The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-09
CHILD GARDENS
ARE BENEFICIAL
A. TOLD 1T W. rRAHcxs EYDE, RE-
CITATION AAUAoEI or
INo PLAYoHouHps
civic Department. OF Woman.s club ana
Day nursery Board Are Enthu-
elastic and Lops for 8uocsaa

ment OF the Woman's club Friday after
jset for ssio rasn' M M 's se.S "S
chairman. and Mrs. Allen. president OF
the Womans club. have been hoping TO
a plot OF ground on the South side II
now being considered and the Day
is 4 nsce ses;% fsr , so,Spess'.. Thsss ere
work and a committee composed OF Miss
Julia Mayer. Mrs. VIII Moore and Mrs.
after this. Mr.. Hyde's talk In part was
as follows:
1T may be because from dust We
come and to dust return that the fresh
earth and its things appeal to
most normal human beings. There
lures unfolding. especially Is this true
OF the child. This makes gardening one
OF our earnest and easiest means OF de-
Neioping children physically and moral
~ and arouSing a sense OF respect for
law and order 50 essential TO tho found
alton % all growth in good ci~tixenshire
investment a big dividend In ail-round
sound development OF the child and Is
neighborhood. Does this seem too large
a statement We will leave you 20 an
swer this question In your own way at
the end OF the season.
The main object OF children's gar
dens u 10 improve the general condi-
ton OF the chik. and its success Is due
TO the fact that ~ appeals to the child'-
own Instincts and satisfies its natural
tflNtuENs Nnefe Is no nrfinrlll Tenres-
sion necessary and restraints appear
simply as natural laws plainly evident
20 the smallest child. They thus come
TO be voluntarily co-operators with ma
ture, and feel themselves apart OF a
world OF law and order. Every child
wants 60 do things himself. one law OF
his growth IL that he must learn by
actual doing. In the garden he handles
tools. works In the soil. grows crops.
treats ss,dsn pests and forms habits
b~roadened and deepened.
In the garden he has bright sun
normally. His health Is definitely bene-
atted. The child temporarily owns his
own plot. the fruits are his To lake
ship Increases his self respect. so es-
sential In the foundation work OF cnar-
acter building.
owning things himself. he comes 70
respect the property rights OF others.
Fewer orchards are robbed where child
foundation for good citizenship Is laid
In fact. the garden Is 20 the child's
education. h the laboratory Is 20 the
school He gets knowledge FIRST hand
and IL sinks deep. becomes his own and
a part OF himself. Nor L. discipline
iaesins; Let the Older boys with on:
/. Tool Commissioner Z. Garden com
Animal commissioner. s. Flag commits
sioner.
This will keep down juvenii. steal
- 1880 - 10 VI m
creases the interest and happiness OF all
and teaches self government. II there
IN some sort Of a sage In each garden
such as rabbits. white mice and riKeons.
a humane attitude towards animals will
added 20 the place In the center OF the
grounds a nsg should noat from q pole,
otism.
start In school
- TO start chiidren'- garcens - easy.
h school IS the natural recruiting
ground. Children there are asked 20
sign application cards and are given all
about the garden projects.
Nsnt ne land II dump Is cleared. a
ground plowed and narrowed. then mark
80 out In plots. srnging from 6xi0 to
i2xi5.
Each child receives q deed card and
10 small or 5 large packages OF seed for
which ; cents can be charged. with in
struction how to plant. and his - fol-
lowed up by constant kindly supervision.
At intervals. talks on practical phases
OF garden work are valuable and the
children are ready 90 listen.
More extensive garden work for boy.
ana girls IL 20 Is IL done In corn. pota-
20. tomato or bean clubs In some states.
prizes are offered BY the Agricultural
college for the biggest yield OF various
PRODUCTS from a garden or half acre. As
q club the group receives seed and Tn
struction. but each boy or girl runs his
own PIE.
In this garden culture to better charac-
ter development. the opportunity r. great
because the field is broad. In choice
I - Instructor. one must consider his ex-
: pert knowledge Of his subject. his I'M
= derstending and sympathy with boys
and girls and his ability 90 win respect.
For older boys and girls. n gRrd~ner
would do ~ he speaks fair English.
] loves BOYS and girls ana has an expert
knowledge Of the subject. but the best
instructor T. one with n knowledge OF
agriculture. a greater love for children
and an Imagination that can look at
things from both the mature and .he
| chtid's point Of view
There are three available plots for
gardening which we're inspected hy
Mrs. Allen and Miss Speyer. The only
extra cost would he that OF fencing on.
on the railroad side.
y appreciate your Mind attention and
congratulate you on your interest IN This
vital method % child development"