Show THE DE HIRSCH SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE Its Ia Growth and Widespread Influence American farming I Is In need nce of ot intel intelligent help th the newly nI arrived Jewish Jewis lad Id Is II In Jim nerd of n a now new profession The combination o of ot these theco theo needs Mil says Prof Irot Is II the just Juat justification Election loton of ot the experiment of oC the Do Agricultural school at Wood Woodbine Woo blue bine N J I Time The constantly Increasing Importance of agriculture to the Iho nation naton as oa evi evidenced vi deno In the constantly constanty increasing demands of the world worl to be bo ted fed f from American soil sl and tho the constantly con In creating drain by trade factories anil tho the attractions of city ely life upon the tho brain and sinew of the Industry Indu try In the young men of the country districts la is lathe If the lullo the producer I Is la facing How Itow to meet the one ono and ond arrest tho Iho other has M been the problem to 10 which we e give gle It 1 up tip has come core ns as n the answer from some of Its Is most mo t able and earnest students Hut But there seems seema to be an on approach to the solution of ot It Itin ItIn Itin in time the venture at nt Woodbine Not that thatIs I II Is can hold bold back the American country cn bred youth but In restoring from front trade factory hr and city cly the Intelligence anti and endeavor that has hu been ben lost Not that the on one little Institution ran camm rai of Itself do this thu Ihl but bUI that the th purpose purple as a worked out In It I will vI commend Itself to other 1 Aye Ao yo but lul at Woodbine they have hao th Ih the theDo De Do PI millions back of them Ii Is lal aI moat always the tho thought hen has first al YI expression and It I Is I In answering this thin that the strongest argument for or yen gen general eral ersi ral adoption rests rents r tl The rIte ril Do 11 hirsch fund fun was Wf t to h hel l those forced fore by oppression and nC rem the lands I n l of dark est elt HUM and Os cl to I help to 10 limits homes and anI a live livelihood I Iho l And while day and night schools for Cor studying tIme the language and auth Knells I methods t were wet considered of ot Importance In iii these tb Immigrants suit ami 1111 better fitting them Hum for tor new life I f the went ro further Ai As A agriculture scarcely en enI tried I into 1110 time the scheme chem for Cor colonisation nt at Woodbine Woodhine so t the Ih agricultural school as its al It I his has 18 developed had haul to blase Its I own nun way wa and to tl prove the th practicability ity I it It If not lot thi Ihl La necessity for HSC teach Ich step Ip token taken before means mean lal were 8 to 10 be bi had hid t tto to tn to 10 on further The Th are ar there here but the they are ae carefully anti and eon con con administered and no 10 risks risk lire taken The original origin Intention of ot the fund In ill Its It colonisation schemes scheme was 1 tn to Industries In iii II thinly populated where Jews Je might settle Ile and earn ern H a I living If It more mure thin than this huts has hOI developed In lii the Woodbine H U It I Is I because of at the th tore fore foresight sight of ot the ho watch rh tul ful ul for every eve Steed need for fr Information met It as I a heat I t could ul Iw he Ii hut halt lt the th Ih need hail bad to tobe tob tobe be b well wel developed and ant the method of ot meeting It apparent before lefor the th fund would live give lve Us Iii I aid lid to 10 any In appreciable extent The rhe rh books bk of at the school show how that very vel little has IA been entered upon that has hai h not very vary vry nearly larl paid pid for Cor or Itself In lii the th doing In Iti lilt 1891 11 when Woodbine and the ao acre of or contiguous barrens barren came Into Inlo the of or the fund It I had existed for tor so 50 1 years year ar ns us B a hamlet of ot a ahal ahalt halt half hal buildings housing the em employees employ ploy at uC the way RY station of the rail railroad ri raIlroad road and central station talon of a state stage Ilae route mute lie The Th locution location was wa selected by b the fund because It I hid hail the cheapest and andIn nd In general opinion the iii most worthless land In such luh close clone proximity to the Ihl of Now New York Torl and The Th first came caine that year yar and ald the tIme building of ot horn homes orn began brn There Therl was no tie 10 charity In It I The Tie newcomers expected to work and to lie he paid tar for their time and ad to 10 lie be h given a I certain amount of credit and time tl for tor paying for tor a I home TIC AND AN 0 UNFOLDING The next year lr A R school was A opened for children In II the time day time Ihn for or adult adults In iii II th th the evening Very Vet lay 1 soon noon Nn a 1 school building Wilts MI IK erected small but com corn commodious and with wih tho the dignity of ot be lie being beIng ing lug built bui for Cor school purposes purpose The urns same me year eur a kindergarten was WA opened and manual training was I added to 10 the court CUt The Tim next year In an Illustrated lecture upon farm furm ram life timid and nature study tully created Irel le such un Interest that time the mana manna managers mAnaIr gets gers Ir of ot the fund