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from four months to one year ; 1 boys and 1 1 girls had been out over 

 one year; 18 boys and four girls answered "none". 



Purpose in Coming to the School 



43 boys did not answer 



47 said to be a farmer 



20 to go into some kind of agricultural work (kind usually stated) 



3 to prepare for the university 



3 for practical use 



1 for general preparation 



1 to prepare for pharmacy 



1 to prepare for engineer 



2 to better education 



121 



23 girls did not answer 



1 to prepare for college 



3 for professional purposes 



4 for dressmaking, millinery, nursing 



1 3 more effiicent housekeeping, D. S. training, to make living, to 

 plan and design a home, etc. 



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As is to be expected in a school of this kind the boys have in mind 

 some kind of agricultural work as their future occupation, and the girls 

 either intend to prepare for better housekeeping in their own homes or for 

 such work outside the home. It is noticeable that only a small percent- 

 age are preparing for college. Since the school is accredited to the uni- 

 versity it is probable that a larger number may go there if they find it 

 possible. 



Credits and Hours of Work 



Students are expected to take from 1 6 to 20 credits per term. This 

 requires a little less than 30 periods per week. The actual number of 

 periods for three year agricultural students averages 28. In the four 

 year course the average is 26 periods. 



Failures and Promotions 



107 boys received credit for 1620 courses in 1914-15. These 

 same boys failed in 66 courses. The percentage of failures in total 

 courses was 4. This does not include incompletes and conditions, nor 



