N. Y. COST OF LIVING. The cost of living near the School of Agriculture is very little greater than the cost of living at home. Students can find board and rooms in private families at prices ranging from $3.50 to $4.00 per week. Students can furnish their own rooms from home, and board themselves for a moderate sum. YOUNG WOMEN AND GIRLS ADMITTED. There is a department for training young women in cooking, sewing, the chemistry of foods, home nursing, emergencies, home economy, laundering, hygiene, and other special subjects. Young women may plan to enter in September, 1908.