Cund were ware re prevailed upon to II erect erel n a I t fro frame me barn In iii II which a I few fel row cows and Rd horses hor could lUI be b kept k I and the Ih sons lon ot or residents be b taught their elite care and value In hum 1 course of er or erection a part lart of the tIle building was I re me reserved served 1 as 8 a woodwork shop holl tool 1001 room rom romIld and Ild and the time upper floor bar was wu di divided UIrt vided Into lecture ami anil alI storage Ilore rooms room The TIme first drat frt pupils wire were 16 15 1 boys 10 of at the tho settlement This ware wan wal the hits original barn ban school and atm the Ih beginning The Time In Instruction did dill not keep to the livestock but ni as 11 Interest wai a excited to 10 gardening farming And log ing the th children and elders KB tin I well wel taking greedily and ancl and applying all RI the Information tl time could obtain The first systematic theoretical courses lour began eRn In the tIme winter whiter of 11 Up to 10 iti the was waa al slow 10 ns as n the trustees If tt if the th lie fund considered the th school chol an In expense an outside Issue but hut they the nevertheless watched hll the effect In ht the lit community und antI uni the count county And the time from this the Ih outside world orld and finding It I all al to 10 be bean b bean an In Influence for tor or good contented consented to en enlarge enlarge large Inn the time sc Itle scope pe of It I and to 10 meet At nt least leut In part the demand that boys boyn newly newl arrived and In the Ih rifles cities were Mere mik In for n s 1 share In Its ls That year R De Dc Hirsch hell hall hal wan wait W built buil providing dormitories kitchen and din dining dinIng dinIng ing room Jm study hall hail hal mid and ald room rm The name nl nhe year eRr changes ohn were wert made In time the brn br to give more class clR rooms nl building f or orwood r wood wod and Anti metal work were added Forty boys boLd 0 from elsewhere wore ad nd admitted mit bringing the full ful till number en enrol tl enrolled rol rolle rolled lad up to 10 SO 90 antI and the Instructors were lere Increased from toni three thre to 10 six sir lx Hah Ht 1 year nn as 01 tho the needs ned havO hl become Imperative Improvements and addition have hue been made Inde until now nol the plant consists of some come GO 00 6 buildings and ond the ti Instruction covers coer every enry de do department nt of term farm and garden work Woodbine him bun hUl progressed wonder wonderfully fully In 1903 1103 13 It was waR Incorporated as asa 01 asit a it borough and even een before this It Il has WIS recognized as LS the agricultural In Industrial and educational center of Cape Ape May Ia county oun y The industries give employment to about persons persona the average annual earnings are arc 60 Of O the 20 dwellIngs dwelling of oC time the town lown only 14 I are lre owned by hy time the fund and of these all allbut ni allbut but about abut 25 are aro occupied by tho the ow owners ners nera nel all bespeaking H a I pride In pONO slon Besides the tho several factories and metal work concerns there are aru about 20 2 places of business to meet the tIme of local and country trade tr o There re are Lre now new nOl four public day schools schol II u night school and Ind a a kindergarten arid and andR arida R a I Central high school at lt a cost coet of ot 61 Is soon fon to be bo erected The en enrollment enrollment lost last year exceeded 40 pupils pupil with 11 I teachers and A 1 supervising principal A Baptist church arid a n Synagogue Sla ogue afford religious Instruction as os nil all al the tho town has hu to otter offer oter Is la open alike alke to Gentile Conte rind and Jew The Tho Influence of ot the agricultural school and Its ls Instructors In Capo Cape Ma May ra county and Ind southeastern New Jersey Je JeIn In the less leas than ten years of existence Is II almost beyond belief Southeastern New Jersey is II upon the tho maps mR as aa R time the rens being a I depth of sand Mid covered with wih ft n low growth of pine and oak oal worse wore stunted by frequent fruent fires The Th view across for Cor niles mile and miles mi Is vory ty like that on the western weter prairies tIe lle te looming loom In In the Iho distant swamps the low level between Cape Cone May county count with wih ns ftc extended elende coast coa t line lne was 8 well wel tle The farmers as ne a a Q rule were prosperous from clams lam oysters their profits being rout and summer boarders The Time soil Boll Bol was wan not riot tilled tie because b ue such hare bar sand could not bo he worth It hence hene vegetables and fruit were declared were bought from the cities CUlM while dairying wag nl not nol to be thought of where whre grass Ira rind clover cloer burned out before fairly started Dr Phillips of Cape Cap CAp May de declares le elates clares he ho was obliged to 10 keep to Insure a proper diet for far his child pa patients p rind that he succeeded luceel with wih them was luRe WI counted more wonderful than any nn skill he lie l had haf shown as n a n physician There was ivan RI neither grange femurs farmers club clith nor mm nr representation In the state as associations A associations Hut hint Jut Woodbine showed ahot that hit with wih In abundance as It wits Wn alt all al through