Canterbury Agricultural College.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 110, 17 February 1900, Page 3

Canterbury Agricultural College.

Bv advertisement will be seen elsewhere the d ite of the beginning of the lectures ]iov this yeax at the above school. The aim of the College is to afford those intending to look to farming for i a livelihood, the opportunity of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the science and practice of agriculture. [ inducements are offered to deserving youths, eg. The College grants a diploma, which embraces both scientific arid practical faxni work, and is the highest distinction conferred. The Board gives six scholarships of £20 each. The fees are J240 per annum, and aro only intended to cover tbs cost of maintenance, so that tuition is practically free. Besides, students have an ; opportunity of earning a considerable,, sum of money for work done on the \ farm, so that the cost of maintenance j to deserving youths is considerably reduced. ,The travelling expenses of students are paid between the port of Lyttelton and the nearest port to their homes In i New Zealand. Lectures begin about the 2nd week in March, up to which date students can be admitted for the first term of the current year: j Prospectuses can be had from the | Director, Canterbury Agricultural i College, Lincoln. ; All examinations in science and j braefcical farm work are cpw conducted.

by external examiners of well kno^i* standing in their own departments 'of knowledge, and the summarised report of these examiners shows "remarkably good results for the year just ended. Instruction is given in agriculture, chemistry, natural science, applied mathematics, veterinaiy science, reaping and stooking, threshing, shearing, milking, butter and cheese making, blacksmithing, carpentry, and ploughing. The report shows 'the -variety an& character of the work done. Many a, youth would be glad to go to the College if he only knew the advantages^ 1 be derived from attending it.