The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

ment to improve the character of the
INSIDE OF the country school house. The
interior with harmonious color for
walls, with choice works Of art hang
ing, on those walls. were contrasted
with those unadorned Mr.. Kern is
effective in teaching his audience by
contrasts. He explains how good pic
lures may be obtained. He believes
art education. and that ii Is not neces-
ssary TO go to the city to get this, but
mat the best the age affords may In
a limited degree be available for the
country. One needs, to repeat again.
to see the slides to fully appreciate
the Importance Of the work being done.
the series of slides on school libraries
was very helpful.
slides We're shown, giving the signifi-
canoe of the new age for the farm in
me way Of transportation, communI-
G ma nbind and Invention Of labor saving
the farm. The country school in its
organization and equipment Should
Keep mp with the two-row corn cut
.tNator. corn binder, cream separator,
etc; Therefores the movement to con-
soidate schools and establish coun-
try high schools which shall be tho
connecting link between the farm and
the college of agriculture, is an edu-
material advance for the farm.
slides We're shown showing CONSOLE
cation and transportation of children
In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Second Lecture By Surd. Kern.
ILLUSTRATED with the stereopticon)
No less interesting was the second
lecture given by Superintendent Kern on
Industrial Education for the Country
Child or The New Agriculture and the
Country School,
The second lecture was introduced
by slide ins color of ALilIetts great
painting, THE Sower,", Il very fitting
Mr., Kern. ."rhe sower" typifies the
farmers work and emphasizes the dig
nifty of agriculture. The speaker be-
lieves the education should be for ser
vice as we'll as sweetness and light,
more to the life of the child. Some
thing of an elementary character with
reference toeagricnltnrc and manual
training should enrich the course of
showed the mistaken idea that many
people have with reference to what is
meant by agriculture in the school,
that 1T is not farm operations or crop
productions in the school yard.
Is the beginning of agriculture, and
slides were shown giving collections
or flowers, seeds, etc. that can be used
BY the teacher in connection with the
Of the day in school. Also slides show
Ing trees .pnd tree planting; how this
may correlate with the reading les
sons. and thus children taught to have
q more sympathetic attitude towards
life.
Colored slides We're shown setting
forth the soil survey in Iilincis and
Its value to the farmer. With this soil
survey In the regular geography work
Of the school We're shown a number
Of slides in school garden work, and
thus demonstrating how the school
garden may be used to give some ele-
mentary instruction in soil and plant
life: how the. school garden may be a
means of identifying tile school
grounds. and how. it may be means
Of helping the home garden work OF
the country child.
Slides We're shown giving. the results
of producing high bred corn to in
crease the yield per acre and at the
same time increase the protein or oil
content of the individual kernel and
thus make 1t more valuable for feeding
or commercial purposes.
Z Next followed a series of slides show
Ing Mr.. kern's work with the Farmer
Boys Experiment Club OF his county
and the. cooperation with the great
farmers institute movement. And
slides We're shown of the educational
last five years to the agricultural col-
leges of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin,
Slides were shown giving the be-
ginnings OF manual training for the
country cnllu. y lie belleVeS the farm- |
er does not yet distinguish between
manual training and manual labor In
the education OF his children.
The work of domestic art for the
girl in the country school was also
shown on the screen with Il few sig
nlficant Slides
Mr.. Kern would have the farmer real
lie that high bred corn and pure bred
cows are not his only interests or are
even the best crop raised on the farm
The boy and the girl are the FARMS
best crop, and 1t should be the concern
OF the farmer and the school teacher
by close and sympathetic operation
TO endeaNor to organize life in such
way that more OF the FARMS best crop
VIII be kept on the farm and not so
muoh OF It be allowed TO drift off to
NE city with the corn. hogs and cat
,Ihrce High Schnnls In Nclsan "