. The New England magazine. thecredit of his account. In this practicein banking, in the management of realestate and the learning to adjust pricesto values, and in the conduct of thecity government, I think these youngvoters of Cottage Row become betterversed in the duties of citizenship thanmany adults ever do. No account of the Farm Schoolwould be complete which did not givea fuller description of the farm itself comment upon the rugged, healthyappearance of the pupils. There is nodoubt that the good health which theyenjoy and the sound constitutionswhich most of them seem to possessare in
. The New England magazine. thecredit of his account. In this practicein banking, in the management of realestate and the learning to adjust pricesto values, and in the conduct of thecity government, I think these youngvoters of Cottage Row become betterversed in the duties of citizenship thanmany adults ever do. No account of the Farm Schoolwould be complete which did not givea fuller description of the farm itself comment upon the rugged, healthyappearance of the pupils. There is nodoubt that the good health which theyenjoy and the sound constitutionswhich most of them seem to possessare in no small measure due to thehealthy outdoor work. While there isno intention of making farmers of theboys, unless they develop a special fit-ness for it, many have been influencedby their early training at the school tofollow farming as a means of earning aliving. There is a large orchard ofapple and pear trees upon the island,and a garden of generous proportionsfurnishes an ample supply of fresh A GOVERNMENT OF BOYS. -? DINNER IN CAMP. vegetables in their season and to storefor winter. The farm produces all ofthe potatoes and vegetables requiredfor the entire establishment. A herdof twenty-five good cows supplies allthe milk needed. The yearly crop ofhay is about one hundred tons. At least a bare mention must also bemade of three other important featuresof the school:—the excellent library,now numbering over a thousand vol-umes, all standard books, many ofthem given by friends of the school,and all very freely used by the boys,the great flower garden, in which eachboy has his own individual garden tocare for; and the military vacationcamp for the boys, established in 1898on Oak Knoll, one of the most beauti-ful parts of the island. For nearly half a century the FarmSchool Band has been in existence andhas been a pleasant and helpful featureof the school. This band was organ-ized in 1857-8, such few instrumentsas were then available being used. The next year a set of secon
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