280 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [10:7— Oct., 1914 



Under the leadership of our Superintendent, who is a recognized 

 leader of industrial progress, we hope to do good work in gardening. 

 He recommends the natural development of the garden for each 

 school when parents, teachers, and pupils have awakened to the 

 possibilities of the garden and the actual results to be obtained. 



Under these conditions, the school gardens will not be absorbed 

 into an artificial "City Beautiful," but with their throngs of happy 

 children among birds and flowers, will become "The Real City 

 Beautiful." 



Valuable Lessons Gained Through Gardening 



The practical lessons achieved in the garden, which may be called 

 the laboratory of nature, are : 



The power of invention while studying nature. 



Many lessons of economy by saving seeds, conserving strength, 

 and supplying the home with vegetables of the child's production. 



A lesson in good roads from the careful construction of paths. 



Lessons in the beauties of nature through harmony of colors and 

 simplicity of design. 



Respect for others' rights and protection of property. 



Self-respect in working at a self-appointed task. 



Dignity in labor worth while. 



Perseverance and faith in replanting of seeds and awaiting their 

 production. 



Lessons in forming habits of industry and thrift. 



That to be well and happy are lessons of life. 



Self-reliance through personal ownership. 



Results oj the Gardens 



The school gardens are popular; they bring the school nearer 

 the home, and the child nearer to God. This interest in school 

 work increases its usefulness. The immediate interest and increas- 

 ing pleasure shown in the children's faces tells their own story of 

 happiness. 



The teachers, by coming in direct contact with the real nature 

 of the child, have been given a wonderful opportunity for character 

 building, and have proven that the children's gardens give an 



