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REPORT OF THE SCOTTISH COMMISSION 



be tested by an examination at entrance or any subsequent date. 

 It has been found at Guelph that in far too many cases a youth, with 

 no previous knowledge of farm life, would, after two or three years 

 at the College and possibly after a brilliant career, find himself 

 totally out of sympathy with rural conditions and drift into com- 

 mercial life. Principal Creelman is emphatic on the necessity for 

 practical experience on the part of the candidate for admission. 

 In spite of the fact that the College farm of 400 acres is always before 

 them, and that students are required to take part in farm work, the 



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Principal says, " A College farm is not the place to teach a student 

 how to farm, a boy can go through a College course and take honours 

 and know nothing about farming." 



Courses of Study 



The College offers five courses of study : — 



(a) A four years' course leading to the Degree of Bachelor of 



Science of Agriculture of Toronto University. 

 (6) A two years' course leading to the Associate Diploma. 



(c) A Factory Dairyman's Course extending over twelve weeks. 



(d) A Poultry Course of four weeks. 



(e) A Stock and Seed Judging Course of two weeks. 



With the exception of English and mathematics, which are 

 taught in the first year, the subjects are the same as those taught in 

 the old country, but treated in greater detail and by a larger staff. 

 A feature of the course at Guelph is the " apprenticeship " course, 

 or experience in farm work. First and second year students are 

 required to work in the outside departments during certain after- 



