The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-19
INDUS TRIAL EDUCATION
Its Progress in this Country-Experi-
mental Farms and Gardens Schools
for Cookery, Nurses, etc.

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the Pacific region mining and metalinrgl
recei"e the most attention. In Massa
chusetts the Institute of Technology
supplies the instruction best suited t,
the advancement of the arts and indus
tries of the State. Botany is more gen
orally studied than heretofore as afford
ing introduction to the study of biologi
cal chemistry, zoology and pal;eontology
Such is the perfection to which educa
ton has arrived in this country. that til,
Japenese government has taken the y Z
ricultural College of Massachusetts q.
the model for All institution of the SAINT
kind in Japan.
AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES.
Experimental farms and gardens arc
indispensable aids in this department
The University of Ohio has a specia
thrce-years course in agriculture whicl
is OF 4 practicable and serviceable bene.
lit to the young farmer. The model farm
| of Purdue University contains $50 acres
including nursery. plant house. garden
and campus. The Illinois Industrial Uni,
versity has stock farm Of 40 acres, be
In the agricultural department of the
! Michigan Agricultural College bee cul-
ture is made a speciality. there being a
separate apiary with grounds upon which
are grown all varieties of honey produc-
ing plants. In the Agricultural College,
| Maryland, laboratory and field expert
cal fertilizers and crops. The college
farm Of the Tennessee Agricultural Uni
versity is i'll 4 ilourishimg condition. Its
object is to promote the best modes OF
cultivation with as little expense as pos
sibe. The Agricultural and Mechanical
| College of Kentucky has the exclusive
Use Of 100 acres. Although the college
| farm of the Agricultural and Mechanical
| College OF Alabama has been lily adapt
ed to its wants. owing to the poor quality
of the soil and its small extent, yet very
! satisfactory experiments have been made
in the production of the staple products
of the country, especially in regard to
the cultivation of cotton.
In most of these colleges the subject
of veterinary medicine is studied in con-
nection with the agricultural course
These advantages are not confined to the
male portion of the Republic, but are i'm
partially extended to the women Also
At the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology new laboratories have been pro
vided for the special instruction of We
men. In the School of Domestic Science
in the Illinois Industrial University full
course of instruction is given i'll the arts
of the household and the sciences relat-
ing thereto. The course includes domes-
tic hygiene. food and dietetics, household
science and esthetics home architecture.
landscape drawing and green house work
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.
In many schools special attention is
paid to the art of ncedlework. Among
these may be mentioned the Lascll Semi
nary, Auburndale. Mass. where dress
making. millinery and cookery are in
cluded in the course. In the Woman's
Industrial Department of the Kansas
Agricultural College. during the year, a
class OF fifty-eight were thoroughly
taught in the different branches OF sew
ing by hand and machine: also class in
ton grammar schools several of the classes
receive two hours instruction each week
. in sewing. Care is made to vary the les
soms. so that the pupils acquire a knowl-
edge of ncedework, from the plainest
sewing and darn;ng to the finest stitch
ing and button holes. In the public
schools of Providence sewing has been
taught for several years, to the great adj
vantage of the pupils. The Boston So
ciety of Decorative art. which has united
with the School of Art Neejllework, has
for its object the development of decora-
tive talent. Its object is to encourage
and stimulate men and women in the
production Of designs for manufactured
articles, and by obtaining orders from
| manufacturers. importers. private indi-
viduals. etc. to make n practical use of
| these designs.
Through the efforts Of private individ-
ualS, schools for cookery and kitchen gar
dens have been. established. in which
| training i'll cooking is given, together
with general information concerning food
| and its relation to health and domestic
economy. The first cooking school in
| the United States was opened in New
York city, in 1874. The first kitchen
garden was established in New York city
in 1877 by Miss Emily Huntington. A
kitchen garden is designed for teaching
| little girls the various household indus
tries. The little ones learn the art OF
sweeping and busting. making beds.
kinding fires. waiting upon the door.
scrubbing, laundry work in all its de-
tails, and laying dinner table. In con-
nection with this last lesson in the kim
dergarten style is given. teaching them
| the parts of beef and mutton and how to
cut and cook each. The closing lesson is
the mud pie play, in which the children
mould clay, as u substitute for dough.
| into tiny rolls. biscuits bread. and pies.
The course of instruction embraces six
lessons, requiring one month each. Al
the lessons are enlivcned with appropri.
ate songs.
| SPECIAL INSTRUCTION..
Many schools exist throughout the
country for the promotion of great va.
riety of arts and industries The Whit
Ting School. Boston. gives 4 course OF
twenty four lessons in wood carving to a
class of boys ranging from twelve to six
teen years Of age. The school is open
two evenings week. The course of les
sons was prepared with special reference
to giving the greatest amount of instruc-
ton with the least possible expenditure
for material and tools. and the expert
mcnt has proved that boys Of this age
can be successfully and economically
taught the use of tools. The Whiting
School is now united with the Boston
Industrial School.
The Worcester Free Institute, which
was founded upon the conviction that
there was needed a system of training
for fitting bows for the actiNc nnrsnits Oh