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Faculties of the Special Agricultural Schools 



There seems to be no uniformity of practice in choosing prin- 

 cipals for the special agricultural schools. The southern schools 

 do not incline to elect agriculturists to these positions. In only 

 three of the nine Alabama schools is the agriculturist also the 

 principal. One principal reported that he taught four other 

 classes a day in addition to those in agriculture. Six of the 

 II principals of the Georgia schools are not agriculturists, but 

 teach the non-industrial branches. Of the remaining 5, only 3 

 are plainly listed as teachers of agriculture, i is " principal and 

 superintendent" (with 5 assistants), and i is "principal, assist- 

 ant to all the departments, and general supervisor and director." 

 The county schools of Michigan and Wisconsin, with one excep- 

 tion, have agricultural college graduates for principals. One 

 of the Oklahoma schools has an agriculturist for principal. 



The faculty roll of the Crookston School of Agriculture shows 

 a superintendent and instructors in academic branches, mechan- 

 ics, home economics, poultry, dairying, and music. 



The California Polytechnic School, with a faculty of 16, be- 

 sides the farm foreman and dairyman, has a specialist in English 

 as principal and a mechanical engineer as vice-principal. The 

 former principal was an agriculturist. About half of the stu- 

 dents take the mechanics course, while the other half is divided 

 almost equally between agriculture and home economics. 



Incomplete returns from the so-called " district agricultural 

 schools " in Virginia point to a strong tendency to appoint agri- 

 culturists as heads of agricultural departments rather than as 

 principals of the schools. This may properly enough be in 

 recognition of the fact that these schools serve as college 

 preparatory schools and as normal training schools for their 

 respective localities, as well as agricultural schools. 



Thirteen agriculturists, who are principals of as many special 

 schools, receive from $1,000 to $2,400, averaging $1,723. A 

 somewhat smaller number, serving as assistants or instructors, 

 receive from $583 to $1,800, averaging about $1,100. The two 

 extremes, in this case, were found in the same school. In only 

 two instances, was this average for the instructor exceeded by 



