1910] AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 197 



[Instruction in rural science in Prince Edward Islandl (Dept. Ed. Prince 

 Edward Island Bchool Circs., 1916, Vos. l. pp. 8, figs. 2; t, pp. 9+18], figs. ',: 

 8, pp. ',. fig. 1; ',. pp. 8, fig. t: 1918, No. 5, rev., pp. //, figs. 8; 1917, Nos. 6, pp. 



5; 7, pp. 10, figs. 9; 1918, Nos. 8, pp. ',. fig. t; 9, pp. 8, flffs. 3). 

 circulars contain announcements with reference to special grants to teachers 

 for giving Instruction in rural science and the work ot the summer school for 

 teachers, and suggestions for teaching school gardening, nature study, and ele- 

 mentaary agriculture; and for conducting school fairs, 1h.uk> projects, l>" 

 and girls' clubs, and patriotic work. 



Proceedings of the high school conference of November 22. 23. and 

 1917. compiled by H. A. Hoixisteb (rniv. ill. Bui., tr, (1911), No. IS, pp. 

 80. 93-97, 164-174). — Among the proceedings li in this bulletin arc the 



following papers: Laboratory Work In Farm Crops, compiled by \v. Scott; 

 Laboratory Work In Animal Husbandry, by A. Tate; Teaching the Insects, by 

 J. C. Isenbarger; The Need of Household Accounts and Budgeting In the High 

 School Curriculum, by Lorlnda Perry; and Household Arts from the Voca- 

 tional Standpoint, by Mrs. W. B. Stillwell. 



An outline of instruction for school gardening 1 and agriculture (Los 

 Angeles City School Dist., School Pub. 9 (1918). pp. 101).— This suggestive 

 tentative course of study, with outlines of project work in school gardening 

 and agriculture, has been prepared for use in the elementary, intermedi: I 

 and high schools of Los Angeles, Cal. 



To assist in meeting the demand for an increase of food production can- I 

 by the war, the work of the department of agriculture of the Los Angeles 

 school system, both in the elementary and high schools, is now conducted 12 

 months in the year instead of 10, a number of teachers have been assigned to 

 continuation work in the elementary schools, and the amount of instruction 

 has been increased to provide more careful supervision for home gardening. 

 It is stated that the time and effort given to the cultivation of flower gardens 

 has been reduced, and home gardening projects have been extended. Agri- 

 culture is now open to the students of all the intermediate and high schools 

 who desire to take it up as a vocation. 



A course of study for homemakers, Nina B. Crigler and Lillian 1 

 (Col. Indus. Arts Tec. Bui. 61 (1918), pp. 34).— This is a revision of the 1014 

 practical course of study for the homemakers of Texas, previously nol 

 (E. S. R.. 34, p. 509). The necessity for an intelligent comprehension of livi 

 conditions brought about by the war has been recognized and provided for 

 in each of the seven divisions of the course, which comprise housing, feeding. 

 and clothing the family; sanitation and civic attractiveness; child study, 

 women in war; and the art of living. A bibliography is appended to each 

 division. 



A course in food economies for the housekeeper ( T~. S. Bur. Ed., Borne Econ. 

 Circ. 6 (1918). pp. 8). — This circular outlines lessons for the use of home eco- 

 nomics teachers in giving lectures to groups of women who desire to do their 

 part in the campaign for food economy. Every lesson includes a list of refer- 

 ences to recent publications dealing with food study. 



Home economics outline for teaching food conservation (Apr. Col. Ext. Bui. 

 [Ohio State Univ.], 13 (1917-18), No. Ik. pp. 65). — These lessons are planned 

 to develop food work along the conservation lines laid out by the Food Admin- 

 istration. 



Lessons in community and national life (U. 8. Bur. Ed., Lessons Community 

 and Xat. Life, 1918. Ser. A. 1-29. pp. 26 .', : Ser. B. 1-31. pp. 8ft*; Ser. C, 1S2, 

 pp. 264). — These lessons have been prepared to assist teachers and other school 



