(;aui)KN cltus in schools ok kn(;lk\V()oi). n. .i. 7 



in which he lived. He is now oj)eratin<^ a garden of .5 acres in part- 

 nei-ship w ith two other boys. What a little garden work will do for 

 a l)oy is also brought out by another nu'inhi'r of the same partner- 

 ship, lie is the only one of the three who has the gooil fortune to 

 live in a house surrounded by a yard. Tn the spring of liUCi this 

 bov displaved his lack of knowli'd<re concernin<r tiie out-of-door 

 world by saying, "Last year I planted some seeds about a foot in 

 the ground, and I don't see why they didn't come Uj>, because I sure 

 did plant them good and deep." The fact that he has umlertaken a 

 task as large as tthe pesent one is in itself proof of what he has 

 gained. 



Aside from the common-sense information concernins the out 

 of doors derived from such an enterprise as these boys are under- 

 takinir, the business training secured bv i)lannin<r, manairinir, selHno: 

 the products, and recording the results of their work is of signili- 











MANY TIMES A QUESTION ANSWERED ALONG THE STREET HAS IMPORTANT 



RESULTS. 



cant value to all the children, very rich and very podi-, and of 

 perplexing racial dill'erences such as are fouml in the subui'bs of 

 a gieat city. All kinds of business, from the most gigantic com- 

 mercial and banking undertakings known to New York City to 

 the most limited second-hand dealing and pawn brokerage, will be 

 the life work of these boys, sons of men who are at present engaged 

 in such occupations. 



As in all other public-school activities, equality of opportunity is 

 especially marked in the garden club groups. The home life, as well 

 as the school life, of each member l)ecomes familiar to the others of 

 the grouj). with its undeniable influence in l)ettering that of all the 

 memi)ers. In this association, it is almo-t inijxissible f(jr any mem- 

 ber to overlook the sterling (pialities in his clulj mates. Community 

 lOlJoS"— 17— P.uU. Hij 2 



