Teaching elementary school subjects . Poiiltrj club work of Pennsylvania State College. A home-made brooder AGRICULTTJRE 391 ing of that subject is a sympathetic attitude toward countryHfe and its problems and an optimistic faith in its teacher who thoroughly beheves in the opportunities ofthe rural community and who desires to help mould its futuremay do much in his school to improve rural conditions, andby accepting opportunities can each year gain materially inhis fund of agricultural information. Without this sympa-thetic attitude of mind and heart it were better to leave thetea
Teaching elementary school subjects . Poiiltrj club work of Pennsylvania State College. A home-made brooder AGRICULTTJRE 391 ing of that subject is a sympathetic attitude toward countryHfe and its problems and an optimistic faith in its teacher who thoroughly beheves in the opportunities ofthe rural community and who desires to help mould its futuremay do much in his school to improve rural conditions, andby accepting opportunities can each year gain materially inhis fund of agricultural information. Without this sympa-thetic attitude of mind and heart it were better to leave theteaching of agriculture to some one else. It is imperativethat the teacher of agriculture reahze his limitations. SUMMARY 1. Agriculture is a fit subject for all grades, but the point of attack and the emphasis should depend upon the age and experienceof the pupil. 2. Agriculture forms a rational basis for the proper correlation of aU school subjects. 3. It offers direct means of connecting the home and the school. 4. Its laboratory and field exercises create interest and teach accurat
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