. Among School Gardens . hus it happens that the PittsburghPlayground Association receives an annual grantfrom the city to carry on its work, which includesschoolyard playgrounds, recreation park play-grounds, recreation centers (in summer, virtuallyvacation schools without their formalism), andthe new department, established in 1909, ofnature study and school gardening. Much at-tention is given to these two subjects. Schoolgardens are to be located at each of the large rec-reation centers with their playgrounds, and inother suitable localities. A number are alreadywell established. This is vi
. Among School Gardens . hus it happens that the PittsburghPlayground Association receives an annual grantfrom the city to carry on its work, which includesschoolyard playgrounds, recreation park play-grounds, recreation centers (in summer, virtuallyvacation schools without their formalism), andthe new department, established in 1909, ofnature study and school gardening. Much at-tention is given to these two subjects. Schoolgardens are to be located at each of the large rec-reation centers with their playgrounds, and inother suitable localities. A number are alreadywell established. This is virtually social settle-ment work. 231 AMONG SCHOOL GARDENS One feature of the nature study work in Pitts-burgh is the tramps that the children take underexperienced teachers. Any child may go onthese. But the pleasure of handling his treasuresand learning how to safely keep the things thathe has brought home from such tramps, watch-ing what will happen to cocoon or caterpillar,and the joy of naming, pressing, and mounting. Pittsburgh Children Enjoying Their School Garden specimens, with his comrades in the sunny roomthat is provided can only be earned by workon a small farm for the season. After all, farm-ing is unpleasant only when it is very hot. Sothink many of the children as they join thefarmers squad. They have even been known toleave the nearby playground deserted, preferringthe attraction of their gardens. 232 IN VACATION AND TERM TIME In order to have the childrens work of thebest, the conductors of the tramping excursionsare picked and especially trained teachers. Thatthe garden work may come up to the samestandard of quality, winter courses in nature study,psychology and pedagogy for the normal studentsand for teachers have been arranged by anexchange of services between the director ofnature study and school gardening of the Pitts-burgh Playground Association and the professorsof the University of Pittsburgh. The work in-augurated this year promises to send Pittsburg
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