192 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



foi-estry to nature study, elementary agriculture, botany, and geography in 

 imblic scliool courses, sLowing in each case some hileresting points of contact. 



Outline lessons in housekeeping, including cooking, laundering, dairying, 

 and nursing for use in Indian schools (f/. S. Dept. Int., Off. Indian Aff. 

 {Puh.] 1911, pp. 23, fig. /). — This manual has been compiled from the results of 

 practical experience in the work of instruction in the Indian schools. It con- 

 tains a list of reference books and text-books, estimates for equipment, outline 

 lessons for the first, second, and third terms in cooking, laundering, dairying, 

 and nursing, and a tentative program of a week's work in a boarding school. 



Synopsis of course in sewing (U. 8. Dept. Int., Off. InMan Aff. [Pub.], 

 1911, pp. S8, figs 17). — This is an Illustrated practical manual consisting of 

 suggestions intended to assist teachers in giving instruction in sewing. It has 

 been compiled from the results of practical experience in the work of instruc- 

 tion in Indian schools. 



[Domestic science], Minnie L. Jamison {Bui. N. C. State Norm, and Indus. 

 Col., 1 {1910), No. 1, pp. J/S, pis. 3). — ^An account is given of the home economics 

 courses offered at the North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College, 

 together with a large number of recipes and directions for preparing foods of 

 various sorts, and a discussion of kitchen conveniences for use in warm weather. 



Report of the women's institutes of Ontario, 1910, G. A. Putnam {Rpt. 

 ^Yomen's Insts. Ontario, 1910, pt. 1, pp. 112). — This report contains (1) sta- 

 tistics showing that the Province of Ontario has 90 women's institute districts, 

 that the institutes in 1909-10 had a total membership of 16,104, that 5,483 meet- 

 ings were held with a total attendance of 140,388, that 8,171 papers were read 

 or addresses delivered at the institutes, and that the total receipts of the in- 

 situtes were $20,235, and the total expenditures, $12,685; (2) addresses and 

 discussions delivered and reports submitted at the annual convention, held at 

 the Ontario Agricultural College, December 8-9, 1909; (3) a selected list of 

 papers and addresses; and (4) a list of ofBcers of women's institutes. 



Agricultural education: Boys' agricultural clubs, B. M. Davis {El. School 

 Teacher', 11 {1911), No. 7, pp. 371-3S0). — In this article the author reviews the 

 literature concerning the early phases of the boys' agricultural club movement, 

 gives considerable information secured by correspondence with those actually 

 directing agricultural club work, and discusses the value of such work in 

 bringing about a redirection of education in the country. 



School gardening for Nebraska boys' and girls' club, Anna V. Day {Nehr. 

 Dept. Puh. I list r. Bui. 1, //. svr., 1911, pp. 12, figs. 5). — Suggestions are given in 

 this pamphlet for the planning, planting, and cultivation of school gardens, 

 together with specific instructions concerning the culture of some of the more 

 common garden vegetabk'S and flowers. 



School gardens of the Hawaiian Islands, V. MacCatjghey {South. Workman, 

 39 {1910), No. 7, i)p. 377-382).— This is a brief account of the development, 

 characteristics, purposes, and management of school gardens in Hawaii, includ- 

 ing a list of books relating to school gardens. 



School gardens in Jamaica, P. W. JiIurray {Bui. Dept. Agr. Jamaica, n. ser., 

 1 {1911), No. If, pp. 280-285). — This lecture delivered at the agricultural course 

 for school teachers in 1911 defines the functions of school gardens as to bring 

 the child in touch with nature and enable him to appreciate it, to develop the 

 power of observation and accuracy, to train directly for life's vocation, and to 

 correct the tendency to avoid agricultural pursuits now evident in certain 

 portions of the island. It also discusses school gardens in home life, school 

 gardens as practical object lessons for classroom work, planning a garden, the 

 practical use of school gardens, experimental work in school gardens, and their 

 ornamental aspects. 



