Agriculture for beginners . Fu;. 2S9. Beauty from Flowers amj Grass. Fig. 2yo. .V Roau in Mh( CuUiNiv,North Carolina 33^ 332 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGIXNERS Happ} would it be for our nation if all the young peoplewho live in the country could begin their training in goodcitizenship by becoming workers for these four things : First, attractive country homes. Second, attractive countr}- schoolhouses and school grounds. Third, good country schools. Fourth, good roads. If the thousands on thousands of pupils in our schoolswould become active workers for these things and continuetheir


Agriculture for beginners . Fu;. 2S9. Beauty from Flowers amj Grass. Fig. 2yo. .V Roau in Mh( CuUiNiv,North Carolina 33^ 332 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGIXNERS Happ} would it be for our nation if all the young peoplewho live in the country could begin their training in goodcitizenship by becoming workers for these four things : First, attractive country homes. Second, attractive countr}- schoolhouses and school grounds. Third, good country schools. Fourth, good roads. If the thousands on thousands of pupils in our schoolswould become active workers for these things and continuetheir work through life, then, in less than half a centur\-, lifein the country would be an unending delight. One of the problems of our day is how to keep bright,thoughtful, sociable, ambitious boys and girls contented onthe farm. Every step taken to make the country home moreattractive, to make the school and its grounds more enjoyable,to make the way easy to the homes of neighbors, to school,to post-office, and to church, is a step taken toward keepingon the farm the


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