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VOLLX INDIANAPOLIS, NOV. 18, 1905. NO 46 AG1UCULTUUE IN TIIE COUXTUY SCHOOLS. Editors Indiana Farmer "it seems anomalous that only recently have steps been taken to establish something In the way of theoretical and practical instruction in subjects relating to agriculture, in our public schools in the est young country people to the city. What can be done to prevent it? Th«-io seems only one reasonable answer, and that is education, of the proper kind. No doubt, the Slate Board of Education- had this condition partly in miud when formulating their plan, l'.eyond a doubt intelligent nnd thorough mals, farm crops, common' trees, Ilowers and weeds common-birds insecis and animals through their languageand conversation lesson as well as in comp isiiion woik Tlie pupils should be encouraged to observe for themselves familiar objects at hami, for by so doing they will gain useful knowledge of tirst hand. along agricultural lines, it mny be made a continuation of that ot the lower grades The scooe of the work of course would be dependent upon the size and equipment of Ihe school and the length of the course. One year of botany nnd zoology, and another in* enlargement of the work done Beantiful Snoqualmie. 208 feet high, a nd over 100 feet higher than Niagara, of the Engineering Feats of tlie Century. On the right is the Electric Tower Generating Chamber under the Falls. One The above illustration- shows one of the crating chamber cut of solid rock nnder are one of a great many water falls, electricity generated at Snoqualmie is natural wonders of Washington, beantiful the falls. The falls are some thirty which in the years to come, with the rapid now transmitted to the cities of Seattle Snoqualmie Falls, 268 feet high and over miles from Pnget Sound and are midway development of the Fugct Sound country, and Tacoma, and surveys nre being 100 feet higher than Niagara. The cut between* Everett and Seattle in the foot will be harnessed and furnish motive made to bring light and power current in- on the right shows tiie electric power gen- hills of the Cascades mountains. They power for all manner of industry. The to Everett. country. The practical benefits of such instruction have not been appreciated fully; nor has its place in the school course of study been allowed. W'hat manual training is to the city child, agricultural training should be to tlie child of the rural district. It is logical and sensible that the country child should have some systematic knowledge and training along the line of work in which his father is engaged on the farm. The Indiana State School Board cannot be too highly commended for its recent plan looking forward to the inauguration of a course of study, in the country schools of the state, which shall have direct bearing upon agriculture. It has put itself on record for up-to-date ideas. It is high time that something be done towards this end, for of late the complaint has gone out from the farm that the boys and girls, as soon as they attain their wage earning years, become dissatisfied with the so-called hum-drum of farm life and seek contentment and better fortune in the artificial and strained conditions of the city. There is an alarming exodus of our best and "bright- instruction in agricultural subjects in the public schools of the rural section would counteract the desire for city life and create in the child's mind a new love for and interest in the farmer's life. The country child should be taught that the common things in nature around him are decidedly interesting when viewed in the light of practical and scientific study. Through a course of instruction ranging from tho very rudiments of agricultural science, in- the graded schools, up to more advanced work in the township high school, the child can be led gradually to se<* the benefit and profits to bo derived from the farm. In studying or teach ing any science the practical sisle should never be lost sight of, beoause a science in theory is of little account, and agricultural science above all must be practical to make it worth while to the student. • As to the nature of the agricultural subjects to bo taught in our country schools the state board wisely suggests in substance the following: Tupils of the first three years should become familiar with the names of domestic ani- In the fourth and fifth years a continuation of the work of the preceding three grades is commended, with more advanced ideas added, along the line of soil study, seed germination and something of ihe weather in relation to the farmer's occupation. Application of the know ledge of the former pr ides of the know- reference to useful and harmful birds, insects, plants and weeds. In the sixth year the rudiments of agriculture may be taught by use of a very elmentary text book. This can be supplemented, whenever practicable, b.v outdoor instruction nnd observation. In the seventh and eighth years the work may be expanded, so as to show the relations of the birds, insects and wild quadrupeds to the farmers. The study of i soils can here be taken up more fully, ; and practical and experimental work will ; show the interesting connection between ! the soil ansl the plant. By the end of' the eighth year the pupil should have j gained much useful knowledge along' the line of en ps, dairying, horticulture] and care of farm animals. ; As for the township high school work ; in the two grades preceding the high school would go far towards the practical education of the future successful farmer. Of course, such a scheme as has been suggested will require extra time on tho part of teacher and pupil. Suitable arrangements will be necessary in the daily program ts» take up work and doubtless sacrifices in time ami service will have to le made on the part of the teacher and pupil. It will mean, finally, teachers of broader education for our country nnd correspondingly better salaries. The service that agricultural instruction can render our fanning communities can never be over-estimated. Indianapolis. , II. S. C. While dressing pigeons for the table the cook of the Murray Hotel, Omaha, found on them a metal band inscribed "U. S. carrier pigeon." and on one had been scratched "IT. S. S. Bennington." The birds were from the Bennington. They had come witli others from Sioux City, and evidently had been in cold storage for sometime.
