98 Department of Rural Art 



In addition to the teaching work of the department, it is the intention 

 to bring to bear as strong an influence as is possible in the improvement 

 of rural school grounds. To accomplish this, the department, through 

 the teachers' leaflets issued by the college, will publish a series of short 

 articles on " Rural Art — Its Meaning and Possibilities." It is proposed 

 to offer, through these leaflets, to make plans for the arrangement and 

 improvement of the first ten rural schools sending to the department 

 the proper information on which to judge and base such recommendations, 

 stating that but one school in a county will be considered. In so reaching 

 the school, the department will indirectly reach the rural home. It is 

 hoped to be able to send from the department, not only additional litera- 

 ture, but an occasional lecturer whose duty it will be to explain the solving 

 of the simpler landscape problems, and to instill into the minds of the 

 listeners the value of good school and home surroundings. 



Mention should be made of the ground improvements which are being 

 made about the new buildings of the college. During the Spring term 

 of last year, a complete road and planting plan was made for the imme- 

 diate surrounding of the building, the plan being studied with reference 

 to extensive proposed future improvements of the entire University 

 property. The roadways in the immediate vicinity of the buildings were 

 built last spring, and a considerable amount of planting done, which is 

 this fall fast nearing completion. 



BRYANT FLEMING. 

 Assistant Professor of Rural Art. 



