Education and Agriculture 



learn to mend a gate by a model. The proper 

 use of the various tools and their construction 

 should also be taught, (b) Other Handicrafts, 

 such as making baskets, net for covering fruit- 

 trees, mats for covering frames, and (for younger 

 children) cardboard work. 



3. Domestic Subjects, (a) Needlework, which 

 should always be designed to make and repair 

 useful things ; (6) Cooking, which should include 

 not only cooking the food, but also buying it, 

 laying the table, and washing up. In some 

 districts baking bread should be included ; (c) 

 Household Management ; (d) Elementary Hygiene. 



SUGGESTIONS 



FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RURAL EDUCATION 



(a) The importance should be recognised of 

 the study of nature and rural economy for all 

 children. 



(b) Elementary and continuation school 

 gardens should be provided wherever practic- 

 able. 



(c) Further facilities should be obtained for 

 enabling teachers to be trained in rural subjects. 



(d) Teachers might be stimulated by the 

 offer of prizes to become thoroughly acquainted 

 with their environment by asking them to write 

 descriptive accounts of their respective parishes. 



(e) Arrangements might be made for the 

 formation of Boys' Agricultural Clubs, Boys' 



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