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DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS. 



In Bohemia and Moravia many good agricultural schools are to be found. In Slovakia, 

 on the contrary, such schools are very rare, and during the Magyar domination only 

 Magyar teaching was permitted. Agricultural schools are divided into lower schools, 

 higher schools and universities. 



In Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia there are two kinds of lower agricultural schools: 

 the so-called practical farmers'schools and the agricultural winter schools. Each has 

 two standards; yet, while in the first the courses last 10 months in the year, in the 

 second, which is theoretical, the teaching occupies only the five winter months, from 

 the beginning of November to the end of March. 



Of a similar type are also many special schools, for instance: the public peno- 

 logical institute of Troja, the viticultural school of Melnik, some special schools con- 

 nected with farmers'schools, such as the school for hop culture at Rakovnik, the dairy 

 school at Plzen, the schools for flax culture at Humpolec and Trutnov, and the meadow 

 farmers'schools at Vysoke Myto and at Cheb. These meadow-farmers'schools, however, 

 will soon be separated from the ordinary farmers'schools with which they are connected. 



The pupils admitted to these schools come partly from primary schools, partly from 

 town-schools and are for the greatest part farmers'sons who later on will carry on 

 their own farms. 



Till recently, the courses in higher agricultural schools lasted three years; but soon 

 a four years'course will be introduced, propositions having been made in favour of 

 this change. 



To these schools pupils are admitted who have finished the primary colleges or 

 the higher-grade schools. After three years'studies they pass a final examination which, 

 however, does not qualify them for the university. It is to be hoped that on the intro- 

 duction of a four years'course this will be allowed. 



In Bohemia the higher agricultural schools have invariably parallel classes. In Mo- 

 ravia there are parallel classes only in the agricultural school of Pferov. It may be 

 that in Bohemia these parallel classes will become a necessity in the future because 

 the number of pupils is constantly growing. At the agricultural schools of Chrudim, 

 Kadafi and Roudnice a third parallel class has been established for some time; this, 

 however, makes succes in teaching very doubtful, as such schools have not got enough 

 special teachers. Two parallel classes are rather an advantage. 



When a second class is being opened a double number of teachers, 12 instead of 

 6, is employed so that every subject is taught by an expert. Besides teachers of four 

 different subjects for examination there are two engineers, one public economist, several 



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