Education and Agriculture 



conditions of weather, soils, crops, etc. 



(3) Children 12 to 14 years old. 



Theoretic — Observation, comparison, expres- 

 sion of opinions, the same instruction as in 

 Class 2 more developed, suitable books to be 

 used, experiments, visits to model farms. 



Practical — The different varieties of corn, 

 fruit and vegetables ; grafting, budding, etc. ; 

 certain principles in regard to domestic animals. 



It is of the greatest importance that the above 

 three classes of instruction should be so co- 

 ordinated as to make a continuous and complete 

 scheme." 



THE TRAINING OF THE TEACHER 



" The preparation of the teacher is of vital 

 importance — the master makes the school and 

 the school makes the pupil. In normal schools 

 very practical instruction in agriculture should 

 be given. Work in field and garden ought to 

 form a large part of the manual instruction 

 given. If special mention were made in diplomas 

 of the agricultural qualifications of the teachers, 

 it seems to us that it would prove a strong in- 

 centive to pupils." 



" Most countries now clearly recognise the 

 necessity of including agricultural instruction in 

 the curriculum of the training college." 



" Further, in many countries, much care is 

 taken to keep the teachers up-to-date in their 



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