. Among School Gardens . its surroundings; of rude,unlovely exterior, with only the flag as an inspira-tion; and with a dismal, uncomfortable interiorfor tasks that have but little vital connectionwith the life which the children lead. Even inthe largest buildings and with the wider curriculumof the schools of the small towns there is no placefor the development of the farmers boy as there isfor the child of the merchant, mechanic, artizan orartist. There is no outlook toward the agricultural the sunbeam, of the vital forces in the growing plant, and of the bac-teria in the soil liberating its
. Among School Gardens . its surroundings; of rude,unlovely exterior, with only the flag as an inspira-tion; and with a dismal, uncomfortable interiorfor tasks that have but little vital connectionwith the life which the children lead. Even inthe largest buildings and with the wider curriculumof the schools of the small towns there is no placefor the development of the farmers boy as there isfor the child of the merchant, mechanic, artizan orartist. There is no outlook toward the agricultural the sunbeam, of the vital forces in the growing plant, and of the bac-teria in the soil liberating its elements of fertility; if he sees all therelation of all these natural forces to his own work; if he can followhis crop to the market, to foreign lands, to the mill, to the oven andthe table—he realizes that he is no mere toiler. Felmley, David:Agriculture and Horticulture in the Rural Schools. 77 AMONG SCHOOL GARDENS college as toward the college of arts and sciences orthe special professional or trade school. Manual. What Is!
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