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TEACHING AGRICULTURE IN SCHOOLS People were slow In recognizing the importance of agriculture as a school subject. When we stop to think how great our dependence must always be on products of the farm, and as our population increases, the necessity becomes still greater for scientific agriculture to make the most from every acre used for any purpose, we must see that agriculture in our schools has come to stay and to be increasing in its demands. Teachers Needed. The sudden impetus given quite re cently to popular education ! n agri culture has found very few teachers prepared and thousands unprepared to meet the situation. Laws have been passed requiring the teaching of agriculture as a comhion school sub ject, and teachers have been required to take examinations in it, yet op portunities to prepare have been meager. Since the only way to reach the masses of the people with the newer agriculture is through the medium of the public schools, teach ers must prepare and the people must support the movement. This means teachers in high schools as well as in elementary schools, it means that more rural high schools must be de veloped, and more one-teacher schools must adi\j>t to ~thy pew order. The United '"States Government gave the greatest stimulus to agricul ture through various acts and appro priations establishing Agricultural Colleges. This government is now interested In extending the work to the public schools. The Smith-Lever Bill will extend greatly the extension work already begun through club agencies, and farm and home econo mics demonstrators. The pending bill in Congress, Smith-Hughes Bill, will go further and add new features. This hill, or one like it, will sooner or later pass into law. Communities ready to avail themselves will be the first to receive aid. County boards, county superintendents, and local boards should not sleep over their op portunities. The teachers must be prepared, as a first step, and com munity sentiment must be stirred to put things in shape. The greatest help In all this will be prepared teach ers whoso enthusiasm for the work will Increase with their preparation. Institutes Not Sufficient. Only a small portion of our teach ers can come from our Agricultural College graduates. These are quick ly taken for various leading purposes. The great number of teachers al ready In active service, as well as prospective teachers, must he reach ed. The teachers’ institute can do only a very little In this. The most serviceable agency is the Summer school. Summer schools have rapid ly sprung up in every State until these have taken the place of the old institute which now takes Its proper place as a teachers - meeting with the •Superintendent for directions in local work. New Courses for Rural Schools. The coming session of the Georgia Summer School for teachers has plan ned in advance of any other school to offer valuable courses for rural teachers. These have in mind high school teachers, elementary teachers, even those in charge of one teacher schools. In the one-teacher school, the best agency to use is the boys' and girls’ club. There is literature for this to be had from the United States Department of Agricutlure the State College of Agriculture, and other sources. This literature is mostly in the shape of bulletins, some of which are adapted for use in the schools, some are not. There are extension workers, agents of the Stcte College in connection with the United States Government, who may be called upon to aid teachers. The teachers can organize the hoys and the girls it.to clubs, Coin Clubs. Car. nlng Clubs, Home Economics Clubs, Pi*; Clubs, Poultry Clubs, and Four Crop Clubs. The beginning is simple and the work will gradually grow. The literature and plans are discuss ed at club meetings in school, and the work is done mainly at home under life conditions. Hoys and girls are soon in the way of money mak ing as well as of scientiilc education, and new life is thus put into the monotony of the old school. A full course giving instructions to teachers all about this club work will be given in the Summer School under the directions of State Managers Prof J. Phil Campbell, Miss Mary Creswell, and other leading extension workers. There will be a course in cHome Economics for Kural Schools, considering conditions where there is little or no equipment, f Then for the further education of teachers in the fundamentals of ag riculture so they may become profi cient in this work, may broaden it schools consolidate, and may ■become teachers Qf Agriculture in 5,000 TOWNS Are Carrying Through Campaigns of Clean Up Paint Up IN AMERICA The Campaign is now on in Jackson, Georgia April 5 to 12,1016 EVERY BODY Join This Good Movement EVERY BODY Dempsey Hardware high sdnoof positions, bourses are of fered in General High School Agri culture, Floriculture and Gardening, Soils and Fertility, Field Crops, Ani mal Husbandry, and Farm Mechanics. These courses will be given by Prof essors in the College of Agriculture which insures their prime quality. These make a rich feast spread for the rural teachers, and even the city teachers need to partake freely. Hie Summer School wants to gather in many teachers from every county and town in Georgia so that these may go back to form centers of radiation. The teachers should be interested in fitting to these courses, and, above all. the superintendents and boards should be interested In sending teach ers. This is one way to get agricul ture in schools. SUMMER COURSES AT STATE UNIVERSITY At liens, Ga. —The University of Georgia now has courses given the year round. The summer months which in the past have been a period of complete cessation of work, are now utilized by a number of students as a time for making up work on which they have fallen short, for hastening their courses so that they can grad uate earlier, or for disposing of a con ditional unit or two required at en trance. The number of students de manding summer work has increased to such an extent that the institution lias formally established a schedule for summer work. Not only can woYk be done toward winning a bachelor’s degree, but courses in master’s work are also offered. FOR SALE-CHEAP Five good young mules. We always have mules on hand and will sell or swap, cash or time. When vou need a mule come to see B. F. Watkins & Cos. 3-31-tf Hardware Jackson, Georgia PHONE 80 A Deposit is iKe \ rm^r s / Vi " Per'Cent / Interest Jji Time / Hj Jgg v J Deposits m knocks once at every man’s door.” But many an oppor tunity is lost when the man who sees it hasn’t the wherewithal to take advantage of it. It is the man with the READY CASH IN BANK who derives the benefit! If you haven’t an account, open one today. When the opportunity arrives YOUR CHECK BOOK WILL BE READY! FIRST FARMERS BANK JACKSON, GEORGIA The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Because of its tonic and laxative effect. L A.XA XIVK BROMO QUININE is betterthan ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and look lor the signature of E. W. GROVE. 25c _ Springtime Says: "Spruce up folks, and make your place spic and span as J am mak ing my world outside.” OLD SOL’S bright rays are “showing up” every bit of winter’s dust and dirt, and all the paint-needy places. Look over your place and see what needs cleaning, painting and fixing-up. Then call at our store and see the supplies we have for cleaning, painting, repairing. Everything you need—from Paints, Varnishes and Brushes to Putty. If you want choice meats phone 114, Conner’s. WE HAVE What It Takes To CLEAN UP PAINT UP. Company, Furniture Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE’S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria.enriches the blood .and builds up the sys tem. A true tonic. For adults and children. 58c