initial step, easy to open the discussion into. allied fields, and to" begin the tablishment™ of habits of industry amongst abe farmers, accustomed patient, daily toil,' without any system for organized!' ce-ordination most instances. "When it was understood that these discussions actually did get more out of the
applied, interest waxed, encouraging: fang when hele prineiplen wore Gen. atid Mrs, Niew to expand the field of their endeavour. A. school for boys from 16 to 21 was opened, fand there—truck-gardening was taught. Practical field experience, and theory were both included, and tuition way free, the General to stim education that he paid, and "con innes to pay each student $10 ta S12 yer" month spending money" in onder mate ideas of urban emigration from the minds of the sons of hig" fellow: villagers, Medlert "methods cultivating fruit, vegetables and flowers are now' taught, together, home-surrounding ge as much as possible, No. machine farming. taught since it ix possible on some 80 cut by deep ditches, uneven and: somewhat seatiered, No servants are employed at' the school, Ire consequence, the student are responsible for "all cooking and. clearing done at the school.
Ie is to the eternal credit of themselves and their supervisors that the food is excellent and. wholesome and that their rooms, provided without charge, incidentally, ave relatively. spotless. This phase of the ex-been going on four entirely at "she, personal expense of Gen. Nien, There arg at present 40 students being taught and the course arranged -renuired three years of practical agricultural training, with an incidental. Know-lode of written Chinese elementary arithmetic. which will (able ench boy fo solve whatever Practical agricultural problems may
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