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by its teacher about once in two months. In the case of the Upper 

 Section each boy is supplied with a pencil, note-book, knapsack, knife, 

 and small hammer. At intervals the children are rested, when they 

 write in their note-books an account of the chief things which they have 

 noticed during that part of the journey. This is done whether the 

 children go out for a "Ramble" or with a definite object, such as to 

 study the geology of the district, visit a place of historical renown, &c. 

 Generally one of the Upper Class boys brings a camera and snap-shots 

 the party at work. If the party has a long distance to travel, the 

 children are taken (free of charge) in pleasure-boats along the Shrop- 

 shire Union Canal, and in order to cover part of the cost of a railway 

 journey the children subscribe to a fund, in which the money of each 

 child is kept separately, and the necessary sum given out for the 

 journey. Llangollen being an inland town, an endeavour is made once 

 a year to take the Upper Classes to the sea-side on a Saturday. Gener- 

 ally, when the party, after a long journey, return to the school, tea is 

 prepared for them, and the evening is finished off with an entertainment 

 by the boys. 



2. Places Visited and Object, 



Lower Section — Standards I and II (ages 6 to 8). 



(1) Farmyard, to study animals. 



(2) Forests, to study trees. 



(3) Fields and lanes, to study wild flowers. 



(4) Fields and lanes, to study birds and nests. 



(5) Garden, to study flowers, vegetables, fruits, fruit-trees. 



(6) Riverside, to study fish, water, pebbles, gravel, mud, clay. 



(7) Elevated points, to study geography. 



Middle Section— Standards III and IV (ages 9 to 11). 

 (i) Farmyard, to study nature and habits of animals. 



(2) Forests, to study leaves and character of trees. 



(3) Fields and lanes, to study kinds and habits of birds and insects. 



(4) Fields and lanes, to study wild animals, poisonous and climbing 



plants. 



(5) Factories and mills, to study uses of farm, &c., products (com, 



wool, hides, timber, &c.). 



(6) Garden, to study cultivation. 



(7) Elevated points, to study formation of physical features. 



Upper Section— Standards V to Ex-VII (ages 11 to 14). 



(1) Farms, to study farming operations, breeds of animals, crops. 



(2) Fields, to study grasses, crops, weeds, &c. 



