. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 2Q6 Rural School Leaflet PLANTING OF RURAL SCHOOL GROUNDS Edward G. Lawson. & .^***&*j*i**jB **r Sketch of school building and surroundings The surroundings of many rural schools arc bare and harsh, and have an atmosphere of chcerlessness and coldness about them which indirectly has an undesirable effect on the general interest of the childr
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 2Q6 Rural School Leaflet PLANTING OF RURAL SCHOOL GROUNDS Edward G. Lawson. & .^***&*j*i**jB **r Sketch of school building and surroundings The surroundings of many rural schools arc bare and harsh, and have an atmosphere of chcerlessness and coldness about them which indirectly has an undesirable effect on the general interest of the children. There should be a homelike atmosphere about the school, both within and without, which will express comfort and beauty. The planting about the model schoolhouse on the campus of the College of Agriculture at Cornell University furnishes suggestions for planting school grounds. It is simple in design and is suited to its surroundings. The shrubbery is massed about the building in an irregular, curved border. The material used is mostly nursery stock, such as spiraea, golden bell, viburnum, lilac, barberry, red-twigged dogwood, and roses. If a teacher is ready to begin the planting of school grounds, the first step is to make a definite plan on paper. Four lines should represent the borders of the school grounds. The schoolhouse and the outbuild- ings should be indicated and the trees may be located by small circles. The first fixed point for consideration is the front door; the second fixed point is the place or places at which the children enter the grounds. These points should be joined by the most direct and the simplest curve possible. In most cases the schoolhouse is so near the highway that a straight walk is most advisable. The planting should be massed about the corners of the buildings and the borders of the grounds, leaving the center of the place open for lawn. The position of two or three trees may be indicated near the schoolhouse. Please note that these images
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