IV. TEACHING OF AGRICULTURE 

 AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY FOR GIRLS 



AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS OF DOMESTIC ECONOMY 



Purpose of these schools. An intelligent farmer's wife 

 must be a good housekeeper : she must be able to take her 

 part in all the work done on the farm. 



The agricultural housekeeping schools have for their 

 object the instruction of farmer slaughters in these duties 

 and to encourage them to take an interest therein. 



There are permanent and travelliDg schools. 



A. - - PERMANENT SCHOOLS 



Division and programme. A volume published by the 

 Agricultural Department gives the regulations concerning 

 agricultural teaching which is divided into housekeeping 

 sections and schools; the next grade of school being the 

 agricultural high school. 



i The object of the sections is to give young girls 

 some general instruction in agriculture. The special 

 teaching includes the elements of Agriculture, of Dairy 

 farming, Domestic Economy and Accounts. 



At least one hour a week must be devoted to theoretical 

 instruction and two hours to practical exercises ; 



2 The object of the Schools of Domestic Economy is to 

 give a sound professional education to young girls who 

 intend leading an agricultural life; but general instruction 

 is not omitted. The special teaching is theoretical and 



Reference works : Agricultural teaching- for young girls, by 

 P. De Vuyst. 



Leaflet (n r i3), concerning the teaching of housekeeping and 

 agriculture. 



Pamphlets 9 and n on the regulations of agricultural teaching; 

 Organisation of the Department of Agriculture : book published 

 for the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1900. 



Triennial report on the situation of veterinary and agricultural 

 instruction. 



