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and whole plants to be copied by the class in water-colours, thus making 

 the drawing lesson a real Nature-study. The specimen chosen is pinned 

 on to a sheet of drawing-paper on the black-board, with another blank 

 sheet close to it for the teacher. The scholars have paints and brushes 

 handed out to them, and both teacher and scholars copy as nearly as 

 possible the specimen before them. 



"The teacher paints with the scholars, explaining the mixing of the 

 colours and the method of using and blending them, in order that the 

 class can make as good a representation as possible. The teacher's 

 drawing and the best by the scholars, are then pinned on the wall and 

 there left, making by the end of the course quite a showy and instructive 

 group of Nature-study drawings. 



"This method of drawing is so popular with the class that it is rarely 

 there is an absentee for the lesson." 



At South Kyme 



"The Continuation-class is intended to supplement the work already 

 done in the day-school, and also give scope for practical demonstration 

 of the matter learnt in the Agricultural Class. 



" Lessons on plant life, fruit culture, the soil, operations on land, and 

 the use of implements can thus be well illustrated. 



"The students, after being taught collectively, are given a plot of 

 land. Area, 75 square yards. 



" The garden is part of the one used for day-school purposes, and in 

 it 



(1) Digging, trenching, manuring, drilling, planting, &c., are 



carried on at the various seasons by each pupil. 

 The time of setting is noted by teacher and taught. 



(2) Transplanting and pruning are also performed. 



(3) Attention is given to the frames in which 



(A) Plants are reared from seed. 



(B) Cucumbers planted. 



" Lessons on potting and other similar occupations given to the class 

 in unseasonable weather." 



Other Continuation -school Gardens have already been 

 referred to at pp. 28 and 29. 



