CHILDREN'S GARDENS 9 



In the Garden is found work in the open air, various 

 enough to fit any degree of strength and activity, pro- 

 ducing food for the body and beauty for the soul of 

 mankind, while surrounded by such varying delights 

 for every sensory nerve as constantly to charm the 

 dullest worker even the deficient in understanding. 

 For those whose minds demand problems, Nature 

 quietly surrounds them with her marvels and mys- 

 teries, and with gentle, -natural steps leads their in- 

 telligence from understanding to understanding, to 

 bow at last with humble reverence before the Creator, 

 and they find that in return for knowledge and obe- 

 dience they are given a measure of control over won- 

 derful forces and go forth among their fellowmen 

 thrice armed for success. The child comes naturally 

 and gladly to this work, but the adult who has never 

 known it is surrounded with walls of habit and mis- 

 conception that shut away beauties and delights that 

 strive to reach him on every hand. 



