Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women - Wise Acres Yearbook (Ambler, PA)

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WISE-ACRES March, 1914. Published Three Times a Year. Subscription, Si .00 a Year. Single Copies, 35 cents. Edited by the Students of the School of Horticulture for Women, at Ambler, Pennsylvania. STAFF Editor-in-chiefEmily Exlijy. Associate Editor, Frances Gardiner. Business Manager, Sara Dkming. Art Editor, Frances Shinn. Secretary, Caroline G. Peeler. Advertising Editor, Eleanor Lawrence. The school is planning to erect a new building during the summer to relieve the great pressure on the small buildings now in use, which are very crowded. The plans have been drawn up by Stewardson and Page, who are well known as the architects of the beautiful dormitories of the University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College and a number of other universities. The new buildings for the school are sure to be comfortable, convenient and good to look upon. The style ofjhe old farm house has been followed as much as possible, harmonizing with the neighborhood and the simple life of the students. Local stone will be used, with white trimmings. The plan as submitted, provides for two wings and a courtyard in between, opening to the south with several porches, offering opportunity for outdoor life. The dining room and kitchens will occupy the east wing: the offices and large hall taking up the west, thus giving a glorious view of the country for many miles, looking toward Chestnut Hill. The two wings will be connected on the north by three classrooms, having large windows to admit northern light. The porch connecting the cast and west wings on the south will be glassed in and paved with red tile, and when decorated with plants and flowers will make a comfortable resting place after a strenuous day. In the courtyard, if desired, there will be formal gardens; the vine covered pergolas giving needed shade in summer and light in winter. This of course is looking far ahead; at present it is proposed to build the east wing and one classroom only. All is ready to begin operations except the —money, and that we hope to have soon. All must pull together to this end, for it is the long pull and the strong pull that counts, and anything that is worth having is worth working and waiting for; a new building we must have!

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J. JACOB SHANNON CO. 744 Market St. 1744 »nd EQUIPMENT PHILADELPHIA W. C. Evans Coal, Feed, Grain, Hay, Straw, Etc., Both Telephones AMBLER, PA. DRINK WATER PUREST OF ALL WATERS PUROCK WATER CO. 1228 PARRISH ST., PHILA. The Methods of the House of Burpee Should make a strong appeal to those who wish success with their Garden of Beauty or their Garden of Plenty. The Horticultural School for Women Has given you an insight of the proper methods to apply. Let us start you on the right road by mailing you a Copy of our Annual, and also our 35th Anniversary Supplement. Write today “lest you forget.” A post card will do. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. Burpee Bldgs., Philadelphia

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Editorial. One realizes liow handicapped the American of former days was when all he had to depend upon was the information that could be gathered from the different catalogues, issued by the seed and nurserymen, quite inadequate to meet the needs of the beginner, and lead to a successful career in horticulture and floriculture. Quoting Mr. Maurice Fuld, “no more is the amateur willing to be mislead; no longer will he live in the dark, but he seeketh the truth, and those who seek shall find.” The Garden Club Movement in America in an amazingly short time has gathered within its fold thousands of most enthusiastic gardeners, and it is this movement which is responsible for the awakening of the American Horticulturist to seeing his duties and performing them. The growing interest in agriculture in all its branches makes it necessary to have schools and colleges equipped to meet the demands of students who are to make this their life-work, and while there have been many such places open to men, so far, in this country, tnere has been very little opportunity for women to get a thorough and practical knowledge of Horticulture and become efficient in this line of work. Our School was founded in order that the necessary practical and theoretical knowledge might be taught to women; it opens up to them a broad field of intellectual life combined with one of usefulness, healthfulness and independence. A necessary factor for success in horticulture is the attention to detail, which seems natural to women and which men are inclined to overlook. In glass gardening women have made a great success; they have a more delicate touch than men and are able to make the smallest cuttings with ease. At one of the large commercial greenhouses in Germany the cuttings are made by women. For years women have been most successful as florists, market gardeners, proprietors, managers of fruit farms and orchards. Such positions offer high salaries to trained women. If the horticulturist will specialize in some particular branch of fruit, flower or vegetables, a good income may be made from the smallest piece of land. The schools in Europe have long since passed the experimental stage, having now a recognized place in the educational world. Some of the graduates are holding responsible positions as managers of private or public gardens. Dr. Lillias Hamilton, of Studley College of Horticulture for Women, in England, states that some English women gardeners are receiving large salaries and others substantial profits on their outlay. The demand is greater every year for trained women to fill similar positions in this country. E. E. Since this is the first issue of our school paper it may be of interest to hear what a number of prominent men have said of the school and its aims: Dean R. L. Watts in his address at the Conference of Horticulture for Women, held here last May, said “the subject of horticulture is one that interests me greatly. I have had some experience with women at State College, and I want to say that the most enthusiastic students there have been women, and I cannot help but feel that women put more enthusiasm in the work than