114 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [18:3— Mch.. 1921 



The teachers in the Industrial Department are given definite 

 instruction in teachers' meetings concerning the work to be taken 

 up, and important points discussed so that a uniform plan of pro- 

 cedure is carried out. Industrial teachers are being selected with a 

 view of their ability to give this work and the plan of having the 

 work handled by such teachers seems to be functioning much better 

 than leaving the garden work in the hands of academic teachers. 



During the simimer months, the school gardens are in charge of 

 teachers who spend one-half day twice a week in the garden. The 

 children report at those times and work under the teacher's direc- 

 tion. As much of the produce from the garden is given to the 

 children as the teacher feels they should receive for this work. 

 Surplus produce from the garden is used in the cafeterias or donated 

 to charity organizations. 



Most of the gardens are laid out to represent typical home 

 gardens. It is felt that a garden worked by a group of pupils gives 

 them a spirit of cooperation, produces a better garden and is a more 

 economical method of procedure than allowing each child a given 

 spot of ground. 



Attention to beautifying the garden is given at all times, but it 

 is not made of paramount importance. The garden work is con- 

 ducted to grow vegetables and flowers and if to grow the maximum 

 amount of vegetables requires that it be conducted so as not to be 

 the most beautiful, we do not let beauty stand in the way. Utility 

 is emphasized in connection with the garden, while beauty is 

 stressed in the landscape work. 



What we feel to be the feature of the entire program is the 

 Central Garden plot. This plot comprises 40 acres of ground, 35 

 of which are given to intensive cultivation. All common vegeta- 

 bles and small fruits are grown here. Plantings experimental in 

 nature are given some space, and demonstration plots are main- 

 tained. Specimen plants for use of the nature-study classes are 

 grown. At present 50 hotbed sash are in use, and with a forcing 

 cellar in operation, the growing season is made to cover the entire 

 twelve months. 



During the summer all work that can be made educational is 

 done by school children. We expect to give the course this stimmer 

 to 90 boys and 30 girls. Two or three young men of high school age 

 will be employed for the heavier work with the aim of giving them a 

 vocational course. Their wages will run about $20 per week. 



