World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-07-26
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION IN
RURAL SCHOOLS.

Environments exert . greatsr
Influence in the actual education
otchildren than any possible = II
mount Of formal school training.
The printed page, If within the
range Of the child's comprehension
may b q means Of stimulating
mental activity Of the highest or
der; but this is not the only means;
indeed. it is u poor means if it be
not associated in some way with
mataria. things. We must never.
get away from the idea that the
mai. purpose Of the school is men,
tai development and that indus
trial. or motor training, must
have some connection with men.
tai training.
The case Of industrial education
is made up as follows; Physical
and mental activities effectively
directed to useful ends are a
necessity for the farming popula-
ton and also for the majority of
mankind Systematic direction
and training are essential for the
proper development and co.ltroi
of these activities. For tho best
results such training must come
early IN life, during the period
when the child Is properly found
in tha school, Such systematic
direction and training are not
: now given daring this period. and
1 are not likely to be given outside
# the school.
II the school Is Ia ft tie greater ma
y ljnrty "f children in the country of HE
r il must ilt them 10 deal with 'ho thMgs
Of their environment, through physicist
a activities co o'di"aled with mcn,Gl and
moral activities. The committee above
:, referred 10 said in It's report that the
. trimming Afforded by the mastery VI \
course OF study which includes the jn
tlustriai phase of education, will broaden
the outlook OF pupils. md hrchnsc of
this wider view, will open M and make
attractive lines Of work upon the farm
8 which Otherwise would moi nppr Al Il
them. that il will devrlnp self e'eac
and moral stamina. through sustained
Efforts for worthy ends and thu frI
)" the hoy or girl who does not remain NJ
on The farm Il is superior To The nain
,s ing offered ,nrougl, The medium Of II,
usual c'urs" Of study n g., iuia
schools.
Tacn wha Industrial lines may IL
:" attempted IL rural schunlsg Thai dt
ponds much on the ,enrhcr ari II,
n, community. Cu,lrr favorable cun,.E ,a,
in The one roam sctoul, and more ,,rct
tally In The village nud two room sctoni!
instruction should he rivcr In agricu
tI", ~ home mtking or lnusch0l,
AN economies and IN mammal trimming Tn,
A., repor' on these points say il sub ,!anc,
that ~ The iuid Of agriculture there m 4,
rro,prl, b. demanded kno Wedge o
the clemsnis u agr'onblp,a .r,rnc.. u
no good, agricultural prarce. and SOM
skill in nirb ing tits knowledge.
that within the field or home maxim,
1'r sGnpc nj IL" wcrk may embrace IT,
acquiring al kn0wlr,is" nf princ nj,
Oh aud truths essential ~ the p,o,rr 81, "a,
ee i.hion ut thc ACTIVITIES III ,n,. h. A..
va bod ~ ~ h"''" ,"''ge If III. inr,s i,r..
sars '"r -, .cDrim cat Infringement {,
The bons-huid and ,rnc,irr in ,i,, an,
cr'ion and n.r % this knuwleig..
That ~ the ii,id OF manual t,niniu
III. followng ends nrc sought: Tn
y 'rm'ning Of physical, Intellectually AZ,
moral activities through tue use OF tool
a." N ''rr'a's. together with such
pr"c r,I Knowledge 1T these tools An
M 'icrias and tneir uses. ~ shalt enuh,.
the boy !" i" very many things in ,h