Thirty-one boys, most of them bred in large cities, were graduated as full-fledged farmers by the National Farm School yesterday at its 41st annual commencement and all have jobs awaiting them. Singled out for high honors was Kurt Nathan, of Binghamton, N.Y., a German refugee, who was valedictorian and took prizes for scholastic work and horticulture.
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