BULLETIN 281, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
THE PLAN. 
The term " correlation " is here used to mean nothing more nor 
less than leading pupils to see the relation between home life and 
school life, to point out the utility value of arithmetic, geography, 
and physiology, and to supplement reading, history, language, and 
spelling. Thus through home projects and correlations there will be 
lent to rural school agriculture a realness and concreteness that can 
be obtained in no other way. 
It will be observed that the material is arranged according to a 
monthly sequence plan. Ten months' work is provided for, but in 
case the school term is not so long, as is generally true hi rural schools, 
the work out of season may be dropped. 
As suggested by the title of this publication, the correlation scheme 
is intended to be adapted to the northern, central, and western sec- 
tions of the United States. Covering as it does a large territory, the 
work must of necessity be largely suggestive. The details, such as 
the statement of problems, working of subjects in language exercises, 
etc., should be left to the teacher. Gathering local data as a basis 
for the work should be entrusted in a large measure to the club 
members of the school. 
HOW THE TEACHER MAY ORGANIZE A CLUB. 
Home projects may be carried on without an organization, but if 
the teacher desires to form a club he should, as soon as possible after 
the school opens in the fall, write to the county superintendent and 
State leader in charge of boys' and girls' clubs at the State agricul- 
tural college for all printed matter available pertaining to club 
pro j ects. When the teacher has studied the literature and has become 
familiar with the plans, projects, rules, etc., of clubs, a meeting for 
organization should be called and should include as many boys and 
girls of the school district as can be brought together. It would be 
well to invite the patrons of the school to this meeting and have the 
extension representative (county agent) for the county give a talk 
on the agricultural club requirements and work. If possible, have 
the county superintendent of education and the State leader in 
charge of club work at this meeting and ask their aid in this organ- 
ization work. Near the close of the meeting:, which should not be 
too long, a simple form of constitution and set of by-laws may be 
adopted, and the regular officers of the club elected at this time may 
include a supervisor, president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, 
and program committee. 
As a suggestion to teachers who have not thus far taken up club 
work, the following general form of organization has been found 
satisfactory: 
