Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-23
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
District Superintendent Finish
Week with Three Sessions.
Professor Beach Urges the TcnchinE
of Agriculture in the Rural Schools.
md DIR. Perkins Advocates
study of Animal BIOLOGY.

The closing day of the district super
! intendents SCHOOL was the busiest of all.
Morning, afternoon and evening sessions
wrr" held At the morning session Prof
Beach talked in an Informal way on
animal nutrition and explained the mean
ing of the terms protein. carbohydrates,
ether extract. digostihili'y. digestion CO.
efficients and digestible nutrients o.,
feeds. The speaker Illustrated the meth
Of computing a ration for dairy COW.
At the same hour a demonstration was
given Of the Bahcock test and the fat
contents Of samples Of skim milk, milk
and cream were determined
Prof. Beach urged the s,perinten-
dents 10 make a beginning in tho intro
duct'on Of agriculture into rural schools
The cost of q milk testing outfit would
not be largo and the present tea chers
could soon acquire suicient skill and ex-
rerenco 10 give satisfactory instruction.
Pupils could bring to the school samples
OF milk from the individual COWS in the
home DIARIES From the weights Of milk
and the per cent. Of fat the butter
Yields could he computed The parents
WOULD become Interested In this work
and tahulntion Of results showing the
district would naturally arouse friendly
IN'lrN ana lead to better methods OF
feeding selection and breeding
Prof J, l.. Hills discussed simple OK
pn'''''n'N LOT lower sch"ols In soils and
'''' '''"'l'S'ilth'' ne indicated how the
origin Of soils might he illustrated hv
.' ".I'S' curing Whlch the weatherng
w """l, ICE ana WIND might he oh
yt,an
'''''' 49, W." as INC Work of the earth
" "'' tr""iHe roofs, etc. He
"' '"'' S"Ss'S'en 'he use or soil classi
"'"''',' s'uoN or the relationship Of
'u'H I" 'he'r uses; how to indicate
' ''''' III llfhe upon s"ffs; crop adap-
''c' ''t rurth"r ne showed how
w.. S'lkihS experiments Of the
" "Rh'' warmth, water and air
anus supply upon plant growth
'''s'' ne carried out; and finally dis
''."nH OF determining plant food
anu "'uS'ra'ed the application of
"" me P"rohas" Of commercial
ne shN' several references to
~ ''"HhS WIN simple lahora-
NP''"''''S ana hold work in
~
f'rNihs discussed animal
a." '"'o"rhl iarf of Elemen-
"'"' r-h"'dD0n, he point
Wv '' ''e' OF an understanding IF
"N'I'frn'nt' natural selection.
','"'' ana 81 p'Ns'cal and tcmpera
''"'"i P"'H'leS on the part Of those en-
N"7'u III agricultural pursuits Scholars
greatly need those tomperamental ouau-
','' come from the study of the cas-
C''' '''"h ana natural history Of animal
'orlhS' @, close observation. accuracy
~ ''""r''oh ana discriminating power As
t'"''r'I nchoilts were mentioned tho
""l'lN To discriminate between harmful
an" peheh'ia' insects and birds. A knowl-
'"se "f the methods whereby insects and
"T'" may he identified should belong TO
every scholar II Is at least possible To
ne FAMILIAR with the best books and with
'he method of using them TO this end |
hhhorate courses Of study and EXPENSIVE
equipment are not needed
me teacher who favors nature stud |
may introduce competition amongst the |
children. encouraging them 10 renort
daN no day. the birds anG animals ubich
appear In the spring together with oh
'ervations upon their behavior and han.
us. A0uaria may be maintained ana the