randall] GARDENING A PART OF CITY EDUCATION 



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Five years ago the Congress of the United States recognized 

 this demand of city education by granting an appropriation to the 

 United States Bureau of Education for the promotion of school 

 and home gardening in the schools of cities, towns, villages and 

 manufacturing places. There has been a gradual increase of this 

 appropriation and during the war the President appropriated two 

 hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) dollars for the extension of 

 this work. Out of the experience of several years, the United 

 States School Garden Army idea was born. 



The U. S. S. G. A. is an organization of teachers and children 

 who are doing garden work under the direction of the schools. 

 The headquarters of the Garden Army are in the United States 

 Bureau of Education. The plan of organization has been approved 

 by many educators. The spirit of the central office is one of service 

 to the cause of gardening in education. Circulars describing the 

 plan of organization, manuals of garden lessons, and outline courses 

 of study are sent free to teachers. Posters, insignia, and certifi- 

 cates are furnished to children who are doing gardening. The 

 plan of organization of the Garden Army in 1920 is now ready for 

 distribution and will be sent free to teachers who address the 

 United States School Garden Army, Bureau of Education, Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 



The city home garden develops muscles, senses and interests. 



