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CHAPTER PAOB 



6. The Children shield the Mother . . 49 



7. Planning for the Children .... 50 



8. A Common Conspiracy . . . .51 



V. CONSTRUCTING THE COUNTRY DWELLING . . 54 



Plans and Specifications not Available . . 55 



What appeals to the Children .... 57 



The House Plan 59 



How One Farmer does It . . . . .60 



Outbuildings and Equipment .... 61 



Human Rights prior to Animal Rights . . 61 



The Children's Room 64 



The Evening Hour 67 



VI. JUVENILE LITERATURE IN THE FARM HOME . 69 



How Good Thinking grows up and Flourishes . 70 



Types of Literature . . . ... 72 



A Selected List . . . , . . .75 



Literature on Child-rearing ... . . 79 



1. Periodicals on Child-rearing ,'.'.,- . 80 



2. Books on Child-rearing .... 80 



VII. THE RURAL CHURCH AND THE YOUNG PEOPLE . 82 

 Decadence of Rural Life ..... 83 



Work for the Ministry 84 



The Country Minister . . . . .86 

 A Mistake in Training . , V . . . 89 

 Rural Child-rearing . . . . - . -. . . 90 

 The Churches too Narrow ..... 92 

 Constructive Work of the Church ... 93 

 An Innovation in the Rural Church ... 95 

 Spiritualize Child Life ' . . . . .97 

 A Summary . . . . . .98 



VIII. THE TRANSFORMATION OP THE RURAL SCHOOL . 101 

 Radical Changes in the View-point and Method 102 

 All have a Right to Culture . . . .103 



