46 AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 



agriculture; a fourth leads to the degree of B.S. in the college 

 of agriculture with a minor in manual arts or physical or bio- 

 logical science. 



The number of agricultural colleges giving summer courses 

 for the benefit of teachers is increasing rapidly. During the 

 year 1911 courses were given in the agricultural colleges of 

 the following states : Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, 

 Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, 

 New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, 

 Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, 

 Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyo- 

 ming, and perhaps others. These courses last from three to eight 

 weeks and are well attended. The indications are that the 

 attendance and interest will increase and that summer schools of 

 agricultural colleges will become a considerable factor in ele- 

 mentary and secondary agricultural education. 



