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THE AWAKENING OFTEN COMES FROM WITHOUT 



Parents who find it difficult to arouse the farm 

 boy's interest in any part of the home business may 

 sometimes easily secure the desired result by send- 

 ing the youth away on a trip to the county fair or 

 other such place. As a means of stimulating boys 

 in respect to some kind of productive home industry 

 the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College 

 instituted a school of agriculture for country youths 

 at the state fair. Each organized farmers' institute 

 and each county superintendent was asked to send 

 one boy. A large tent was furnished by the college. 

 This served for a lecture and display room during 

 the day and a boys' sleeping room during the night. 



At the first session 122 boys attended, coming 

 from 57 counties. The lectures covered such sub- 

 jects as farm crops, veterinary science, track and field 

 athletics. The displays at the fair were used for 

 illustrative matter. So far the results of the school 

 have been reported most favorable. An increasing 

 number of boys throughout the state are making 

 preparation for it. 



AN AWAKENING IN THE SOUTH 



It is most encouraging to observe the changing 

 ideals of business and industry now in progress 

 throughout the nation. The many vocational- 

 training schools and the increasing attendance at the 



