Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-20

4 feared up in such speculation and ii is
believed the present crop of Burlington
! lllnlors has been given currency by de
signirg spectators for purely nlefeen-
airy motives.
JAMES WILSON'S VIEWS ON COUNTRY
SCHOOLS.
James Wilson. secretary Of agricnl-
sure, has contributed to The Youth 5
Companion of March IA an article on
The Country School House and Its
Grounds; an Aid 10 Agricultural
Training. The article is designed
10 awaken an interest in so equipping
Line country school house and its
grounds in nature studies as To make
them not only attractive. but of practi-
cal value in training those who are soon
To become farmers He notices that we
live in an age of specialized work and
linen of education must usually, if they
would become impressive. contine their
inquiries - one channel. THE farmer
deals with soils, plants and animals.
4 with heat and coId-in short With MAJ
tisra in her varied forms OF manif-sta-
ton. Ii would seem wise, in the inter-
est of the commonwealth and himself
4 that he should be made thoroughly ac-
|quaintsd with soils and their compost
4 ton. with the life If plants and animals.
] and With the various species that may
j be expected 10 flourish in particular To-
calities and climates,
Secretary Wilson'S article abounds in
suggestions about beausifying the
4 school house grounds With bowers and
trees and equipping the school house
with herbarlunls. fishes preserved in
alcohol, samples Of rocks, soils. Moods
and minerals.
Small trees ana shrubs look we'll set
out as a hedge. besides furnishing a
shade on one side Of the lawn. Each
4 girl might have a Towering shrub
planted for her, the variety TO be Of her
own SELECTION. and ii then should be-
Gene her special care. Several things
Yard interesting 70 students. Upon the
advent Of each new pupil a tree, native
- the LATITUDE, might be planted. This
4 would give certain dignity 10 each
new pupil
In referring Il trees and the senti-
ment attached @ tssnl in al ages. Sec
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Aoorrs from the oaks of Mt. Vernon
We're Pre- ented q the Car Of Russia
by a brother af tbs late Senator Sum
liner They were planted by the order
LOT llle nsneliol' IN the imperial preserves
S 'esersisurg and there grew into
fine tivss. the acorns from which We're,
In turn, brought back to the Cni,ed
Estates by Mr.. Hitchcock. then ambas-
B sador u Russia and now secretary OF
the lRteripi. These acorns Will be
planted al Nj. Vernon, near their
grand Parents.
Within the enclosure Of the botanical
gardens al Washington many trees
Il planted by prominent American stases-
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In various ways SECRETARY Wilson
would stimulate nature study in an at
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