h the lie county roun only onh knowledge WAS necessary to 10 make the sell Mil 81 yield I abundantly Now gardens and orchards are everywhere seaside resorts no pa nr longer send to city markets market for their mole fruit mid And vegetables an I the tl mainland affords afforde hotter better In and In abundance dance donee Grass and clover cloer have been made to grow and land owners ran can talk toll soil renovation and urn dairying with wih I tiny any In the state A grange with Wih large membership hll In lh lime part of time the county and Is II doIng In lii 11 th the State Hoard Board of and Horticultural society that limit aD May Maydoes a adO does doen dO not nol have place pla and ami pert part arl In II The I lii wholly due 1115 alt all credIt tar for this thin II al admit to 10 the th Instruction end and the ob oh object lesson afforded by Iy the school Tim COURSE COUlISE OF 01 STUDY The Tho Th minimum age of admission to 10 the school Is I 18 16 years year yer al He suture stature and condition are a physical lIUre essential to health and strength to meet the demands that will wi be b made ma upon it It to be b mentally sound lund antI and free frt from Immoral tendencies Tuition I II Is tree fre and work fork Is la provided by IJ which lila his hl the time student earns enough to pay Ia board or more The rho home nt Is la most moat carefully ordered ol light air comfort and nn tin abundance of nourishing fool food fol being th tIme the chief The Time court coures cu Is l three years year arl Commencement I Is In March so o that gradUates graduate and end I year JAr students can to to situations In Iii 1 time Ur for spring work Freshmen in en inter Inter enter ter at ii a t this hll I time lime so I that Instruction I ran calm r begin In with wih the ho 0 season and nd follow lolow on ohm with Its I lie The first I rt year Ii is I spent merely I rei ut at It the tho school u as A tire nr the th second and IntI third winters but during the he second anti third summers the time pupils are ae in situations al ua lon each frh oar In hi II a different locality to acquire a I different method In practise At A first the pupils remained at the th school I through time the three years ear It I being I thought that the practical tal work In th the I several departments department would give rive a 1 cut suf sufficient experience Hut Is I was VI found that with lh this method the Ih graduates WITS were w r as R inexperienced as AI If it I they the hail h 11 had hd no training Now each course au ol ot study Is Ia I arranged to 10 be bo complete sad and to lend to 10 th Ih tie next nUL higher the scope 1 being Increased in I each tach subsequent department while time the ll summer experience cure ence outside first tries Iril tho the lad to find If It he Is ii I fit lt for work next gives him hima a chance for observation comparison and Int Instruction under now new nw ant and entirely practical teachings These pupils are ar not nol country lads lad but are either or a rived rive and from lands where h agriculture ture hits hl been forbidden th their lr people for generations None NOl hal hai h an n Idea of country life To most mol of the ners nea the operations opra of nature ni II re appear A pe pelt st at lt first almost an as iK miracles while th the growth and ud development developement from Irom seed wetland 1 and anti graft Iatt under their care car In the tha In Increase t trl increase crease rl and an the measure m ur profit especially appeal to them AS ASa s a 8 1 rule they Ih take ta e lovingly to the th work anti and alli strive to 10 themselves no so I that they the may ml aft fill ni high places place acceptably a p tably In the several sections of nf the school nil ni farm and Ind garden work Is II covered c re In horticulture bud budding budding there thc grafting In u ding din pruning hybridising trucking anti and nd under tins In Five growing glass year ear lisa ago tile the IJa land 1111 of the school section lellon was Wa all al In a 1 dense underbrush and sad scrub timber Then the lesson In landscape gardening began blon under Ildr the direction of in an n t I teacher r Each year eAr on one portion Is II cleared anti and 11 put Into corn preparatory to 10 the th gritting grading seeding and ami planting of lawn The portion of ot the rumpus campus about IV D I hirsch han hall was the tho first nt to be b put Into shape then that about the main building This Thile Tha year ar the Ihl freshmen will 11 try Iry their mettle mete upon a anew anew new leI strip beyond Pour Four I year years ago ngo I I 0 tomatoes lettuce ra rn radishes dishes cucumbers cucumber etc tl grown row In the Ihl new glass lB haul hoce were s sent nt n t to market under the direction of a Massachusetts market markl grower rown teaching every phase of oC time work anti and nd In the end giving In Inthe Inthe the time prices obtained a U comparison with the products of other growers 10 Much attention Is I given to 10 trucking Then routine ru puts put pu tf new land Into corn orn cornand cornand and watermelons with potatoes tho the second lond year a Th The 1 acres given Iven to this are ar expected to supply the school hol and atmil all to have hae a 1 surplus for Cor ml isle I outside that will wi pay ll for tor the lie fertiliser and anI seed I In hum time |