University of Nebraska College of Agriculture - Shucks Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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A stunts m fi,.,'G' x,f V.Q,f.P P gg . 2' X Y T J h Ei : ff f. W i ml W W ' 11' Nc, XC' -4 courteous and were all good followers together. The idea of teacher and pupil was eliminated as far as possible and the classes were more general dis- cussions than anything else. Every practical thing which we thought would prove of benefit to the men in any way Tffappcnings Professor Fowler in one of the horse judging classes asked an Irish boy if he had had any experience with colts. Shure Oi Hov was the answer with a broad grin, Wasent Oi Wan Myselt onct . . Professor Hopt gave a good lecture the other day on how to sow wild oats as a nurse crop. Professor Gramlich asked the class which was the proper side to stand on when holding a horse. There were all kinds of answers until Bryan J orden said to stand on the outside. Quite a heated discussion took place the other day when Prof. Newswanger said that a class' of four horses that were being looked at had no splints. The joke was that one horse had four. Why does a Jersey go dry? Ask Nordhues. was brought up and discussed. The fact that so much necessarily had to be crowded into a course as short and yet as practical as this one, made every one of the men get at least a few things out of the work. V in the Classes V Why, asked Penner, of the profes- sor from Missouri Does Missouri stand at the head of mules. The professor thought quickly and answered, That is the only safe place to stand. ' Prof. N ordhues is at last con- vinced that from his own personal ex- perience, a new louse exterminator which he has perfected will revolution- ize the whole poultry industry. Prof. Hopt in one of his lectures on crops said, The moon has no effect on the tied, but has a very great effect on the untied. Holland Kinnmas liked Nicholls, not jitneys. Charlie Winston is taking lessons at a dancing academy. Look out Vernon Castle. wr.

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racy t Elm! f uy fi we f c? 4 if cj R , X u..Ji, spasm. . xesf cb . devoted in the dairy laboratories. Aside from this, we find lecture work scheduled. 'At the time the short course was started the Agricultural College was unknown and the School of Agriculture was barely in existence. As a result, practically every employee of the Ex- periment Station was available to assist in the teaching of the short course while it was in session. With the increased growth of the School of Agriculture and the more recent rapid expansion of the College of Agriculture, we find during January and February that practically .all of the instructors have schedules which require most of their time and such periods as they are able to devote to the short course are not nearly as numerous as they would like to have them. Short course men as a class come to the University for work. This charac- teristic has been displayed ever since the short course came into existence. Instructors seldom have to dwell on discipline when lecturing to a class of 'short course men. They are men who realize their lack of advantage and who come to school with the one purpose in mind, that of securing something which they can take home with them and put to practical use on their farms. In a way it perhaps would not be wrong to say that while many school and college of agriculture students are sent by their parents right from the grade or high school, in the main the short course men come to the University with their own money which has been earned thru hard toil, and doubtless this one thing has tended to makethe short course popular with the instructors in all of the departments. A Ebis 37co.r's Short Course By H. P. MORGAN- in ' ' 'It was an obvious fact that this year's short course was made up of men who for the most part, were intensely inter- ested in learning the right way to do things. The men were here to learn how to better the conditions on their farm, or to find if they were doing things right or not. In the livestock work we found them not only wanting to know how , but why . This, of course, was what was desired and while we could not hope to send them back as expert judges of r livestock, yet we feel that they know why they think one animal better than another. The men were able to get in closer touch with the instructors and many particular problems were brought up by the men. The good and bad points of both methods and animals were freely discussed. The men really felt as though they could get some practical help and, as soon as they got acquainted asked many practical questions. The men were at all times very

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l T 5 affi ' X be , , Qillelsltg by gf Prof. Lee: A cow has four stomachs 'of which the first is the largest and by Frank Peard thinks fires are a very bad thing, especially When he has to Walk from Pecks Grove to the Oliver with his lady friend and miss the first part of the show. far the most important. Bright Farm Youth: The other three .are inside the first one aren't they. U3.csolutio na We, the students who have attended the short course at the State Farm, of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln 7. Nebraska, extend our cordial greetings' to all teachers of this institution, but more especially to the ones who have taught the short course .classes and extend to them our appreciation of their Work. Therefore, Be It Resolved: That, We agree most heartily in all the plans and methods of teaching, That, We Wish to express our utmost admiration for the masterful Way the teachers that have given us lectures and lessons on the breeding and judging mi of live stock, crops, soils, feeding and the diseases of plants and animals. , up That, We Wish to assure you further that We are going home happy, with our minds clear' and muscles rested, and We expect to couple your teachings With our equipment and get results. That this be our motto: V T - I f something does not turn up, we will turn something up. A ' SIGNED ' ' W. GUMM Committee E. W. SIEBER C. S. PRICE. I