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1905, v. 60, no. 46 (Nov. 18) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA6046 |
Date of Original | 1905 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Date Digitized | 2011-01-25 |
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Title | Page 1 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
Rights Statement | Content in the Indiana Farmer Collection is in the public domain (published before 1923) or lacks a known copyright holder. Digital images in the collection may be used for educational, non-commercial, or non-for-profit purposes. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Digitization Information | Orignal scanned at 300 ppi on a Bookeye 3 scanner using internal software. Display images generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
Transcript | VOLLX INDIANAPOLIS, NOV. 18, 1905. NO 46 AG1UCULTUUE IN TIIE COUXTUY SCHOOLS. Editors Indiana Farmer "it seems anomalous that only recently have steps been taken to establish something In the way of theoretical and practical instruction in subjects relating to agriculture, in our public schools in the est young country people to the city. What can be done to prevent it? Th«-io seems only one reasonable answer, and that is education, of the proper kind. No doubt, the Slate Board of Education- had this condition partly in miud when formulating their plan, l'.eyond a doubt intelligent nnd thorough mals, farm crops, common' trees, Ilowers and weeds common-birds insecis and animals through their languageand conversation lesson as well as in comp isiiion woik Tlie pupils should be encouraged to observe for themselves familiar objects at hami, for by so doing they will gain useful knowledge of tirst hand. along agricultural lines, it mny be made a continuation of that ot the lower grades The scooe of the work of course would be dependent upon the size and equipment of Ihe school and the length of the course. One year of botany nnd zoology, and another in* enlargement of the work done Beantiful Snoqualmie. 208 feet high, a nd over 100 feet higher than Niagara, of the Engineering Feats of tlie Century. On the right is the Electric Tower Generating Chamber under the Falls. One The above illustration- shows one of the crating chamber cut of solid rock nnder are one of a great many water falls, electricity generated at Snoqualmie is natural wonders of Washington, beantiful the falls. The falls are some thirty which in the years to come, with the rapid now transmitted to the cities of Seattle Snoqualmie Falls, 268 feet high and over miles from Pnget Sound and are midway development of the Fugct Sound country, and Tacoma, and surveys nre being 100 feet higher than Niagara. The cut between* Everett and Seattle in the foot will be harnessed and furnish motive made to bring light and power current in- on the right shows tiie electric power gen- hills of the Cascades mountains. They power for all manner of industry. The to Everett. country. The practical benefits of such instruction have not been appreciated fully; nor has its place in the school course of study been allowed. W'hat manual training is to the city child, agricultural training should be to tlie child of the rural district. It is logical and sensible that the country child should have some systematic knowledge and training along the line of work in which his father is engaged on the farm. The Indiana State School Board cannot be too highly commended for its recent plan looking forward to the inauguration of a course of study, in the country schools of the state, which shall have direct bearing upon agriculture. It has put itself on record for up-to-date ideas. It is high time that something be done towards this end, for of late the complaint has gone out from the farm that the boys and girls, as soon as they attain their wage earning years, become dissatisfied with the so-called hum-drum of farm life and seek contentment and better fortune in the artificial and strained conditions of the city. There is an alarming exodus of our best and "bright- instruction in agricultural subjects in the public schools of the rural section would counteract the desire for city life and create in the child's mind a new love for and interest in the farmer's life. The country child should be taught that the common things in nature around him are decidedly interesting when viewed in the light of practical and scientific study. Through a course of instruction ranging from tho very rudiments of agricultural science, in- the graded schools, up to more advanced work in the township high school, the child can be led gradually to se<* the benefit and profits to bo derived from the farm. In studying or teach ing any science the practical sisle should never be lost sight of, beoause a science in theory is of little account, and agricultural science above all must be practical to make it worth while to the student. • As to the nature of the agricultural subjects to bo taught in our country schools the state board wisely suggests in substance the following: Tupils of the first three years should become familiar with the names of domestic ani- In the fourth and fifth years a continuation of the work of the preceding three grades is commended, with more advanced ideas added, along the line of soil study, seed germination and something of ihe weather in relation to the farmer's occupation. Application of the know ledge of the former pr ides of the know- reference to useful and harmful birds, insects, plants and weeds. In the sixth year the rudiments of agriculture may be taught by use of a very elmentary text book. This can be supplemented, whenever practicable, b.v outdoor instruction nnd observation. In the seventh and eighth years the work may be expanded, so as to show the relations of the birds, insects and wild quadrupeds to the farmers. The study of i soils can here be taken up more fully, ; and practical and experimental work will ; show the interesting connection between ! the soil ansl the plant. By the end of' the eighth year the pupil should have j gained much useful knowledge along' the line of en ps, dairying, horticulture] and care of farm animals. ; As for the township high school work ; in the two grades preceding the high school would go far towards the practical education of the future successful farmer. Of course, such a scheme as has been suggested will require extra time on tho part of teacher and pupil. Suitable arrangements will be necessary in the daily program ts» take up work and doubtless sacrifices in time ami service will have to le made on the part of the teacher and pupil. It will mean, finally, teachers of broader education for our country nnd correspondingly better salaries. The service that agricultural instruction can render our fanning communities can never be over-estimated. Indianapolis. , II. S. C. While dressing pigeons for the table the cook of the Murray Hotel, Omaha, found on them a metal band inscribed "U. S. carrier pigeon." and on one had been scratched "IT. S. S. Bennington." The birds were from the Bennington. They had come witli others from Sioux City, and evidently had been in cold storage for sometime. |
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