The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-06
EDUCATIONAL WORK.

Field studies ana demonsu alton
work in order to be successful and
above most valuable. 10 seems. must
be based upon and worked out upon
their educational value in proving or
showing results that are practical and
unable for the persons handling the
work. With this idea of educational
work in-mind. we have held FREQUENT
conferences and meetings with respec-
tive people in each district relative to
methods and materials of bringing the
better ideas OF Agricultural produc-
tion and disposition of same. TO both
children and grown-ups. Two general
schemes have been followed, one
purely Educational. and developed
through the schools and it's W ork. IL
that OF interesting the teacher and
pupil. more systemat ical organiza-
tion for carrying this forward has
been evolved and is being worked out.
Valuable assistance was given ne In
this effort by Prof. Nye of the Agri
cultural College when a weeks pro-
gram of meetings was held with the
teachers and school people of County
through the arrangements of the
County Commissioner and School Su-
perintendents, Prof's Hill, Armstrong
and Cavanaugh. With and through
these sources of cooperation more
definite means of Agricultural Edu-
cation will be developed by the Co.
Conn issioner of schools and Super
nendent and their respective farces.
The second method Of education for
agricultural Improvement has been
through the use OF circulars dealing
with particular agricultural questions.
and distributed to those who are in
terested in them, and being explained
and used for reference work. Large
numbers are used for the United
States Department OF Agriculture,
the Mich. Agri. College. and Exper.
lent Stations and from such other
sour ces as we are able 10 make use of.
News items touching local conditions
have been handled through the local
papers each week 10 the extent of
l2 Articles. extracts, circulars, OF
suggestions. Combined with this we
are using the plan of meeting the
people in their homes. with oranges,
mt school houses or wherever conveu
lent in the community for talks and
discussions of timely topics with
illustration given whenever possible.
In this work we are assisted by
charts and actual objects under dis
cussion and a sterioptican Lantern
which has proven very interesting
and beneficial. Assistance has been
given all existing organizations OF
the County wherever possible "a
further their work In the develop
ment OF educational or practioa
work. We have given considerable
time TO the assistance of teachers and
other parties interested in the de-
velopment OF organizations or clubs
for the furthering of better home and
community life conditions. or II
furthering fruit and vegetable gardeni
In villages and towns. -
The County school Apmis.ionsr
who will now give sI1o-ehs time t.
the development Of the educatIona
system Of our COUNTY scl1ools will b
given our co-operaton as far as pos,
sible. In the past he has MATERIAL,
aided this Office along the eduoat Iona
lines In Agricultural work.
Considerable work has been dine IL
cooperation with the County Far,
association and assistance given IN
helping TO develop the Organization
so that 1t will do mach toward edu.
cation and developpent of the Coun.
tvs Agricultural In<rs-ts.