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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1876)
l-J, ww? 'I ,s 28 Pergonal. vjnoaimBliiWUXaSSS THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. There fire enrolled in this department tlic present term thirteen .students, eight of whom board ut the farm. Those boarding at Hie farm spend, on an average, about three hours per day in manual labor, for which they nrc rcmun orated according to the amount and qtiali ity of their work. '1 he greater part of the labor on the farm 1ms been pcrfoimcd by the students tltc present season, there liav. ing been but one man to work beside them. A part of them have made their board from the work, in addition to keep, ing up, very creditably, the recitations in their classes. From observation we would say that n part of the time eacli day spent in manual labor does not de tract from study, or render the minds of those engaged unlit for study. There seems to be about so much time spent by all students in other things than study, and quite frequently in something which is not beneficial to them. Thoc .spending this time in some useful employ, me nt for the exercise of the muscle do a good work for themselves. "While storing up knowledge nnd cultivating the mind, they keep their physical strength. A healthier class of students cannot be found than those so engaged. None of them will be so unfortunate, when their course is completed, as to have to say that their health was destroyed while nt college, but in addition to this they may have the feel ing that their time had been more profit ably spent than it might have been. For the information of those not oc quaintcd with this department, some facts are given below: The Agricultural college was organized four years ago, nnd a Professor of Agri culture elected, but not until a little more tnan two years ago did they Bccure a farm upon which to commence tlte practical work of preparing a farm for the use ol the college The farm at present consists of 320 acres. It is located a little more than two miles north-east of Lincoln. The work of improvement began two years ago. All has been done in that di rection that the means would permit. Stu. dents entering this department witli tltc expectation of taking the course as pro scribed in the catalogue, with perhaps a few other studies, if they so desire, are al lowed the privilege of working on tlio farm to pay a part of their expenses. In the full course of this department, about onc.third of the lime is spent in theepccial agricultural studies', and the remainder of the time is devold to other scientific stu dies, not specially belonging to agricul. ture. In the fall and spring terms, most of the students' time is spent in pursuing tho sciences. The summer term, which oc curs in the vacation of tlte other depart ments of the University, is spent entirely on agricultural branches. The course is intended to be as thoroughly practical as could be desired, while those mastering tlte full course are in possession of a fair English education as well agricultural. H. 0. PERSONAL. Miss Wilson, a niece of Gen. Cobb, is attending school. W. A. McAllister did the Centennial . litis month, and reports a grand time. Mr. Polk has left school, and gone to Cass county to teach the young ideas. Prof. Aughey has been absent for a short time ut the Centennial, where he went to deliver an address. Mr. Hancock was obliged to bo taken home a few days ago, on account of a severe cold on tho lungs. May it prove nothing serious. Will Westover, who has been teach ing the youth of Saunders county their ABCs, passed through here the other day en route for the Centennial. Ed Wooley, who is teaching school in Cass county, paid us a visit a short time since. Ed looks well nnd happy, and says he . has tho bigest, buxomest girl in Cass county for a scholar.
