Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
EDITOR
HAwAII's HUNDREDS oF SCHOOL
GARDENERS.


Hundreds upon hundreds of boys and girls all
over the territory of Hawaii are taking part in the
Star. Bulletins 1917 School Farm Contest.
This gardening competition is without question
the most popular movement in which the children
Of Hawaii have ever been active Scores of schools
are working daily and many nightly; interest in
every section is running high; and, best Of ALL right
from the start principals have reported beneficial
results in the training of the little and women
TO be more valuable citizens of the community when
they grow 10 be larger men and women
Each SATURDAY. the Star Bulletin publishes from
one to three pages of the letters and news about
these gardens. To print all the letters We receive
would take up each week from 10 TO 10 pages, and
print all the letters that written tmany being
sorted out by principals and the only the best sent
I'M would take, we suppose, anywhere from 80 to 20
pages
A striking tribute to the value of the school gar
denng idea comes TO Honolulu in the form of bull
ietin from the L. s. bureau of education.
That home gardening, directed by the school, is
the most effective way for bringing boys and girls
into closer relationship with the affairs of life is
asserted by c. ID. Jarvis in bulletin on Gardening
in Elementary City Schools" just issued by the
bureau. Mr.. Jarvis declares: "In or about almost
any city tHt1t HAY Uc lOuHu dn dDuuuduCe vi idnu
that may be used for productive gardening by school
children. Within the limits of many cities there is
sufficient land. if ntensively cultivated, to supply
the people with all the vegetables and large pro-
portion of the fruits and flowers needed. This I'M
used land should be brought under cultivation
In order that the best use may be made of this
land for educational and productive purposes it is
suggested that trained and experienced teachers of
gardening should be employed in every city "Such
teachers would instruct the children directly and
the parents indirectly declares Mr.. Jarvis, with
the result that in few years a generation of
capable gardeners would be developed. But the
Development of strong bodied efficient and content
ed citizens is the real purpose and the main result
Of this work. With common knowledge of the
principles and possibilities of crop production, the
wageearner of the future will not need to measure
his income solely by the size Of his pay envelope He
Will consider Also the productive capabilities of his
garden plat and the extent to which it will reduce
he cost of living He will see the advantages of a
suburban. home, contrasted with the crowded and
lnwh0lesome tenement
The bureaus bulletin points out the possibilities
If gardening from the point of view of democracy
education its usefulness in developing thrift and
industry its value as substitute for illegal child
abor and its justification in intoxicating the joy of
living. The bulletin also analyses the methods of
Introducing gardening into the schools; describes
he different types of gardens shows the kinds of
and supervision that have proved use
ul; and goes somewhat into detail in planning gar
len plots and the disposal of the garden crop.
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