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College, October 29, 1915, the author reviews the early clays of agricultural 

 education in New England and discusses its present promising status and 

 future. 



Stockbridge Hall and Levi Stockbridge, W. H. Bowker (Mass. Collegian, 

 26 (1915), No. 7, pp. 5-8, figs. 5). — This address, made at the dedication of 

 Stockbridge Hall at the Massachusetts Agricultural College, October 29, 1915, 

 contains historical data on the college. 



The Winthrop Farm School, Hetty S. Brown (Jour. Home Econ., 7 (1915), 

 No. 9, pp. 4S0-'fSJf. figs. 2). — A description is given of the work in vegetable 

 gardening, cooking, and sewing at this experimental rural school, which was 

 opened in the spring of 1911 at the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College, 

 Rock Hill, S. C. Except for the first four months, the college has supplied all 

 the funds for maintaining the school. 



[Agricultural instruction in Ontario] (Rpt. Min. Agr. Ontario, 1914, PP- 

 1-23, 45-62, figs. 23). — This review of the work of the department of agriculture 

 includes a report on the expenditures under the agricultural instruction act, 

 the Ontario Agricultural College and its work in promoting agricultural in- 

 struction in rural schools, the Ontario Veterinary College, farmers' institutes, 

 rural school fairs conducted by district representatives, which increased from 

 25 fairs in 1912, the first year, to 148 fairs held in 37 counties and including 

 the children in 1,391 schools in 1914, and courses in agriculture for farmers' 

 sons, also conducted by district representatives. These courses were begun in 

 Victoria County in 1908 with 6 students and have increased to 30 courses with 

 a total attendance of 555. In the majority of cases the boys taking this course 

 have organized themselves into what is known as a " Junior Farmers' Improve- 

 ment Association." 



Summer schools for teachers (Agr. Gaz. Canada, 2 (1915), No. 10, pp. 992- 

 1001). — The work of the summer schools for teachers in the Provinces of Prince 

 Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, 

 Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia is briefly described. 



Work of the women's institutes (Agr. Gaz. Canada, 2 (1915), No. 9, pp. 846- 

 860, figs. 6). — Brief reports are given on the work of women's institutes in the 

 various Provinces of Canada. 



[Agricultural instruction in Sweden] (Malmo. Lans Hushdll. Sdllsk. 

 Kvrilsskr., 1915, No. 2, pp. 230-252, 283-285, 296-298) .—This is a report on the 

 progress made in instruction in agricultural continuation schools, the people's 

 high school at Ostra Grevie, which has added a one-year agricultural course 

 corresponding to that of a farm school, and the dairy school for women at 

 Alnarp, agi-icultural courses for elementary school-teachers, and training courses 

 for teachers in agricultural continuation schools. 



Report of the agricultural society of Malmohus Province for 1914 (Malmo. 

 Ldns Hushall. Sdllsk. Kvrtlsskr., 1914, No. 4, pp. VIII +489-936, figs. 4). — 

 Reports are given on the activities of the farm schools at Hvilan, Fridhem, 

 and Skurup, the agricultural school at Dala, the agricultural housekeeeping 

 schools at Fridhem and Ostra Grefvie, the dairy school at Nasbygard, the 

 dairy school for women at Alnarp, the Fredrika-Bremer Society Fruit Culture 

 School at Apelryd (formerly SmSryd) near Bastad, special courses in agri- 

 culture and home economics for adults and teachers, the seed-control station 

 at Lund, the chemical station at Alnarp, swine-breeding stations, etc. 



Nature study and agriculture in relation to educational motives and pur- 

 poses, H. N. GoDDARD (School Sci. and Math., 15 (1915), No. 7, pp. 606-613).— 

 In this discussion the author endeavors to show the place of nature stiidy and 

 agriculture in the curriculum. He holds that nature study has its large place 

 in the earlier grades, where it should be a generalized study of the child's 



