Education and Aericulture 



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shewing the pupils an attractive perspective of 

 further and more scientific studies which they 

 can take advantage of." 



" Those whose mission in life is to give 

 agricultural instruction should not be content 

 with merely insisting upon the economic and 

 social importance of the industry, but should 

 clearly demonstrate the superiority of the agricul- 

 tural calling from the cultivator's point of view 

 — healthy surroundings, the constant variety 

 that the intelligent cultivator can enjoy and the 

 pleasure of being in touch with Nature call 

 for the continual exercise of the intellectual 

 faculties." 



" Everyone should have the spirit of observa- 

 tion and initiative strongly developed, but above 

 all the properly trained agriculturalist ought to 

 have these invaluable qualities developed to the 

 highest degree ; he lives with ever changing sur- 

 roundings and his work varies with the seasons, 

 so a forethought unnecessary in most industries 

 must be his if he is to be successful." 



" In the elementary school the object is 

 simply to give the child ideas about agriculture 

 to stir his interest in it, because this information 

 is essential to the success of a pupil's general 

 education, whatever his future vocation may be, 

 for as everyone must have a minimum know- 

 ledge of geography, mathematics and history, 

 so should he possess a minimum knowledge of 



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