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During the summer terms, and whenever possible in the others, biological excursions 
are made into the country-side, to study the ecological features of typical communities, 
and, especially in the case of junior parties, to bring about the familiarity of the 
students with the typical adaptations to environment of as many forms of life as 
ossible. 
The historical aspect of biological science is treated in all the above-mentioned 
branches, with a view to emphasising the development and progress of science through- 
out the ages. 
14. Dauntsey School (100), West Lavington, Wilts.—This school is organised in 
six forms, of which the lower three pursue a general education. Of the remaining 
three, one specialises in agriculture, another in preparing for the General School 
Certificate Examination, and the third for the Higher Certificate and University 
Scholarships. 
The curriculum includes Scripture, English, History, Geography, French, Spanish 
and Latin (if desired), Mathematics, Mechanics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, 
Botany, Zoology, Art and Music. It provides for specialisation in pure science, or 
agriculture, or engineering, or medicine, and preparation for University Matriculation 
and Scholarship Examinations. The majority of the boys are boarders. 
There are three laboratories—(1) Physical and engineering, (2) Biological and 
agricultural, (3) Chemistry. 
In addition to the playing-fields there are attached to the school about 30 acres of 
land, a large portion of which is devoted to experimental and practical farming for 
both crops and stock. 
On the school farm the boys learn not only farm practice and principles, but 
also how to plough, harrow, and perform all cultural operations. They also assist 
actively with the management of live-stock and assist generally the regular farm staff. 
New farm buildings and a dairy have recently been constructed, enabling both cheese- 
making and butter-making to form part of the practical work. 
There is an excellent plantation for the study of fruit culture and a large area 
devoted to horticulture. 
Agricultural engineering constitutes an important branch. Boys learn to over- 
haul, repair, and examine critically machines and implements. There is a permanent 
exhibition of new machinery, etc., loaned by different firms, and demonstrations 
with these are frequent. 
The specialist agricultural class give 20 hours per week to this subject. In the 
second year of the agricultural course, sometimes in the first year, the boys spend two 
or three separate weeks per term entirely outdoors, either 
(a) on the farm, commencing milking at 6.45 a.m., or 
(6) in the workshops—on farm mechanics. 
TIME-TABLE FOR THE AGRICULTURAL CLASS. 
Time | Monpbay TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY SATURDAY 
9.15-10 | Workshops) Agric. Maths. Agric. Agric. Bacteriology 
10-10.50 a a Geog. Dairying | sf wu 
11-12.30 Dairying | Dairying | Engineering Geog. | Agric. English 
1:45-9,30 | Anatomy | Agric. ae Dairying | English uy 
2.30-3.10 — History = Maths. | Physiology — 
3.10-3.50 Agric. Costings _ English | History — 
15. Barnard Castile School (360) was founded in 1883 largely for the sons of farmers 
of the three north-eastern counties. It provides a modern curriculum for its general 
classes, leading up either to a university education or to direct entry into the public 
services, or into business and the professions. 
In addition there are special classes for agriculture and engineering. Boys are 
placed in the Agricultural Form at the request of parents, at the age of 14} and 
