Public Schools and Agriculture.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 May 1910, Page 4

Public Schools and Agriculture.

Oily id' the most intere.sting phases «•!' agricultural educatio'ii is ■the .sympathetic way in which elementary .soil culture has been developed f in con,junction with the Public School curriculum. Fs-'vj-jal-Iy_ have the Education <i cLlinigton <ai''l Wanganui hoen prominent in taking up sucih coulees that -awest the attention r.|' t!ie young idea, and progress with tii:> pupil during school t!: imi m . Considerable success in school gardell work has been a t'ij .tcl. under the guidance of the r.'.:!!H s-vper, isors under the boards. referred to ill connection -wit.il the various .masters. The movement has been further assisted i:n many schools, p.ipnrt from the masters, by the i interest of school committees and parents; hut the public at large could not have had an opportunity of viewing .such practical work lor the rising generation were it not- for some means of bringing together exhibits frciin many schools. The Xatknal Dairy Show Executive from the inception of the dairy show ait Palnierston ,\outh 'have always displayed a keen desire to further the school garden work and! natural J study; consequently schooJ gardens products ihave always been a .prominent show feature, till tlie section now rivals .in interest other divisions. School garden products and Nature study will he a.ll imposing feature at the National Dairy Show next montli in addition it ein.bra?es Natural History and .the iprizes offered run into some £40, induc'/i-n;' a, .special prize of £10, presented by Mr J. h. Natham, of London, all of which goes to *itirthoi* agricultural education in the public schools. Jhe Afana wa,t u Philcsphioal Socrty also offer £(! (5s for Botanical Eptomologicial collections. Country schodls pupils are granted free admission to the National Dairy Show on the third day, JllllO 23rd, affording special facilities ito galt.lier information from u'liat is the 'biggest Dairy fixture in Australasia.