Excerpt from The National Farm School, Doylestown, Pa: Annual Report, January 1st, 1902
1. An applicant for admission must be between 15 and 21 years of age. (His mental and physical development must be such as ensure his being able to pursue the advanced studies and to perform the industrial work.)
2. He must pass a thorough entrance examination completing the common branches equivalent to the entrance examination into the High School.
3. An applicant must be in good health. A physician"s certificate, according to the form prescribed by the Directors, must accompany the application. Where practicable, a physician will be designated near the residence of the applicant, from whom such certificate must be obtained.
4. An applicant must be of good moral character and able and willing to perform hard out-door work. Satisfactory references must accompany the application, and wherever practicable, the recommendations must be submitted by the applicant to be endorsed by the member of the Auxiliary Board representing the State in which such applicant resides.
5. Preference will be given to the applications of graduates of Orphan Asylums, or other like charitable institutions. The number of admissions will be dependent upon the annual income of the School. Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received.
6. A limited number of pay students will be accepted at a charge of $200 per annum, payable semi-annually in advance. In lieu of this fee, the Directors will accept the written pledge of a sufficient number of reliable persons agreeing to contribute annually, for four years, membership dues to the amount of $200. (The dues are as follows: - Friends, $25.00 per annum; Patrons, $10.00 per annum; Members, $5.00 per annum.)
It is estimated that the charge of $200 per annum will merely cover the expenses of the students maintenance.
7. When an applicant shall have been notified that his application has been favorably acted upon, he must come to Doylestown, Pennsylvania, at his own expense, and must come provided with seasonable clothing for one year.
The outfit must consist of one heavy overcoat, one suit for Sabbath wear, one school suit, two pairs of working shoes, one pair gum boots, one pair of slippers, three suits of heavy underwear, three suits of light underwear, one dozen pairs of socks (? dozen light, ? dozen heavy), one half dozen collars, two pairs cuffs, two bosom shirts, six working shirts (two winter, four summer), three night shirts, one dozen handkerchiefs, two pairs of overalls, two blouses, one hair brush and comb, one tooth brush, one umbrella, three neckties, one hat for Sabbath wear and one working hat. The articles of clothing will be marked by the institution.
8. The receptacle for a student"s personal effects must not exceed in size, that of an ordinary steamer trunk.
9. Before any student shall be admitted, his parents or guardian must release all control over him from the time of his entrance until his completion of the four year"s course, or until such prior time as he may, in the discretion of the Board, be discharged therefrom. Such parents or guardian must also waive all claim for compensation for services which he may render in or about the school or the farm thereunto belonging.
This Regulation is made in order to enable the Board to encourage the student in the pursuit of his studies and to protect him against any possible ill-advised interference of relatives.
10. Applications should be made at least two months before September 1st, the opening of the school year. Such applications should be sent to the Dean of the institution, Doylestown, Pa., who will furnish list of examination questions.
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