CHAPTER IV 



SUMMARY OF STATE LEGISLATION AND OF WORK OF STATE 

 DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION FOR 1910-11' 



The general discussion in the previous chapter of the attitude 

 of states toward agricultural education in elementary and sec- 

 ondary schools as shown by legislation and state departments of 

 education was based on data collected for the years previous 

 to 1910. In order to bring the subject up to date, and to show 

 the rate of progress in the development of agricultural education 

 in elementary and secondary schools as expressed in legislation 

 and in the activities of state departments of education the fol- 

 lowing summary by states is presented : 



Arkansas. The four agricultural high schools provided for 

 by the legislature of 1909 opened in the fall of 1910 with a 

 large attendance. The state provides about $20,000 per year 

 for support and maintenance of each of these schools. State 

 aid is also provided for high schools meeting certain require- 

 ments fixed by the State Board of Education (Act 328, Laws 

 of 1911). Although the law does not specify that agriculture 

 shall be taught in these schools, the additional support re- 

 ceived by them will no doubt enable many to give instruction 

 in this subject as was suggested by the Educational Commission 

 of Arkansas in its report recommending the passage of this 

 act. The state office of education is active in its co-operation 

 with the boys' agricultural-club movement. In addition to the 

 boys' corn clubs already being promoted, rural-school poultry 

 clubs are to be organized in 1911-12. 



California. High-school boards may prescribe an additional 

 course, or additional courses of study, "including instruction in 

 manual training, domestic science and art, agriculture, horti- 

 culture, and dairying, to be duly credited as part of such high- 



1 Unless otherwise cited the authority for statements made in this chapter is contained in 

 letters received from state departments of education. 



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