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seeing way in which the curricuhim and intentions of the College 

 were framed. 



The buildings have undergone material alteration and addition, 

 but the original quadrangle containing the Principal's house, 

 Library and Kefectory has been faithfully preserved, and such 

 a nucleus of reverend buildings has not a little influence on the 

 general tone of the students. 



The present College consists of buildings grouped round five 

 quadrangles, and includes teaching, research and administrative 

 quarters. The upper storey is devoted to students' rooms, each 

 man having a bed-sitting room ; 70 of these rooms are available in 

 the College. The kitchens and domestic quarters are in a separate 

 block, but in the original design of the College the mistake was 

 made of not providing room for expansion of these departments. 



The aim of the College is not merely to teach practical farm- 

 ing. Everyone with even a small knowledge of agriculture must 

 realise that the routine and organisation of farm work, with its 

 frequent variations according to changing weather conditions and 

 other factors which influence its successful management, can 

 only be thoroughly learnt by undisturbed hard work and experi- 

 ence on a farm. What the College can and does give is instruc- 

 tion in those subjects bearing upon farming w^hich can guide a 

 man in the organisation of the resources at his command and 

 help him to make the best use of his capital, labour, stock and 

 land. The student is aided by seeing the practical working and 

 management of the College farm. There is no doubt that a man 

 will make a better farmer if to the qualities of business adminis- 

 tration and thorough practical experience there is added a know- 

 ledge of principles and of the reasons underlying and prompting 

 sound and progressive practice — a knowledge which will enable 

 him to vary his methods according to the changing demands of 

 markets, climate and soils. 



The College courses are three in number. (1) There is the 

 Agricultural Diploma course extending over three years ; this 

 can be shortened to a Certificate Course of two years in tho 

 case of students who require more practical and less scientific 

 instruction. (2) The Horticultural Diploma Course covers two 

 years. (3) The Degree Course (B.Sc. Agi*i., University of 

 London) extends over three years. The conditions for the i^rant- 

 inn of a decree by the University are not yet entirely satisfactory, 

 and negotiations are proceeding in the direction of changes 

 which should make the qualificfition of higher value. 



It is essential that the agricultural studt^it learning about the 

 composition and uses of manures and feeding stnfTs. ]^lant growth. 



