Country life.
Contributors: Lichtenberger, James P., 1870- ed.
Series: The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science ;; vol. 40, whole no. 129; Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science ;; v. 40.
Publisher: American Academy of Political and Social Science
Published: 1912
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Sociology, Rural -- United States; Agriculture -- Economic aspects; Agriculture -- United States
Notes: "The papers in this volume were collected and edited by Professor J. P. Lichtenberger."
"March, 1912"
"Book department": p. 245-281.
Includes index.
pt. 3. Rural social problems: Social life in the country / W.H. Wilson -- The rural church / G.F. Wells -- Rural work of the Young Men's Christian Association / A.E. Roberts and H. Israel -- The country school / H.W. Foght -- Social significance of the agricultural press / J.C. Marquis -- Rural conveniences / H.V. Van Norman -- The rural home / S.G. Dixon -- Rural recreation, a socializing factor / M.T. Scudder -- Civic art and country life / R.B. Watrous -- Influences exerted by agricultural fairs / J. Hamilton -- The Chautauqua movement / P.M. Pearson -- The tramp problem / O.F. Lewis -- Rural police / C.R. Henderson -- Village problems and characteristics / E.T. Hartman.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. The rural problem: Conditions and needs of country life / J.M. Gillette; title: Rural sociology as a college discipline / K.L. Butterfield; title: Education for agriculture / F.B. Mumford; title: Economic significance of changes in country population / T.N. Carver.; title: pt. 2. Rural industrial problems: Farm tenancy in the United States / B.H. Hibbard; title: Agricultural laborers in the United States / J.L. Coulter; title: Scientific farming / E. Davenport; title: Good roads movement / H. Parker; title: Co-operative movements among farmers / E.K. Eyerly; title: Immigrant rural communities / A.E. Cance; title: The rural Negro community / B.T. Washington; title: Southern Agriculture, plantation system and the Negro problem / L.C. Gray; title: The United States Department of Agriculture / A.C. True; title: Origin and growth of rural conferences / C.S. Kates.