The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-09
cARE OF SCHOOL eRouNps.

SNnE vt GST1OOE InOOn@S&
There is no place, with the sl1gie
exception of the home, where chGnE
ing environment is so much needed an
about the school. Yet ordinarily there
is no spot SO bare and uninvitTng a8
the school grounds. Why? De Eeaeh
ers not realize that the mind of 9ha
pupil is formed by thousand Tnf1T
ences-that the chief lessons are otter
learned from things and not 1rgB
books? The neglect shown in this sin
gle regard of identifying the SrE1nag
grounds has been almost criminal
If it be objected that tender shEEha
flowers and vines will interfere villa
the chHdren's play and that they VII
suffer from childish depredationS fhg
answer is that the pupils themselves
should be made the landscape gSu3GE-
ers. They should be interested Thus
a double influence on their minaS N
brought to bear. Moreover, there SIRE
hardy shrubs, vines and flowers amt
the method of grouping or a HfrEG
framework will furnish ample Bg0See-
ton where the children are not em9ugh
interested to respect and guard sse
plants themselves.
If nothing else, plant trees In fh@
school grounds and about them. T&saSg.
are safe from the hands of chTY7EaG
who have been improperly taught All
er all, trees are the noblest landscape
ornaments.
The real need in this country, how
ever, is to instruct the young Gtaaxn-
selves in the care of gardens, aaTua
and parks. Inculcate in them the asxg
of grass and flowers and gnsw11g
things, Let them set out their gwn
shrubs and vines. Arouse their ezxmEe-
ton to excel each other in the care 81
the grounds. This will take them eguE
of doors and will be like play to Taa2z4
Moreover, it will train up a graEza
ton which will supply what we aa
much lack-landscape gardening. There
is nothing that would so develop ghg.
health Of the child, his love OF Gng
beautiful or his character. TheEe rs
nothing which would more elevate az6
ennoble the future race.
The people who stand most In Ehg
way of this needed Improvements Ssg
usually the school trustees or fHS
boards of education. Whether %E2IE
rises from parsimony, dullness or GnsDe
incompetency matters not The gaEa1z
is the same-the crime against z-arGsS
hood and nature the same NLGR
will people learn that the greatest Ssa-
sons are not gained from books? Wheszz
will our commercial and utilitarian a1Hs
awaken to the value Of the beautiful EH
the cultivation of characters
There are other similar lines OF &es-
tivity in which the children can hp IN
terested, In many cities street zcIeag1e-
ing brigades are being organized aEn8ng
the pupils of the public schools Fog
one-half day Of the week these Small
white wing" brigades actually ee4rgagg
in street cleaning work. 1t is gneat
sport and greater instruction. 1t steEGx
to rear up a race that will not talegafE.
cities with streets left in the disgraH
full condition found in most American
cities
ArbOr day in the schools is 8 aRE
in the right direction, The idea sksHf&
be extended until the growing gemwa~
ton would be vitality interested tn 2'a
planting and care of trees, in the gzfy
and village beautiful, in the good reads
movement and in the charming eaaeGS
of garden, lawn and landscape.