8 NATURE STUDY REVIEW [9:1— Jan., 1913 



''Points are discussed in class — then pupils are taken to nearby farms 

 and animals judged." 



"Last term we studied the cow, the different build of the dairy and 

 beef cow, etc. We also studied and took particular notice of the different 

 types of horses, hogs, etc. This proved to be a very valuable study." 



"Special animals of different breeds were studied. Then as often 

 as we could get conveyances we visited neighboring farms and then 

 compared the stock found with the ideals formed in the mind. First 

 studied the ideal form for the animal in the different classes, as beef, 

 dairy; draft and roadster; lard and bacon; mutton and wool. Then 

 started to find an example of that ideal (usually failed) but always 

 succeeded in showing the possibilities of improvement by careful breed- 

 ing." 



"Dairy cows have been used for demonstration purposes. These 

 were brought to the class on the school premises. The study with the 

 actual animals was mostly concerned with conformation to the dairy 

 type." 



"I had the animals brought to the school yard, visited with the class 

 at stock farms and required home studies of such studies on home 

 animals." 



"Parents have furnished the animals providing school boys deliver 

 them both ways and feed and water them while being used." 



"We have judged cattle by the score card sent out by the extension 

 department of the university; also, when possible county fairs were 

 visited by the class here." 



"Studied animals belonging to school patrons using judging blanks, 

 then writing up defects, blemishes, good points, etc., and comparing 

 various animals." 



"The pupils were taken to farms having best herds. Here regular 

 stock judging on farms is done." 



One hundred and thirty-five made definite reports of use of 

 experiments in their teaching. Some conducted the work in the 

 school house, some on the school grounds or in school garden 

 plots, and others by having experiments done by the pupils at 

 home and results reported at school. Various plans were used, 

 for example : 



"Different simple experiments were assigned to different pupils who 

 worked them out and showed results to the class. One class instead 

 of raising vegetables assumed the duty of covering an unsightly fence 

 with sweet peas; in addition to studying up the nature of the soil, etc., 

 they tested the seed before planting and determined the per cent germi- 

 nating. Also valuable experiments in different methods of irrigation." 



"As a class demonstration and laboratory work on the part of the 

 pupils. They glory in it. Eggs are regularly brought to the class for 

 fertility testing before incubation." 



"Permitted the entire school to participate during such periods. They 

 were done during regular school hours." 



"In my work I allowed the children to tabulate operations and re- 

 sults, but children could do it as well and with probably better after 

 results." 



